Recommended moving songs for junior high school students
As a junior high school student, what kinds of things move you emotionally?
When you achieve good results in your club activities or studies, when you feel a warm bond with your friends, at graduation ceremonies.
In many different moments, you as a junior high school student probably feel moved every day.
To help you experience even more moving moments, this article introduces inspirational songs we recommend for junior high school students like you!
We’ve gathered songs from various angles—not only ballads full of kindness and bittersweet emotion, but also upbeat tracks whose deep lyrics will touch your heart.
Use them as background music for emotional scenes, or try them at karaoke with your friends or club teammates!
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Recommended moving songs for junior high school students (11–20)
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
A celebrated song by Yuzu, distinguished by its stirring melody and uplifting message.
While delicately portraying emotions we all carry—frustration, fear, and tears—the song sings of the courage and hope to move forward beyond them.
It conveys a sense of pride in having walked a difficult path and a powerful drive toward the light ahead.
Released in March 2004, it was chosen as NHK’s theme song for the Athens Olympics, drawing widespread attention.
With its moving sound, it has long been cherished by a broad audience—from students to adults—as an anthem that supports everyone striving toward their dreams.
366 daysHY
Based on letters from HY’s fans, this song beautifully captures the pain of parting and the bittersweet feeling of continuing to love.
The lyrics, drawn from member Izumi Nakasone’s personal experiences, are full of realism and resonate deeply with listeners.
Included on the album “HeartY,” released in April 2008, it garnered major media attention, serving as the theme song for the drama and film “Akai Ito” (Red Thread).
It’s a standout ballad recommended not only for those who can relate to the sorrow of heartbreak, but also for anyone who wants to feel the depth of pure love.
Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki
One of Angela Aki’s signature songs, now a classic choice for junior high school graduation ceremonies.
The lyrics—letters from your 15-year-old self to your future adult self, and from your adult self back to your 15-year-old self—are especially striking.
In other words, for 15-year-old junior high listeners, it delivers messages that can wash away many inner conflicts.
Meanwhile, if you listen to it as an adult, it will remind you of past worries and the efforts you’ve accumulated, helping you recall your original resolve and begin moving forward again.
I forget you, who are so quiet, in October.atarayo
Atarayo’s “I’ll Forget Your Silence in October” was released in 2020 and captured the hearts of many young people.
The song carefully portrays the complex emotions one feels after a breakup.
It’s striking in how realistically it conveys the bittersweetness of love and the emptiness after loss that middle school students may experience.
In fact, the music video released in 2021 fully expresses that poignancy and resonated with many people.
For middle schoolers, this song can serve as a chance to overcome heartbreak and painful feelings.
Singing it at karaoke with friends or clubmates might help ease the sadness, even just a little.
forget-me-notAwesome City Club
Awesome City Club’s “Wasurena” (Wasure na / Don’t Forget) is a song released in 2021 that portrays deep love and heartache.
Known as an inspiration song for the film “We Made a Beautiful Bouquet,” its beautiful melody and moving lyrics have resonated with many.
The lyrics look back on a lost love with beauty while also teaching the importance of facing forward and moving on.
Especially during the emotionally sensitive time of junior high school, you experience many memorable moments through friendships and first romances.
In such times, this song gently accompanies your faint memories and bittersweet feelings, conveying the message to not forget what’s important.
It’s also perfect for karaoke with friends or as background music for graduation ceremonies, so be sure to make good use of it.
March 9Remioromen
A song that accompanies the season of farewells and new encounters.
Its delicate yet warm melody and lyrics resonate deeply with those embarking on a fresh start.
Although the songwriter originally wrote it for a friend’s wedding, it became widely known as a song celebrating new beginnings, with a music video themed around graduation.
Released in March 2004, the track is also included on the album “ether.” It has been featured as an insert song in the drama “1 Litre of Tears” and in multiple commercials, leaving a lasting impression on many listeners.
Often called a “classic graduation song,” it carries the songwriter’s gentle yet powerful encouragement to everyone standing at a milestone in life.
It’s a piece we especially hope junior high school students, who are living through their sensitive teenage years, will listen to.
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rememberUru
This is the song chosen as the theme for the film Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World.
It was released in 2018.
The clear, pure vocals of the female singer Uru are captivating, and the piano tones are gentle on the ears.
It leaves you with a warm feeling.
