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A lovely graduation song

Songs to use in the memory movie. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation!

Memory movies made by stitching together lots of photos and videos are often given for moments overflowing with feelings for someone special.

There are memory movies that look back on travel memories or on a year spent with your partner for an anniversary, but the most commonly made memory movies are probably the ones that reflect on school life before graduation, right?

In this article, we’ll introduce songs that are perfect for memory movies that look back on student life!

Along with tracks themed around friendship, try using songs that sing about meeting someone important in your memory movie.

Songs to use for a memory movie. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation! (41–50)

threadSuda Masaki

Ito – Masaki Suda × Huwie Ishizaki
threadSuda Masaki

A song by singer Masaki Suda, who draws attention both for his music and acting and is highly regarded as an artist for his unique sensibility.

It is a cover of singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima’s work, performed as a support song for the film Ito, in which he stars.

The lyrics, which gently liken human connections, may prompt you to rediscover the bonds you share with those dear to you.

Suda’s voice—calm and sensual beyond his years—brings new charm to the piece, making it a recommended cover song for the BGM of a memory video you watch with someone important.

Hoshino Takashi
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Songs we want to use for the memory video. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation! (51–60)

Que sera, seraKimura Kaera

Kaela Kimura – Que Sera Sera (Official Lyric Video)
Que sera, seraKimura Kaera

Kaela Kimura’s “Que Sera Sera” is a perfect song to present with heartfelt wishes at a graduation ceremony.

Released in 2023, it conveys the importance of staying true to yourself while charting the path ahead.

Its poppy, catchy melody colors the fun days spent with friends and classmates and encourages that first step toward a new beginning.

It’s an uplifting track that’s ideal for connecting your feelings to those who matter at graduation.

Let Kaela Kimura’s vocals enrich those sentimental moments before you set off on your next chapter.

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Until we meet againHirai Dai

This is a moving ballad by singer-songwriter Dai Hirai, known for his surf music-inspired sound.

It portrays not only the sadness of parting, but also gratitude for having met and hope for meeting again, gently wrapping listeners’ hearts in warmth.

The scene of waving and saying “see you” along the usual tree-lined street is enough to make your chest tighten, isn’t it? The song is included on the album “Slow & Easy,” released in May 2015.

In its lyrics, you can feel the protagonist’s strong resolve to step into the future as the seasons change.

It’s a perfect track to accompany a montage that looks back on memories with dear friends at the moment of graduation—be sure to give it a listen.

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a word on the windtayori

tayori – Tidings on the Wind (Official Video)
a word on the windtayori

At the close of school life, the song we want to share is TAYORI’s new track “Kaze no Tayori.” Released on July 29, 2023, this piece is a cheer for every student taking their next step forward.

With isui’s vocals gently encouraging a stride toward a hopeful future, the song is woven with memories and carries a beautiful melody that eases the sorrow of parting.

While the brisk tempo lifts your spirits, TAYORI’s music captures the feelings of a new beginning and becomes a small light for the road ahead.

As you bid farewell to friends and teachers on graduation day, why not listen to “Kaze no Tayori?”

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5 o’clock chimenamu abedabutsu

Namu Abeda Buddha - “5 O’Clock Chime” (Official Music Video)_NAMUABEDABUTSU
5 o'clock chimenamu abedabutsu

This is the second digital single by Namu Abeda Butsu, a four-piece rock band formed in the light music club and named by the vocalist Maesu, who thought the bassist Abe looked “like a great Buddha.” Perhaps because the members had only just graduated from high school, the lyrics—expressing feelings for someone important in a straightforward, real-time way—really strike a chord.

The relaxed shuffle beat and the repeated, memorable phrases seem perfect for warming hearts as background music for a memories video.

It’s a powerful graduation song that conveys unchanging friendship and love.

Hoshino Takashi
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Thank youRemioromen

A song by Remioromen, the three-piece rock band known for major hits like “Konayuki” and “March 9,” whose members are currently active individually.

Featured on their 5th album “Kachou Fuugetsu,” the track also gained recognition for being broadcast on NHK’s music program “Minna no Uta” in 2010.

With lyrics that express gratitude for youth—embracing both joyful moments and anxious ones—it beautifully colors the life event of graduation alongside photos capturing countless memories.

It’s a perfect choice as BGM for a memory video, overflowing with feelings for the people you met during your school days.

Hoshino Takashi
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Words of FarewellGReeeeN

GReeeeN’s “Okuru Kotoba” is the perfect song to color the season of farewells and new beginnings, the time of graduation.

Filled with gratitude for teachers and friends and hope for the future, its heartwarming melody makes it ideal for a graduation video.

The lyrics convey the bonds with friends who will walk their separate paths.

If you’re unsure what to choose, why not go with this song? Watching the video while listening will surely become a memory to last a lifetime.

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