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.
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Songs to use in a memory movie. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation! (1–10)
HarukaYOASOBI
Haruka is a song that captures the sentimental feelings of graduating from a school filled with memories.
Released in 2020 by the music duo YOASOBI, who enjoy overwhelming support from younger generations, it expresses honest emotions toward someone who stayed by your side through both happy and difficult times.
Many listeners may relate to the wish for the other person’s happiness, even after parting ways.
Its bittersweet yet heartwarming piano sound gently envelops the sorrow of farewell.
It’s a perfect track for memory videos that depict moments with important people—friends, lovers, and others who shared your school life.
End and Beginningkariyushi 58
A message song that makes you want to ask yourself, just as the day is about to end, whether there’s anything left undone.
Created by Kariyushi58, a band beloved for their warm sound incorporating Okinawan scales, its lyrics sing of the irreplaceable beauty of everyday life.
Perfect for a graduation milestone, it brings deep emotion to a memory video reflecting on days spent with friends.
Although it was a coupling track to the single “Ame nochi Hare,” released in February 2010, it became widely familiar as the theme song for the Nippon TV show “Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo.” It’s also included on the album “Mensore, Kariyushi,” and was featured in a commercial in 2024, cementing its status as a classic.
Choose this piece as the BGM for your cherished footage—one that gently reminds us that the time we spend with friends is not forever.
MiracleGReeeeN
With lyrics that resonate and a powerful melody, this song portrays the miracle of meeting and the path the two of you have built together.
Centered on themes of eternal love and gratitude, it expresses affection that deepens with time and a strong bond that overcomes hardships.
Released in May 2008, it became a major hit as the theme song for the TBS drama “ROOKIES,” earning GReeeeN their first No.
1 on the Oricon singles chart.
It’s a perfect choice for memory videos marking life’s milestones, such as graduations and weddings.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to convey gratitude to someone special.
Bye, my friendbokula.
The perfect song for a scene saying goodbye to a school life full of memories is “Bye My Friend.” It was included on the rock band bokula.’s 2022 album “Seikatsu ni, Yorisoi.” known for creating music that resonates with young people’s emotions.
The song expresses feelings that can’t be fully conveyed in words and portrays a scene of parting with dear friends with a smile.
With its passionate band performance, it’s also perfect for movies that incorporate emotional moments from school life.
It’s a rock number I highly recommend for editing in images and videos—like a lyric video.
together; along with; bothWANIMA
Brimming with the “Let’s keep our spirits up!!” energy that runs through all of WANIMA’s music, “Tomoni” feels like the quintessential embodiment of the WANIMA spirit.
School memory videos naturally focus on the fun stuff like class trips and excursions, but they also include the “downs,” like losing at the sports festival or struggling hard with midterms.
This song fits perfectly with a video that swings through those highs and lows.
The lyrics—“We don’t know what hardships lie ahead, but I want you to keep moving forward as yourself”—match the essence of youth.
It’s sure to resonate even with people who don’t usually listen to rock!
telepathyORANGE RANGE
This is a song that sends out a warm signal connecting hearts.
The words woven by ORANGE RANGE are filled with hope that feelings will reach someone even when you’re apart.
If you’ve experienced a long-distance relationship, you’ll surely relate.
Included on their 2004 album “musiQ,” it was also used in a commercial for au by KDDI.
At live shows, it’s customary for the entire audience to sing the part before the chorus, making it a special track for fans.
It’s perfect as background music for a memory video reflecting on bonds with friends before graduation, or for a video given on a special day to someone important.
When you want to feel a sense of connection, why not give this song a listen?
Remember the Days ~Footprints with You~Hirai Dai
“Remember The Days ~Kimi to no Ashiato~” is filled with messages of joy and gratitude for having met an irreplaceable friend.
It was created by singer-songwriter Dai Hirai, who delivers an organic sound that evokes the seaside and sandy beaches.
The song depicts a farewell scene with someone dear, singing about precious memories that will never be forgotten.
Carried by a warm melody that gently wraps around the sadness and loneliness, his cool vocals resonate in this sentimental friendship song.
Be sure to check it out as a perfect track to color memory movies themed around school life.