[Song of Gratitude] Timeless classics and the latest tracks that convey heartfelt “thank you” to your seniors
I want to give a heartfelt gift to the senior who supported me! You were scolded many times, taught important things, and worked together toward your goals… Surely you, too, have someone like that in your life, don’t you? When a senior graduates or retires, many of us want to express our gratitude to the fullest, yet still feel embarrassed to say it directly.
So in this article, we’ll share plenty of songs that express gratitude to seniors.
Find the song that perfectly matches your feelings, and try conveying your thanks to your senior along with the music.
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[Song of Gratitude] Timeless and Latest Gems (71–80) That Convey “Thank You” to Seniors
STAND BY MEGOING STEADY
In a good way, it’s a song that doesn’t feel like GOING STEADY.
Still, the way it gradually builds from the gently sung beginning is quintessential GOING STEADY.
The words of thanks aren’t stated outright, but the title says it all.
BeginningBLUE ENCOUNT
Hajimari, sung by BLUE ENCOUNT, a band from Kumamoto, was also the support song for the 94th All Japan High School Soccer Championship.
With that image, it really fits as a song for club teammates and relationships between seniors and juniors, doesn’t it? The lyrics, which seem to depict the “bonds” between people striving toward the same goal, are truly moving.
Even if my senior and I have different roles, we’re facing the same direction, and those seniors—who have already experienced the anxieties and worries we feel—must have listened and advised us with genuine care.
This is a song I’d like to dedicate to those seniors who thought about us as if our problems were their own.
bouquetNakajima Mika
Some of you may be in tears over the sadness of a senior leaving.
Why not turn those tears into a bouquet? This song is by singer Mika Nakashima, known for numerous hits like “Yuki no Hana,” and it was released in 2015 as her 40th single.
It was chosen as the theme song for the drama Otona Joshi.
With its beautiful melody and Nakashima’s transparent, pure vocals, the harmony creates a wonderfully moving ballad.
Every single note is so clean and lovely that it alone could bring you to tears.
By all means, listen to it together with the senior who took care of you.
[Song of Gratitude] Timeless and New Gems That Convey “Thank You” to Your Seniors (81–90)
At dawn again today, with cherry blossoms dancingCHiCO with HoneyWorks
If they were a senior from your club, you probably spent tons of time together—working hard toward the same goal, laughing every day, and sometimes even crying.
This song is perfect to give to a senior you could even call a teammate! It has that signature HoneyWorks catchiness, and it’s a song that lets you express your gratitude with both tears and smiles.
From tomorrow, only the shadow of memoryYamaki Risa/Morito Chisaki/Ozeki Mai/Yanagawa Nanami/Funaki Musubu (Kantorii Gaaruzu)
It’s included on “Momoko Tsugunaga Idol 15th Anniversary Album: Thank You, Otomomochi.” If you want to express straightforward gratitude to a senior, this song—with its spoken parts—is perfect.
I think it would be nice for all the juniors to sing it together and each say a short, original message of thanks.
Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai
The song that makes me feel strongly that I will never forget the days I spent with my seniors is “The Way Home in March,” released by Dai Hirai in 2022.
With a piano-centered melody and a gentle vocal delivery, this track is perfect both as a song to send off your seniors and as a song for everyone, including them, to sing together at the end.
When March arrives and graduation draws near, that vague sense of loneliness starts to feel more real, doesn’t it? This song captures how the fun days, the tough days—every kind of day—come together and become beautifully colored in our memories.
Try singing it with your seniors one last time, reminiscing—“Remember this and that?”—and expressing your gratitude.
Thank youSMAP
If you want to express gratitude, straightforward words are the best after all! This is a song by the national idol group SMAP.
It was released in 2006 as their 40th single.
It was used as the theme song for the drama “Boku no Arukuk Michi” (My Road) and as the theme song for TBS’s coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The song conveys the feeling that I am who I am today because everyone was there for me.