Stand out with Western graduation songs: moving songs that touch hearts in English

[I’ve Had] The Time of My LifeBill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

I’ve Had the Time of My Life (From “Dirty Dancing”)

A duet by American singers Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

This song was used in the 1987 American film Dirty Dancing.

It features the tight rhythms that were standard at the time and a funky guitar-cutting sound.

Personally, the sax solo is the highlight.

Although it’s an old song, youthful romance exists in every era.

As the lyrics say, “I’ve never felt this way before,” it’s a perfect song for when you’re in a joyful mood.

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Never Let Me GoFlorence & The Machine

Florence + The Machine – Never Let Me Go

It’s a song that expresses lyrics about days that are coming to an end—days that have already ended—set to a wistful melody.

It’s themed around parting: though the memories were good, it’s time to leave, which is why it’s titled “Let Go.”

Live Like We’re DyingKris Allen

Kris Allen – Live Like We’re Dying (Official Video)

Don’t you ever feel like remembering the times you were almost crushed? That’s exactly when you should listen to Kris Allen’s “Live Like We’re Dying.” Because we’ve noticed our friends and our mistakes over and over, we have so many memories of success, right? Graduation ceremonies can feel somber, but how about deliberately brightening the mood by listening to this song?

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Goodbye To YouMichelle Branch

Michelle Branch – Goodbye To You (Official Music Video) | Warner Vault

If anything, you want to express your gratitude to your friends, classmates, and homeroom teacher at graduation, right? Michelle Branch’s “Goodbye to You.” It has a bright melody that makes you want to say “thank you” to everyone who’ll be heading down their own paths after the ceremony.

You only experience graduation a handful of times in life.

Why not convey the “thank you” that’s so hard to say by putting yourself in the feelings of this song?

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You’re Going To Miss ThisTrace Adkins

Trace Adkins – You’re Gonna Miss This (Official Music Video)

Country music isn’t a particularly familiar genre in Japan, but it’s immensely popular in the United States, so of course there are beloved graduation songs in the country genre as well.

Trace Adkins, a hugely popular country singer, released “You’re Gonna Miss This” in 2008, written by Ashley Gorley and Lee Thomas Miller.

The song became a massive hit across the U.S.

and is also widely cherished as a graduation anthem.

It’s so well-known as a graduation song in America that it’s actually performed at graduation ceremonies.

Its moving lyrics, which portray the life of a woman, resonate with people of all ages.

Adkins’s warm vocals are also appealing, offering encouragement as listeners reflect on their lives at this milestone of graduation and take steps onto a new path.

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