“Let Daughtry, David Bowie and Queen help you deal with the jumble of emotions that come with the last days of school.”
Graduation is one of the most anticipated and most important days of anyone's school life. As such, all students look forward to the party that is all about celebrating their special memories with their fellow students and friends, as well as saying goodbyes to the life they just got used to. Leaving the schoolmates, friends and dear teachers behind and starting a new chapter deserves a proper celebration with a proper graduation music playlist, consisted of some of the best graduation songs of all time. Whether it is songs that uplift, celebrate, encourage, reflect the school days or help you say your goodbyes, good graduation songs have the tendency to drown you in memories of your school adventures and the power to make the graduation party unforgettable. Here are 10 of the best songs for graduation of all time.
“Time of My Life”, Dirty Dancing
This song is probably your last chance to ask your crush for a dance and feel something you “never felt before”. “Time of My Life” is a great graduation song for all those high-school couples and romantic lads who won't leave a girl to dance alone on such a special evening. Dance the night away for one last time with your schoolmates and friends with this all-time classic.
“Photograph”, Nickelback
“Photograph” is a song known for bringing good memories while making the eyes a bit teary, reminding students that school days are over and their lives move forward. Although it is a power ballad, this hit from Nickelback's 2005 blockbuster “All the Right Reasons” is a great song for graduation, as it has potential to remind you of your first kiss and all those goofy things you used to do.
“September”, Daughtry
Maybe it is the kind of September that marks the beginning of a new school year that Chris Daughtry is singing about, but we've decided to get that as a kind of September that marks the beginning of a new life after school. In Chris' 2010 hit, he is wondering how the time passed away and if all has gone to waste, yet he reminds us that the memories are always in our hearts to stay. The years go by and the time flies, so you better enjoy your graduation as much as possible with this wonderful tune.
“Unwritten”, Natasha Bedingfield
It is perfectly clear why this song is one of the best graduation songs – “Live your life with arms wide open, TODAY is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten.” This powerful song by Natasha Bedingfield is upbeat, alive and encouraging, so it can make you throw away your fears regrading the future and live your life in the now.
“See You Again”, Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
The soundtrack of the movie “Furious 7” was one of the biggest hits of 2015 and it makes a great graduation song. “See You Again” became popular largely because of its official video, which linked the emotional lyrics with Paul Walker's death (franchise's major star). The reason why this song made our list is that it's a great way to say goodbye to friends and make promises to see each other again.
“Changes”, David Bowie
Legendary British rock star David Bowie has recently passed away, but he certainly didn't take his all-time hits from us so graduation parties won't suck. Most of his songs were about time traveling and “Changes” features lines that easily makes it a must to any graduation. “Time may change me, but I cannot trace time”.
“We Are Young”, Fun ft. Janelle Monae
Since living in the now is very important, Fun's “We Are Young” is a perfect song for a proper graduation party. The idea is the song to remind the young students during the graduation party that they are young and should live for the moment. Nothing else but a good graduation party matters that night.
“No Such Thing”, John Mayer
“Take a seat, take your life, plot it out in black and white”, John Mayer has unintentionally written one of the best graduation songs of all time. All he's trying to tell with this song is that there's no such thing as a real world, but a lie we've got to rise above. Upbeat and fun, with the soft vocal of John and his unique guitar sound, “No Such Thing” is a great way to make saying goodbyes sweeter.
“Time After Time”, Cyndi Lauper
Another ballad that should make anyone's playlist of graduation songs. Sang by Cyndi Lauper in 1984, “Time After Time” is an emotional song that allows you to make a promise that you'll be there for someone you care about, even after you both start a new chapter in your lives. It's a perfect opportunity to find out if there is anyone you can count on after school-life.
“We Are the Champions”, Queen
This is one of the most popular masterpieces of Queen, written by Queen's leading vocal Freddy Mercury and released in 1977. “We Are the Champions” has become a rock anthem and the catchiest sing-along song of all time. Whether the road to graduation was easy or extremely difficult, every student would like to shout the chorus out loud at the end of the graduation party: “We are the champions, my friend, we keep on fighting till the end.”
Source: bloghappens.com
