

Pair a sweet song with some inspiring graduation quotes, and get ready to grab the tissues! (Psst: when Bryce Drummond graduated, Ree needed a few tissues herself.)Īs you figure out your own ways to celebrate this year, turn up the tunes and let your emotions flow free.

To ease the bittersweet moment, we've compiled a list of graduation songs that can bring you comfort before you throw your hat in the air: County hits like "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins and pop show stoppers like "Firework" by Katy Perry, as well as '80s songs like "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper. Proves that kanye can be lyrical when he wants to be to get out powerful message this song is for people who say he is washed up.

'Cause I feel the world weighin' on me heavy, tryna keep it steady. Hudsonand it samples the late Kurt Cobain's 'Burn the Rain'. See 'em all strapped in an' can't move and I'm sinkin' lower. Music Def Jam Recordings Producer: Kid Cudi Dot da Genius MIKE DEAN 'Cudi Montage'is a song by American hip hop super-duo KIDS SEE GHOSTSthat's from their eponymous debut studio album. Followed by 'Both sides lose somebody', its just great. Trapped in another soul, they can hear me holler. They capture the feelings that mark this milestone, even if they're not precisely songs about graduation.Īs you turn your focus to the future and your life ahead, remember that it's not easy to say goodbye to the friends and teachers who have been by your side the past four years. Cudis part is great build-up and Kanyes rap is great lyrically and when he joins in on the stay strong is just beautiful. Whether you want to be transported back in time or need a playlist while you open graduation gifts, these songs will go way beyond the (sometimes!) stuffy pomp and circumstance marches. But remember one thing: the graduation songs playing during the ceremony or during the graduation party will forever remind you of that big moment. You're celebrating a great achievement! The world just opened up a little more, life symbolically lurched forward and with that movement brings up all this excitement, dread, pride, nostalgia, and triumph. When graduation approaches, you just get flooded with a whole wave of emotion.
