As graduation season gets closer and closer, nights of driving around with the windows down and music up become more common. People start creating videos cataloguing their high school experience. Playlists are made on Spotify just to cry over. At least one of these songs is bound to make an appearance at any of those occasions, guaranteed.
Feeling invincible and like you can run the world? Maybe you can't do that just yet, but according to Luke Bryan, you do run this town. This is a song that celebrates being in your prime and at the top of your game.
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For those with a more melancholy, indie taste there is "Rivers and Roads" by The Head and the Heart. The band uses this song to talk about friends leaving for better places (i.e. college), but knowing they are only separated by rivers and roads.
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All the division and drama in high school is just so silly. Think about it: graduation is the last time your entire grade will be together ever again. Don't you want that to count? Stop missing the boat and allow yourselves to come together, celebrate and be happy.
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Most people refer to this as "one of those songs that everyone knows but doesn't really." However, in reality it is a happy-go-lucky send-off to a whole new world full of whole new experiences.
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What kind of playlist for high school seniors would this be without a track from one of the most iconic teen movies of all time? This track by Simple Minds is meant for dancing and a victorious fist through the air or two.
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In the face of everything that's about to change, you may find yourself wanting to put a stop to it. Maybe you're not ready for all that college has to offer. Don't fret, Imagine Dragons knows what you mean when you say, "I'm never changing who I am."
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No matter what your opinion is of Taylor Swift, it cannot be denied that this triumphant tune will make you recall all the big moments of your high school career that have lead to the final countdown before graduation. Celebrate all that you and your best friends have accomplished and long live.
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Back when the class of 2014 was in middle school (and probably going through their emo phase), Christofer Drew Ingle had just started making quirky acoustic music that separated itself from the Top 40 singles of the time. This particular song talks about a path very similar to his own-- ditching the small town scene for big city dreams.
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Think of this as a thank you to every single person who has helped you become who you are today. There are no two more powerful voices than that of Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth (which is what makes it such a powerful choice for graduation)!
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Like most My Chemical Romance songs, "Sing" is an anthem for the rebel inside all of us. What are you waiting for? Sing!
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1. Luke Bryan - "We Run This Town"
Feeling invincible and like you can run the world? Maybe you can't do that just yet, but according to Luke Bryan, you do run this town. This is a song that celebrates being in your prime and at the top of your game.
Listen
Purchase/Download
2. The Head and the Heart - "Rivers and Roads"
For those with a more melancholy, indie taste there is "Rivers and Roads" by The Head and the Heart. The band uses this song to talk about friends leaving for better places (i.e. college), but knowing they are only separated by rivers and roads.
Listen
Purchase/Download
3. Modest Mouse - "Missed the Boat"
All the division and drama in high school is just so silly. Think about it: graduation is the last time your entire grade will be together ever again. Don't you want that to count? Stop missing the boat and allow yourselves to come together, celebrate and be happy.
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4. Rusted Root - "Send Me On My Way"
Most people refer to this as "one of those songs that everyone knows but doesn't really." However, in reality it is a happy-go-lucky send-off to a whole new world full of whole new experiences.
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5. Simple Minds - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
What kind of playlist for high school seniors would this be without a track from one of the most iconic teen movies of all time? This track by Simple Minds is meant for dancing and a victorious fist through the air or two.
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6. Imagine Dragons - "It's Time"
In the face of everything that's about to change, you may find yourself wanting to put a stop to it. Maybe you're not ready for all that college has to offer. Don't fret, Imagine Dragons knows what you mean when you say, "I'm never changing who I am."
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7. Taylor Swift - "Long Live"
No matter what your opinion is of Taylor Swift, it cannot be denied that this triumphant tune will make you recall all the big moments of your high school career that have lead to the final countdown before graduation. Celebrate all that you and your best friends have accomplished and long live.
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8. Never Shout Never - "Big City Dreams"
Back when the class of 2014 was in middle school (and probably going through their emo phase), Christofer Drew Ingle had just started making quirky acoustic music that separated itself from the Top 40 singles of the time. This particular song talks about a path very similar to his own-- ditching the small town scene for big city dreams.
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9. Wicked - "For Good"
Think of this as a thank you to every single person who has helped you become who you are today. There are no two more powerful voices than that of Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth (which is what makes it such a powerful choice for graduation)!
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10. My Chemical Romance - "Sing"
Like most My Chemical Romance songs, "Sing" is an anthem for the rebel inside all of us. What are you waiting for? Sing!
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