17 Graduation Songs Guaranteed To Make You An Emotional Mess

    *Sobs uncontrollably*

    Brett S. Vergara
    by Brett S. Vergara

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community for the graduation song that makes them cry every time. Here are the emotional results.

    1. "Graduation (Friends Forever)" — Vitamin C

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "As we go on, we remember / All the times we had together."

    —Jules Campbell, Facebook

    2. "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" — Green Day

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right / I hope you had the time of your life."

    —Allie Amanda, Facebook

    3. "See You Again" — Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "We've come a long way, from where we began / I'll tell you all about it when I see you again."

    —clarac4a3

    4. "Unwritten" — Natasha Bedingfield

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Live your life with arms wide open / Today is where your book begins / The rest is still unwritten."

    —Megan Lamothe, Facebook

    5. "Breakaway" — Kelly Clarkson

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    Line that'll make you emotional: "Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye / I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change / And break away."

    —kiannuzzi

    6. "End of the Road" — Boyz II Men

    Motown Records / Via youtube.com

    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Although we've come to the end of the road / Still I can't let go."

    —Katie Nelson, Facebook

    7. "Goodbye" — Spice Girls

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Goodbye my friend / It's not the end / So glad we made it, time will never change it."

    —Rigo Perez, Facebook

    8. "Rivers and Roads” — The Head And The Heart

    Sub Pop / Via youtube.com

    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Nothin' is as it has been / And I miss your face like hell / And I guess it's just as well / But I miss your face like hell."

    —kad93

    9. “I Hope You Dance” — Lee Ann Womack

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens / Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance / And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance / I hope you dance."

    —oliviaalysep

    10. "Float On" — Modest Mouse

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Don't worry, even if things get heavy / We'll all float on alright."

    —Alaina Young, Facebook

    11. "Closing Time" — Semisonic

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

    —annas45bc

    12. "We Are Young" — fun.

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Tonight / We are young / So let’s set the world on fire / We can burn brighter than the sun."

    —Bill Walter, Facebook

    13. "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" — Baz Luhrman

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Understand that friends come and go / But with a precious few, you should hold on."

    —Jennifer Dawn Tresenrider, Facebook

    14. “The World’s Greatest” — R. Kelly

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "I'm that star up in the sky / I'm that mountain peak up high / Hey, I made it / I'm the world's greatest."

    —aitlins489

    15. "Little Wonders" — Rob Thomas

    Walt Disney Records / Via youtube.com

    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Time falls away / But these small hours / These small hours still remain."

    —oliviacorinnew

    16. "The Climb" — Miley Cyrus

    Hollywood Records / Via youtube.com

    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "I may not know it / But these are the moments / That I'm gonna remember most, yeah / Just gotta keep going."

    —Brendan Carey, Facebook

    17. "100 Years" — Five for Fighting

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    Lyrics that'll make you emotional: "Half time goes by / Suddenly you’re wise / Another blink of an eye / 67 is gone / The sun is getting high / We're moving on."

    —jenniferv44

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