As the days pass, college seniors everywhere get closer and closer to graduation. You feel both the sense of impending doom and total excitement that you're finally done with undergrad, and the only way to really cope with both of those feelings is with a good graduation playlist. So, to all my 2018 graduates, tune in to the best graduation playlist and get ready to feel those feels.
"Good Riddance" by Green Day.
A true graduation classic. If these last four years (or five if you took a victory lap) were some of the best, some old school Green Day and 90s nostalgia will bring back all those memories. The good, the bad, the unpredictable. But just like Billie Joe said, "in the end its right."
"Good Morning" by Kanye West.
If this is not the first song you listen to on the morning of your graduation, you are doing yourself a disservice. Some old school Yeezy will put you in the right mood to walk across that stage. A little reminder that the professors that made your life hell or the 8 a.m.'s you barely made it to can't stop you now.
"Lost in My Mind" by The Head and the Heart.
For those last drives or strolls down your favorite streets when you need some "think about life" music, The Head and the Heart has got you covered. This sentimental addition to your grad playlist will enlighten you to just how much you've grown these last few years. Let those feelings
"Dog Days are Over" by Florence + The Machine.
Just like a season finale is not complete without a Florence + The Machine song, and the same goes for your graduation playlist. If you're looking to feel inspired about the next steps in your life, a little Florence and a lot of inspirational Pinterest boards should get your through.
"Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.
A 2000's classic that is not only relatable, but so much fun to sing along to. I highly suggest pretending to be Lauren Conrad circa 2004 and drive around your college town blasting this anthem.
"It's Time" by Imagine Dragons
Do you ever listen to a song and feel like you're about to go through a major life change? This song is exactly that feeling. If you're looking to feel inspired about this next point in your life, add this track to your graduation playlist.
"Closing Time" by Semisonic.
Okay, if your favorite college-town bar didn't play this everytime at 2 a.m... was it actually a college-town bar? Hug your pals close for the last call of undergrad and belt it out one more time. While it may be the end of college, remember that every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. The glory days may be done but there's a lot more life to be lived outside the student union.
Congrats on making it out alive, grads, and be sure to bump this playlist for all your happy, sad, and nostalgic moments this final semester.
