a graduation song for the class of 2020 (standing by my side)
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This is a song I wrote for the class of 2020, and anyone else who feels like they’re lacking closure because of COVID-19. As a senior, it was heartbreaking to have my school year suddenly cut short, and as someone who never really liked being at school, I was surprised how much I could miss it. It’s still hard to believe that my years in high school are over and that I’m entering this new stage in my life. I couldn’t have imagined that my school year would end like this. With class trips, proms, banquets, sports events, and graduation ceremonies canceled, there are so many final moments that the class of 2020 won’t be able to experience, and with so much uncertainty for the future, it’s easy to become discouraged. But despite the consequences of this weird time, I’m excited to see what the future holds for each one of us as we part ways.
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Lyrics:
The end is finally here
But it’s not clear
Where this goes
I know, I understand
It’s just not how I planned
For it to go
12 years went by pretty fast
I didn’t realize when it passed
and I
I want the chance to say goodbye
I walked the hallways one last time
And didn’t know
I didn’t know
And we were waiting for the day
And all the things that we would celebrate
They said the best was yet to come
But we won’t be together when it’s done
I want to walk across the stage
I want to hug someone goodbye
With everyone I love
Standing by my side
I’ll look through photographs
All the things we had
And didn’t see
It’s all just so bizarre
Here we are
So suddenly
The world out there seems pretty big
I hope it knows I’m just a kid
and I
I’m scared to have to say goodbye
Guess all that’s left to do is try
To be alright
I’ll be alright
And we were waiting for the day
And all the things that we would celebrate
They said the best was yet to come
But we won’t be together when it’s done
I want to walk across the stage
I want to hug someone goodbye
With everyone I love
Standing by my side
We’ll all go our separate ways
I hope I don’t forget those days
No I don’t want to end this way
Oh I don’t want to end this way
Despite the moments we can’t have
I won’t forget the ones we had
Oh I don’t want to end this way
No I don’t want to end this way
‘Cause we were waiting for the day
And all the things that we would celebrate
They said the best was yet to come
But we won’t be together when it’s done
I want to walk across the stage
I want to hug someone goodbye
With everyone I love
Standing by my side
Thanks for being here :)
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As much as I hate school I had so much good memories there that I will never forget.
I just wish all my class mates can have a reunion a talk about the old times when things were better
Brian Truelove I diagree, forever would it be staying tainted in my heart(no matter how painful it is). I am going to graduate 2021. it has always made me sad thinking back, even without this quartine going on. I still felt like this ever since. I still remembered the day it was when it was back in my 5th grade years. I miss those times as much as it pains to say so. i could only move forward.
Brian Truelove this is the mood
Miyie〴 shhhh sh sh shh. You have no idea what it’s like outside of the machine that is the educational system. It’s worse, and you’ll miss the good things that happened before, but you’ll forget the rest, and one day end up in the dirt.
Bro same
"I walked the hallways one last time and didn't know" I started crying right there because the last day of school I left right after school, but if I would've known it was my last I would've stayed longer and said goodbye. But I knew I'd be coming back in a few weeks so it didn't matter... this is such a beautiful song! It really captures what we're all feeling. Thank you!
I really agree
Yeah. For me I ended up missing a full week of school because of family problems and I was so excited to get back to school that following week, but we got a call that sunday saying the school is closed. I thought it would be closed for a month, not for the rest of the year. I was kind of disappointed to miss my senior year of high school
Same.☹️😔😫😢😭
Ur lucky im graduating on the 20th and i was hopingbto ding this
@@emilyfaust2499 i felt exactly the same emily, i'm class of 2020, wish you the best to now
This really hits me. Before I would see friends laughing, hanging out, smiling, walking in the halls. When I came back to pick up my stuff, there was nothing but dusty lockers.
yuzukilovesducks :v fr it’s heartbreaking... I moved and had none of my friends numbers but my best friends.... luckily I had hers.. but I’ll never beg to see them laughing or smiling again..
You’ll still see your friends laughing after this is over. Geez....
J.R. A lot of people might not after graduating
Cat
That’s why you stay in contact through the phone. It’s not that difficult, if you really have close friends or people that you genuinely want to be friends with then you’d make the effort to keep in touch even through this quarantine.
J.R. Momma never gave me a phone.
i’m not graduating this year, but it’s still sad to me how millions didn’t get a senior year.
Honestly I’m sure most seniors are fine with it, I get it’s a big chapter in life but it really isn’t that important, it seems like most seniors were disappointed but overall they weren’t deeply saddened by it or anything.
J.R. Not true at all! Seniors have been working for 12 years in school waiting for this moment. And it was taken away. Many didn’t even get to do the special senior traditions or ceremonies they would usually do. It’s a new chapter, all your friends are separating and going on new paths. So i have to strongly disagree with your statement
J.R. Yeah I graduated high school this year and I was actually happy. One reason is because we got exempt from final exams and such. But I’m somewhat sad due to the fact that I couldn’t finish my whole last year and I had great memories in high school.
@@j.r.2674 I'm a senior and I'm not fine with it . I'm disappointed because I've been working hard I was waiting for this moment. This made me sad because I wont see them again I wont laugh one more time with them I couldn't even say goodbye to them.I wont get to even go to the trips that they offer because of this. 😔
My sister is a senior and she didn't get to graduate and for my parents that was so upsetting they watched her brothers grow up and graduate they couldn't see their daughter graduate it's sad for them
My son graduated last June and I am just heartbroken for the Grads of 2020 and thinking of everything you all are missing out on...all the last goodbyes with friends and those lasting memories that they bring. I am in tears as I write this... Much love to ALL the Grads of 2020 from British Columbia, Canada.
Thank you🥺💕
I think it will be the same for the class of 2021 too
@@requitLuv it is the same :/
Walked the halls for the last time yesterday all the flashbacks of me and the boys from 6th to 8th laughing not knowing it would end so quickly this year we just knew we were making memories and know I can’t even see them
Im a senior in highschool. You will get over it in a few years. Its hard in the beginning. Just keep going.
March 13th 2020. The last day I roamed the halls of high school not knowing that it would be the last day. Had I known I wouldn't have rushed to leave quickly. I would've told my friends just how much I cherished them and kept them close a little longer. May 28th 2020. The day I was going to walk across the stage but didn't. Grad was cancelled just a few weeks before and I had cried. Not getting that closure I wanted. I knew exactly how I was going to say goodbye and had it all planned out. Things didn't go that way. 3 years not even, taken away from me. Senior year gone. My dress hanging on my closet door. Untouched, only worn once. Not even tailored to properly fit me, just the way it was since I got it in November. Just sits there occupying space in my closet. I finish in four days. My journey coming to an end. So many say high school is the best 3 (or 4) years of your life. I wouldn't say that as there will be more good to come and don't want that title to be taken. But it was certainly the most memorable 3 years of my life. I miss everyone. All my friends, teachers, and fellow students. We had quite a run you guys. I am fortunate that my school is having a celebration in the new school year during the fall for us. Anyone not getting the closure they wanted, I'm sorry. You all deserved so much better. But a huge congratulations to all my fellow seniors, in High School, or University/College I'm proud of all you've achieved. You did it. We did it.
Just like you said, even if it wasn’t the ending that was promised and expected, we did it. 💛
Thank you
March 12th was my last day of school. It was a half day and I went to the county tech center for college classes. I didn’t even see or talk to my high school teachers that day. I hadn’t talked to them since Monday, March 9th. 😭💔
🥺♥️
This song really hurts and makes feel lots of emotions. This wasn’t fair that our lives got screwed over I missed prom, grad bash and graduation and online school was worse than actual school
My heart is with y’all. Better is yet to come!
That’s bc ur a girl
Yeah is so rough that most of us where born when 9 11 happened and our senior year ruined
Yabeast123 I’m a guy
Yabeast123 there’s nothing wrong with being a girl it’s just a “gender”
This is absolutely beautiful. As a HS teacher, I just sent this out to my grade 12 students. What a beautiful tribute to a year that wasn't what so many grads thought it would be.
Aww
Anthony i don’t think they’re saying aw to you lol
As a University graduate of 2020, this song made me very emotional. I feel your pain. I feel all the high school graduate's pain. I know that I was able to walk across the stage of my high school graduation, but I never, in a million years, thought I would graduate university and start my dream career. I made that happen, 12 years after graduating high school, and now I do not get to walk across the stage of my University graduation. It is a very bitter pill to swallow. Congratulations to all the 2020 graduates all over the world. We are a rare group of students. Hopefully, this won't happen again--in our lifetimes at least. We are all very special.
I am a university graduate too.
Do you really need a stage? For me, I dont care about that. Just give me my diploma. And goodbyes are not necessary, I dont really care about it. Parents will be there to celebrate with you.
@@perciousmatter7001 For those that go to school for more than education it means the world... you spend 12 years of your life doing something that you dont want to and the people you meet are the o es that influence you as you grow up. All you get at the end is graduation, a celebration saying that you made it. Some people didn't know if they would for whatever reason so when they are standing up on the stage receiving their diploma and get to go sit back down and throw their hat high in the sky and scream THEY MADE IT... some of us have struggled in life and an accomplishment is something huge.. some of us are moving away and won't ever see our friends again... some of us aren't ready to start life without one last huray.
Yeah is pretty rare we where born into 9 11
I think schools should have an official graduation for the class of 2020 once its safe.
I second this
Agreed
Well let's hope so.
All in my area have had postponed but in-person graduations, with limited admittance tickets given and health precautions taken, such as spacing protocol set. It takes special caring, dedication, and a willingness to "go the second mile" by school system officials and individual school staff to set something like this up...but at least in Northwest Georgia, we've accomplished this!
You've got a beautiful voice. I, too, am heartbroken for the graduating class if 2020. I grew up in a small town and it would've been horrible not to be able to say goodbye to the people I've known kindergarten-12. Not taking class pictures, school pranks, talking about SATs and college. The last lunch. The last big band shibang. I'm sorry y'all. Just know when everything gets 'normal' y'all get to celebrate the shit out of life. Don't give up on saying goodbye to an important chapter of your life while saying hello to a different kind of new beginning.
I’m a grade 12 from Alberta and came across this on Facebook this morning. Thank you for your words, your strength, your talent. I feel I needed to hear this this mornin. I’m typing in tears. I will be sharing this with my grad class. It’s so hard to find the words to describe how this all feels for us so this hits close to the heart 💓 thank you💓🎓
Thank you so much! I’m so glad it connected with you 💛
As a person graduating this year I understand her pain
being a senior was long awaited but that last day of school seems so long ago compared to the time we spent in school. Most of us are going to go our separate ways and most likely never see each other again and i cant stand it. I knew the time would come that i would have to say good bye but i didnt know that day had already passed. im going to miss my friends and teachers and the fact that i could be myself and be vulnerable around so many people. we might be the ones that have it the worst right now but this still sucks. it took years to so comfortable with them and it seems like im going back in my shell. i just hope the class after us takes advantage of their time like i didnt. I have so many regrets and things i wanted to do with these people.
I know exactly how you feel about having regrets, and feeling like you're going back into your shell. I just try to remember that there's so much left to look forward to. I just hope I can learn from regrets, and just remember that eventually a lot of it won't matter anymore. But yeah, I completely feel you 💙
Dont worry, if you already made it pass middle school. You can make it past this.
I feel this. I was forced to leave my university, move home, skip graduation, and now there is no plans for summer.
This really hits. It hit so hard, I started crying. I couldn’t help it.
I worked so hard for my graduation. I worked so hard for that day. Sometimes, I even got no sleep just to ensure that I crossed the finish line. I hoped, and I believed so hard for that day that I’ll celebrate with my peers. And to see that torn away, it just...
It just stings. It hurts a bit. Knowing that the day I’m supposed to remember for my life, that I’m supposed to cherish was torn away hurts. I can’t take it back.
And what hurts the most is I had no control over it. I could only watch as my graduation day broke apart. Nothing I could do.
So, thank you. Thank you for the closure. Up till now, I’ve watched millions of videos congratulating my class. But none of them hit home like yours. That made me realize that the cap and gown wasn’t the main thing to take away from graduating. Graduating comes from yourself and your actions. Sure, we didn’t deserve to graduate this way. But I’m gonna turn this bad memory into a good memory. The closure was in myself, and now I actually feel like I deserve this. That I’m ready to be an adult. Though my graduation wasn’t exactly what I thought it would be, it’s still just as beautiful if not the best. I’m proud.
And you should be too, because you earned it.
We all worked hard. We earned it, and we all deserved it. And even though it was different and disappointing, we made it 💕
As class of 2019 I took for granted so many things. I didn’t go to dances and I was barely convinced to go to graduation. Graduation brought be proper closure and made me really feel like the people around me saw me as an adult. Seeing class of 2020 being deprived of such things is horrible. I hope they all get a good reunion in 5 years that gives them that closure, like a mock graduation.
at AA (andrews academy), the school where this was taken (I'm AA '89), there's a 1 anniversary honor class reunion for the graduated class from the previous year during the annual alumni reunion, this at least in our alma mater, it'll happen sooner than 5;-)
Im calling it, right here, right now, she's gonna be the next Christina Aguilar. Her lyrics are so emotional, you can't help but feel what she's saying. I had a cousin of mine graduate this year, and it's completely unfair on how it turned out.
Young Lady, thank you for such a blessing of a song. My son who has loathed school since grade 1 is graduating this year. I've waited 13 years to dance with him at his graduation. Your song has touched my heart deeply.
Very well stated. Well written well performed. Despite it being more than 45 years since I graduated I remember those last weeks in May June of the last year The realization a new chapter was about to start yet a BIG one was about to end. Well articulated.
Man...I graduated last year and was looking forward to watching the rest of my friends graduate- but they didn’t get a senior year. I couldn’t imagine what this would feel like for y’all. I’m sorry fam, hugs n kisses from Class of 2019.
dear class of 2020, I'm sorry we couldn't make the world better for you when it was your turn.
Please don't give up yet. Your chance is better then ours.
"Never stop moving forward." Monty Oum
My heart goes out to the class of 2020. I’m fortunate enough to have a few more years of highschool. But even if I can’t relate to those 2020 graduates I still feel chocked up hearing this. Everyone who is in highschool that has a hard time understanding the class of 2020 or even 2020’s class itself needs to hear this!
It was raining the last week I would walk my campus without knowing, pouring actually. Who knew I’d be accompanying the rain with my own tears when I realized I did everything for a last time without knowing. Enjoy every little detail you truly know when something will suddenly end. All we can do know is look to our future now and grow from this hard experience. To 2020 and all the memories made in my childhood, goodbye ❤️🎓
“Walked the hallways one last time I didn’t know..” *that hit hard*
My heart goes out to the class of 2020! What a crazy time to graduate HS
This song is great and really shows your emotions about it :)
As a 2020 grad, this got me so emotional. Four years of hard work with so much tears to get here, but now it's like this....
I can sympathize with the feeling of loss but here’s the thing. This isn’t the greatest thing that will happen in your life, though it is important. Don’t look back on your past, feel sad and wish for good times again. We have been given the gift of time these past three months, please use whatever time you have to focus on self improvement. Drag your dreams into reality and make your future greater than anything you could even dream of.
I always struggled in school from the bullying to not being able to pass some classes my freshman year and made extreme progress to my senior year. Throughout the 4 years I had people I looked up too told me that it wasn’t possible for me to graduate and here I am finally the year for me to graduate and I wasn’t able to walk with my class across the stage. This video made me realize that no matter what people tell you at the end of the day you decide what you want to accomplish even though you don’t know when is the last time you’ll say goodbye, during this virus I’ve lost many loved ones from cancer to having medical complications so please let those love ones know that you love them cause you never know when it’s going to be the last time you see them. 😕
I always wanted to granduate just to get out of this town, now that it's literally right around the corner I can't help but regret not joining in clubs and spending more times with my friends cause I know I most likely won't see them again, I wish I could walk with them to lunch one last time and properly say goodbye like the seniors before me
So to the next generation on their last year getting ready to graduate, take your time, and enjoy it, cause you never know if your gonna walk the halls one last time and not even realize it like we did
Life has such an odd way creeping up on you, one day your just a kid and the next thing you know you a whole new beginning of life starts. Whether or not it's going to be good, I can't tell, it's confusing and new and different, but I guess that's just growing up.
thank you so much for this. i’m sobbing as i think of all it would have been and how i did everything, walked the down the halls, closed my locker, joked around in class, saw my class mates all for the very last time. never getting to savor those last precious moments i would give anything to have them one last time. thinking back to all the memories we never got to make. all the adventures we were supposed to take. this was beautiful and captured it all so perfectly. i’ll treasure this.
thank you so much. I know exactly how you feel, and I'm so glad the song resonated with you 💕
I was Freehold High School Class of 2020. If I knew that was the last day i walked in the school, I would've said my goodbyes. This hits me hard cause I still struggle with having to miss my senior prom last year and having my senior cut short but it's ok. I'll miss you so much FHS.
Thanks for writing this song. 🙂
School has been the only constant in my life for so long and now I don't even get closure
This song is beautiful, it made me start to cry.
I am part of the class of 2020... it really sucks. I had moved to a new school for my senior year and I finally had friends I wasn’t forgotten or neglected by my fellow classmates... My whole life I was an outcast but then when I moved my whole life changed and all I ever wanted was to spend these last few months with the people that have given me more love and kindness then the amount I had gotten in the past 11 years prior.... To my fellow grads, I know it’s unfair it’s so freaking unfair... We all worked so hard to get here only to have it taken away. Just try to remember that now more than ever we are all hurting with each other. Thats what makes me feel a bit better at least.
Hey , to all students who are still in school. Remember, enjoy ur time in school no matter the experience. Just remember that soon u wont be in school. Have fun
As im going into year 9 i realized how fast time has been and school will almost be over it shows how time feels so ' fast ' when its always going the same time id always remember all these memories ive made
Thankyou for this beautiful song, I felt so alone graduating high school this year and was exited for the celebrations with my friends and I never got to see my teachers or friends anymore 😖😭and this makes me cry
Grad 1978. Couldn't imagine not going through what proved to be a rehearsal for yet more formal university degrees. It was both fun and awkward at the same time but 40+ years later I'm still friends with many of the 100 people I first graduated with. I feel for Grad 2020. Hope the first 5 year reunion makes up for an otherwise really shit outcome. Good luck. God bless. May you forge ahead in your worldly endeavors with passion and creativity.
Truly, a very emotional music video. Though I am not graduating yet, I feel tremendously bad for the grads. If I knew that would be one of my last days walking the halls, hugging my friends, laughing, and screaming of joy-. I would've said goodbye, hug, and take a few pictures. I was excited to be promoted into 7th grade. Excited to finally see the last day of 6th. *Unfortunately, me and many others never saw that day for this year.* We planned so many goals, especially towards school. *Yet, my biggest one was to graduate 6th grade, with all of my friends, and classmates.* Celebrating. And cheering. Its depressing how this year of many ended. *Now I am worried. Worried for who have survived, and who have lost. Not knowing who I have lost. Clueless. We may have lost a close friend, or relative. Clueless.* *But now I know that I will be going back in a couple of weeks, I am bottling up excitement. Waiting to explode with joy once I meet my close ones once again.* I cant wait to go back to school. Seeing all of my friends. And even people I weren't even close with. Some people weren't as lucky as me, and I understand that we all have our ups and downs. *But, know that there is always somebody supporting you. During your best or worst times. Whether you know it or not. Good luck.*
As a grade 12 parent, I cried the whole way through. You captured the loss beautifully. Parents are grieving too. I’m so sad for all the grads of 2020.
I'm only in 8th grade but something my friends and I were talking about recently is how we were only at our school for two years but we only spent one there and we spent the other at home and that has been hard for me I can't imagine how hard it must have been for the 2020 seniors
I hate school but I had so much good memories there is crazy 3 more years and am out of school imma make it my best years fr but i’m not graduating this year, but it’s still sad to me how millions didn’t get a senior year.
Class of 2021, and this how I feel. My whole life I hate school, and people, now I’m going graduated high school. I waste my childhood just being on internet, not have fun. I will miss having fun and now I’m adult and graduation means after adult stuff, it hits me to know I’m going have a job after this and had to pay taxes. Not going lie I will miss being a kid and have fun. If ur a kid just remember, have good time of ur childhood, don’t waste it. Like me did.
I'm still in middle school but to anyone graduating congratulations and I'm sorry you didn't get to graduate normally.
Hopefully when you graduate COVID has gone away 🥺💛
@@lydiacordero5245 aw thank you :)
I’m sobbing. I just graduated eight grade and I know it’s not the same but when I walked into the locker hall to grab the rest of my stuff, it was empty. I didn’t think I could miss the boys pushing everyone and the mean girls taking up space or my friend running up to me and scaring me. But I do.
im definitely glad i missed all those exams and quizzes, but it sucked that all those 12 years of work went down the drain. I was super excited for prom, graduation parties, walking the stage, hugging friends and stuff. I watched a friend do it all, and it truly hurt that I missed out.
At first I didn't know how to express how I feel about the quarantine and missing my friends. Today is actually my last day of elementary school I'm going to 6th grade next year and I feel really sad that I can't really say goodbye to my friends. I listen to the song about 40 times already it's such a great song and I love it.
Yes this year was our year we were the "the school leaders". After 6 years of school which marks the halfway mark of school, we didn't get our graduation sadly. I miss everyone in my school. I missed my graduation which didn't happen. Don't worry stay positive. Have an awesome day!
I fell so bad for the classes for 2020... I’m not there yet, but like 12 years just to not be able to go to that.
This is so sad! Im the class of 2016 and feel so bad for all those seniors who missed that special moment of throwing your caps in the air and celebrating with your classmates or switching your tassel. I can't imagine not doing that. It's horrible! Graduation is sooo special and you don't get to be apart. I am truly sorry but this will most definitely be a graduation you never forget
Class of 2020 deserves a proper graduation and milestone celebrations.
Kids in school cherish those days because once you're out life gets real. Enjoy being a kid why you still can.To all the gradts of 2020, don't be sad congratulations you worked hard so celebrate your accplishments ❤️❤️
While we were in school we said we hated it and didn’t want to be there but as a 2020 senior and someone who got taken away from school not knowing what was happening I wish I could go back in time and change it all! I wish I would make more memories, go to more football games, and just enjoy my years and not stress it and just enjoy life before it all gets taken! To say goodbye to teachers, to enjoy the classroom, to soak up every ounce I can!
Wonderful composition and interpretation, Emma. With your great talent, you have graduated to the highest level of humanity. You deserve to be heard far and wide... I wish you all the best!
As a person who graduated in 2020, I will never forget the feeling of being whipped out of a classroom. I will never forget the feeling of everyone going in panic, I will never forget the empty feeling that Resided inside of me. But that empty feeling knowing that there will be no prom, there will be no commencement.After 12 years of hard work and dedication we were thrown aside as the world slowly crumbled. This isn’t in bad manner, It’s simply what happened.
I wish I could walk Down the high school halls again and rejoice in all the old memories that I used to have. But the year that I graduated the class of 2020 they tore down the highschool I couldn’t even walk inside of it one last time.
Wow, she is..SO underrated. Her voice is absolutely beautiful..her song is genuis, and however I'm class of 2023, I could feel the attached emotions in this.
Every graduating class needs a song and good job in writing your own. it’s definitely a unique graduation experience.
As we Go on Class of 2012
Literally balling my eyes out....so beautiful..my heart aches for my son and every 2020 graduate ❣ im so proud of all of you...and im sorry💚 #cometpride
I'm 32 and School was fun, I miss some of my teachers and fun moments we all had like skipping class and listening out for principals to walk especially this one; Mrs Skull we could hear her coming down the hall with her high heels and we'd quickly run away to another part of the school
I hated pretty much everything about my senior year, but now I will never really get to say goodbye to the people who made it survivable
After 12 years of being in a school, sharing so much memories, its hurts to experience our last year like this.
i always wanted to graduate and get on with my life but now i really love going to school
As part of the class of 2021 I have to say, this song is extremely relatable. 12 years went by so fast, it came and went, and just like that senior year was over. I only have 3 weeks and then I’m off to college. It’s crazy man. Absolutely crazy, cherish your years at school while you can guys, you may not like it but you’ll miss it when it’s gone
I would give all my money to have a DVD of all the best moments from school 💔
Sameeeee
Here’s to the class of 2022 thank y’all for everything for the memories and for the friendships🎓💓🙍♀️💓
I’m proud to be the Class of 2020.
Congratulations to the FHS class of 2020. You are a very special young lady with a gift that will take you far. I am from the class of 1973.
a huge thank you for that! I'm also in the class of 2020. This song is wonderful, thank you!
We all hated school.... Now to know we miss it so much.. ...it’s like we got locked out of heaven 😔 the 6 8 seniors missed their good byes to.. but we get to come back next year 😊 let’s hope this gets better! We’re not even half way through the year. We can change it!
I am so sorry that the class of 2020 didn't get the normal graduation experience. However, I know where you're headed......Straight to a record label to be signed!! Your voice is absolutely beautiful!! Congratulations to the class of 2020!
all people saying good things about their high school experience, and i’m just sad that i never had a friend in my school, i never had the chance to create a good memory in my time in there. and then, now i know that i really don’t have any chances. it’s over.
Me too, never made a single friend. Always alone.
It’s okay. You guys have the rest of your lives to meet great people and make wonderful memories. Life doesn’t end with high school. Lots of love 🤍🤍🤍
i miss some of of my class teachers, i never had many friends in high school but the good ones still stick by me today
I was a college student in my third year when COVID-19 began to spread like wildfire. I was happy in college, I felt motivated to attend class, I was working part time, had good friends, was involved few clubs, and had a girlfriend. As the months passed in lockdown, I lost all of this. I had to move back home and I haven’t seen any of my friends since last year. My girl left me because I wasn’t my outgoing self anymore. With no motivation, classes were a pain to get through online. I never got to say goodbye to my friends and any plans to celebrate graduation were cancelled. Now, I’m finished with classes, but won’t be getting a graduation. Instead of feeling fulfilled after finishing my classes, all I felt was emptiness. I know I should be thankful that I can live back with my parents, but life could’ve turned out better. Now, I’m expected to work and it’s just such a large leap from an incomplete college experience. There’s little enjoyment or bright moments in life...it’s just life taking more and more out of you and expecting you to move forward. The truth is, even when this pandemic “ends”, I’ll never get back all that I lost.
After graduating high school 2 years ago. I still didn’t feel the happiness. It stills hit me.
Graduating in about 3 weeks and not visiting school for almost a year is really sad. Class of 2021 congratulations on graduating and we guys did well teaching almost everything to ourselves and still writing the usual final exams (at least in Germany). Class of 2020. I felt sorry for you because you missed the lasst couple weeks of senior year but imagine to jot even have a senior year and not seeing your friends for more than a year...
Well done guys we endured well
I am a graduate of 2020, from Las Vegas, Nevada, this song broke me to tears because I was looking forward to prom, the senior activities, senior walk day, my graduation with my friends but I won't ever be able to, my graduation is being held but only 50 people be present, I won't have my friends who I have known since 9th grade by myself, and my best friend, she is going to Reno, and I am scared of never hugging her one last time, I am heart broken that this is the way I go out by all the troubles I have went through
Oh my gosh your the we can’t stay girl! I love that song and listened to it a million times like last year!! This is such a good song good job!
I’m a 2020 8th grade graduate and I know I’m not in those big years but it still hurts, I waited 9 years to walk across the stage to be that big center of attention and get the congratulations I’ve been waiting for it hurts more because I’m graduating for kiddy school or a school full of almost adults and it’s crazy I can’t even say goodbye and walk my last few months of a place I became a better person in😞💯Congratulations to all students of 2020 and I hope if you read this that your safe, well and healthy😞
It's already 2021, still listening to this beautiful and heartful song ❤️
I’m in the class of 2021 and I feel this so much ❤️
This is just wow. This is perfectly describing how I feel
Oh snap, this is so sad, all my emotions from this year warped into this song
this doesn’t remind me of missing out on graduating senior year (since this fall is my senior year) but this reminds me of freshman year. i got pulled out of public school and started being homeschooled. it was the hardest transition of my life, and still is. i feel like i’ve missed out on so many friends, opportunities, and the average “high school experience” whatever that entails. idk just makes me reminisce
This is such an amazingly beautiful song! Hugs to the Class of 2020.
Beautiful. As a 2020 graduate too, this hit deep. Thank you for this, as many don’t seem to understand how we are feeling during this time. Such a beautiful song and it got the message across perfectly. Thank you ❤️
killed it
Brent Miller wow never thought Zane would comment on one of my videos (totally not fangirling)
Awww this is so pure... you sound so good Emma. Congratulations 👏
I already graduated last week.
This is so beautiful. It brought me to tears. My son is a 2020 grad. I’m sorry for what you have missed out on.
I left home at 17 and missed my graduation too. This song brings me right back there. I'm sorry that so many of you had to experience the same sense of loss. At least I was able to give my girlfriend a goodbye hug in the hallway before I left.
What an awesome song writer she has become.
Wow Emma! I discovered you a couple months ago and have been very interested in your music. I am so excited to see you get thousands of views for such a beautiful piece. This song is one of my favorites right now. I can relate to so much of what you're saying as I left middle school with an unceremonious end and this song really captures that. I watch all of your G-Tabs and you inspire me as a musician and a person. I hope you get what your incredible talent deserves and wish you the best for all that you will do. Keep on writing, performing and please, please consider putting your songs on Spotify/iTunes.
- Your Biggest Fan
Aww thank you so much. 🥺 That means the world to me.
As a guy who didn’t graduate in 2020 I can safely say I graduated in the neck of time
This song made me cry and I'm not even in school, I really feel for everyone who feels this way.
I graduated 2018 but had to do online schooling my last two years due to health reasons. So I also didn't have a prom, yearbook signing, senior trip,etc and I honestly lost all my friends when I left. It was out of sight out of mind for them I guess. So this time brings up a lot of bad memories and I wouldn't wish my experience on anybody, I'm sad it's happening to a whole generation.
So so so nice Emma you have really touched me & it was a VERY long time since I left school. I would suggest that you or one of your friends post this song out to as many schools as possible so that the final year leavers can listen to it in the years to come and know that there will ALWAYS be those special people out there where ever they maybe that can be looked up for the support that is often needed in this cruel and seemingly uncaring world as they like yourself will be bonded by a special friendship that can never be truly replicated in other walks of life. You have nailed this & I applaud you.
Listening in 2020. Classical song that has aged perfectly ��
As someone who is class of 2020, I didn't get to have a prom or senior picnic. I did get to have a graduation but only me and 4 of my family members were able to attend and it had to be done 15 minutes per graduating student. I haven't seen my friends since the last day before school closed due to the pandemic and I never got to say goodbye to them. Sure, my church got me and all the other Class of 2020 people in youth group there a bunch of gifts for graduating but it just doesn't feel the same because I still feel a sense of loneliness from quarantine and not being able to see my friends or teachers again.
It sucks. I’m not a senior, I’m actually a junior but I had so many senior friends. Some of which who don’t have social media or a phone, so the last time I saw them will likely be the last time I ever see them. Graduation was supposed to be the last goodbye. Today would’ve been the very last day of school. I feel for you guys
All i dreamed of was graduating high school and now that im a senior.....i cant. All that work..... All the early mornings... All the test.... All the preparation and dedication....12 years....all gone
Man I can’t believe it’s been 3 years it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long
Honestly I’m grateful I didn’t have to walk in front of people on stage, best year imo.
Lucky