For him

He keeps the truck running and never asks for anything. He pretends not to notice when someone notices him.

A custom song for him, about the things he pretends not to notice

Men who are hard to shop for are often easy to write for: the truck he keeps fixing, the team he will not give up on, the way he makes pancakes on Saturdays. Those details become a song with his name in the chorus.

Free to hear: the first 60 seconds in about two minutes. $12.99 only if you keep the full song.

A custom song for him, about the things he pretends not to notice

Hear the second a name lands

Nguyen, you are the anchor of my life.

You wrote“He still calls me kiddo.”

The song singsI'm still your kiddo, my dear Nguyen.

From a real song made here: “My Anchor, Nguyen”, for Nguyen, from what his daughter typed.

The moment you give it

You plug your phone into the truck he keeps fixing. The song is about him and the things he never mentions doing, and he drives the long way to the hardware store so it can finish.

Now playing

A song with your name in it

Hardware store, then the dump, then lunch

Passenger seat: you, finally in charge of the music

His truck, Sunday errand run

Start with one memory

Pick a question. The form opens with your first line already started.

  1. What does he keep fixing, building or tinkering with?“… keeps fixing…”Start with this
  2. What team or hobby will he never give up on?“… will never give up on…”Start with this
  3. What does he do for people quietly?“Without anyone asking, ……”Start with this

Two songs made for men

A 40th for Joaquin and a Father’s Day song for Nguyen, with their briefs.

1
Good Morning, Joaquin
for Joaquin · husband · Birthday · Upbeat pop
1:55
2
Your Gentle Way
for Niamh · daughter · Birthday · Piano ballad
1:55

What you get for $12.99

You hear it first, free. You pay once, only if you keep it.

Free preview
The first 60 seconds, ready in about two minutes after you enter your email. No card.
The song
The full song, about two minutes long, as an MP3 to download and keep.
Lyrics
Every line is on the preview page before you pay. Unlocking adds the lyric sheet, to print or save as a PDF.
Their link
A private link that plays the whole song without an account, with your name and a short note. Switch it off any time.
Photo video
Free: a vertical 9:16 photo video of your photos with the lyrics on screen, plus 15- and 30-second cuts. Made in your browser.
The name
Unusual name? Type how to say it (SEER-sha for Saoirse) and the singer says it that way.
Re-record
One free re-record per song: change a line, the style or the voice and record it again.
Name sung wrong?
After you pay, a free remake with the name fixed, once per song.
Languages
Sung in English, German, French, Spanish or Japanese.
Teaser
Before you pay, a 15-second teaser link that tells them a song is on its way.
For this song
Nothing ships: the preview, the unlock and their link all happen here, so it works the same day.

Details that land with him

  • Something he built, fixed or carried for someone.
  • The thing he does every weekend without fail.
  • A phrase he says so often the family quotes it.
  • The team, the car, the trail, the grill.
  • One sentence of thanks he would never ask for.

Which page fits who he is to you

Each of those pages has its own prompts; this one is for when you just want to start.

He is your…Go to
HusbandSong for my husband
BoyfriendSong for my boyfriend
DadSong for my dad
BrotherSong for my brother
SonSong for my son

Sound and voice

Country and acoustic pop are the most common picks for men who say they do not like sentimental songs; the warmth is in the words, not the strings. A female voice singing to him often feels like it comes from you; a male voice can feel like a friend raising a glass.

It also works as a birthday song for a man who insists he wants nothing: the song is built from his own stories, so there is nothing to return.

A three-line example

A daughter writing for her dad might type:

  • He taught me to change a tire in the church parking lot when I was sixteen.
  • He still calls every Sunday at exactly six to ask about my car.
  • This year he retired, and I want him to know the tire lesson stuck.

More song ideas

Questions

Say the thing he would never ask to hear.

Start with his name.