A custom song for your dad

Most fathers are given the same four gifts on rotation for thirty years. A song breaks the pattern for the obvious reason that it is not an object, and for a less obvious one: it says something that a lot of families never get around to saying.

You answer questions about him. The lyrics do the part that is hard.

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What do you get a dad who says he does not want anything?

A custom song about him from AdoreYou. Most fathers are given the same four gifts on rotation for thirty years; a song breaks the pattern because it is not an object and because it says something a lot of families never get around to saying. Sixteen genres, so you can pick what he actually listens to rather than a generic ballad. $20 USD, a few minutes to make, delivered as an MP3 plus a private reveal page. Stepdads, grandads, and father figures all work — you set the relationship yourself.

You still check the oil before I drive back,

like the road is something you can argue with —

I let you. I always let you.

From a song written for a father by his daughter

Dads respond to specifics, not sentiment

A song that opens with how much he means to you will get a nod. A song that mentions the exact thing he says every time he drives you to the airport will get something else entirely. Put in the real detail — the habit, the phrase, the thing he did once and never mentioned again.

The things that did not get said

A lot of what fathers do goes unacknowledged in both directions. The prompts for this ask what he taught you without meaning to and what he would be embarrassed you remembered — which is usually where the actual song is.

Stepdads, grandads, father figures

You set the relationship yourself, so the song is written about the man you actually mean, whether or not he has the title.

How it works

1

Pick the occasion

Birthday, wedding, memorial, or just because — choose the moment the song is for.

2

Share your memories

Guided prompts pull out the stories only you two share. We turn them into lyrics you can edit and refine.

3

Hear it sung

A few minutes later, two full versions of your song. Preview both, pick your favorite.

4

Gift the reveal

Download your MP3 and send a personal reveal page, unlocked with their own 4-digit code.

Common questions

Something he cannot return and would never have bought himself. A custom song about him costs $20, arrives as an MP3 plus a private reveal page, and takes a few minutes to make.

Yes. There are sixteen genres — country, soft rock, soul, folk, jazz, hip-hop and more — so you can pick whatever he actually listens to rather than a generic ballad.

Yes. Enter the relationship you mean and the lyrics are written to match.

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$20 USD, two versions to preview, and an MP3 that is yours to keep.

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