Thirty And Flying
Pop, upbeat, bright, catchy chorus · 2:37
“A joyful birthday song for Emma, who loves travelling and strong coffee. She is turning 30. Make it bright and a little cheeky, and put her name in the chorus.”
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A birthday song for your boyfriend
How you met, the nickname he pretends to hate, the trip you still talk about — sung with real vocals and his name in the chorus. A present he can't buy himself.
Make this songYour first song is free — no card needed.
Gift ideas for a boyfriend tend to run out somewhere between the headphones and the hoodie, and neither says anything about the two of you. A song does. It is the one present that is entirely about your story — the first date that nearly went wrong, the song that was playing in the car, the way he says your name when he is half asleep.
A few lines are enough — his name, what he is into, a memory or two — and the song is written, composed and sung for you, with cover art, in about a minute. Make it sweet, cheeky or as loud as his favourite band, then play it to him over breakfast or hide it in a gift link he opens on his phone.
Hear one we made
What to put in his song
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How you met — the app, the party, the friend who set you up, the line he used. Origin stories make great first verses.
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The nickname only you use. If it makes him groan, even better: put it in the chorus.
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What he does for you without being asked — the charger he always carries for you, the late-night airport pickups, the umbrella on your side.
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What he is obsessed with: his team, his game, his car, his gym routine, the barbecue he takes very seriously.
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One small habit you secretly love — the terrible puns, the way he hums while cooking, the 40 open browser tabs.
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A plan for the year ahead: the trip you keep talking about, the dog you will adopt, the apartment you want.
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How long you have been together — “two years, still my favourite” fits any line.
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His music taste: rock for the guitar guy, hip-hop for the one who knows every verse, country for the truck-and-sunsets type.
How a chorus could sound
Happy birthday, Jake, you're my favourite mistake,
four gutter balls and you swore it was strategy, babe,
three chords on that guitar till the whole street's awake —
so blow out the candles, you're stuck with me, Jake.
Romantic, funny or both?
Boyfriends tend to be split into two camps: the ones who would melt at a slow love song and the ones who would rather die than cry in front of their friends. You know which one he is.
- Sweet. An acoustic or R&B ballad with a real memory and the words you don't always say out loud. Best played just for him.
- Cheeky. Upbeat pop or pop-punk that teases him about his driving, his cooking or his fantasy football team. Perfect for the party.
- Nostalgic. Retell your story in order — how you met, the first trip, where you are now — like a montage. It suits a birthday that falls near your anniversary.
Surprises that work for him
- With breakfast in bed. Coffee, his favourite pastry and the song playing from your phone on the tray — the first thing he hears on his birthday.
- Long distance. Seal the gift until his birthday so he sees a countdown, then unwraps it on the day wherever he is.
- On game night. Queue it between rounds when his friends are over. Keep only the inside jokes he would be fine with everyone hearing.
- On your story. Make a lyric video with photos of the two of you — the kind of public post he will pretend to be embarrassed by.
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Answer a few questions
Names, memories, the mood you want. Skip anything you like.
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We write and sing it
Lyrics, melody, vocals and cover art — composed around your answers.
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Play it for them
Download the MP3, share the link, or play it right there.
Questions
What do I need to start?
Just his name and a few details — how you met, what he is into, one memory. The more specific they are, the more the song sounds like him and nobody else.
What if he doesn't like sappy songs?
Say so in the description and ask for the tone you want, from teasing to gently sincere. Plenty of people keep the verses cheeky and save one soft line for the very end.
Can I play it at his party without giving away our private jokes?
Yes — put only the stories you are happy to share in the description. Some people make two songs: a cheeky one for the party and a soft one for later.
He's really into one band. Can it sound like them?
Describe the sound rather than the band — “2000s pop-punk with fast drums”, “moody late-night R&B” — and the song is composed in that style.
Can the song be in his language?
Yes. Songs can be sung in more than 40 languages, so you can describe it in English and have it sung in his first language.
More occasions
Your song is one sentence away.
Tell it who it’s for and what happened. We’ll handle the rest.