A breakup song about what you're going through

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A breakup song about what you're going through

Not a playlist of other people's heartbreak: your story, your feelings, turned into a song you can cry to, shout along to, or finally move on with.

Make this song

Your first song is free — no card needed.

After a breakup, people have always turned to music: the sad song on repeat, the angry one in the car, the anthem on the first good day. Putting your own story into a song goes one step further. Writing down what happened and hearing it sung back can make a confused mess of feelings feel shaped and finished, and a little lighter.

This song is mostly for you. Describe what happened, as much or as little as you like, and choose where you are: still hurting, angry, or ready to walk away smiling. The lyrics are written from your words and sung with real vocals in about a minute. You don't have to share it with anyone, and you never need to use real names.

Hear one we made

Windows Down

Pop, female vocals · 2:32

“Summer road trip with my best friends, windows down, singing at the top of our lungs”

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What to put in a breakup song

  • 1

    Where you are emotionally right now: heartbroken, furious, numb, relieved, or somewhere in between.

  • 2

    One image that sums up the relationship: the half-empty closet, the playlist you can't open, the café you now avoid.

  • 3

    What you learned about yourself, so the song has a way forward and not only a look back.

  • 4

    The moment you realized it was over, if you want the song to tell the story.

  • 5

    A nickname or initial instead of their name. It keeps the song yours and avoids embarrassment later.

  • 6

    Your people: the friends who showed up with pizza, the sister who stayed on the phone until dawn

  • 7

    The ending you want: a quiet goodbye, a defiant “I'm better off”, or a dance-floor celebration of freedom.

How a moving-on chorus could sound

I'm taking back my Saturdays, my coffee and my name,

I'm dancing in the kitchen and it doesn't feel the same,

it feels better, it feels lighter, like a window opened wide —

Nadia is doing fine tonight, Nadia is doing fine.

Sad, angry or free: choosing the song's mood

  • The sad one. A slow R&B or piano ballad for the first days, when you need to feel it fully. Let the lyrics be honest about missing them.
  • The angry one. Rock or hip-hop with a strong beat for the days you are done crying. Keep it about your feelings rather than insults.
  • The moving-on anthem. Upbeat pop or dance for the morning you wake up and feel like yourself again.

You can make one for each stage. Many people find the third song is the one they keep.

A gentle word about sharing

A song about your ex can feel great to make and less great to post. Before you share it, ask yourself how you will feel about it in a month. Avoid real names and private details that could hurt someone or embarrass you later. Sending it to the ex rarely goes as planned. Playing it to your best friends, singing along on the drive home, or keeping it as a private reminder of how far you have come usually feels much better.

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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.

Songs people made for this

Questions

Is my breakup song private?

It is yours. Nobody hears it unless you share the link or post it yourself, and you can just download the MP3 and keep it.

Do I have to use my ex's name?

No, and often it is better not to. Use a nickname, an initial or simply “you”; the song works just as well.

Can the song be empowering instead of sad?

Yes. Say you want a confident, upbeat moving-on song and choose a pop or dance style; the lyrics will focus on your freedom, not on the loss.

Can I turn it into a video for my stories?

Yes. Make a lyric video with the song's cover art, or with your own photos as a slideshow if you have a subscription. Perhaps photos of the new you rather than the ex.

What does it cost to make one?

Sign up and the first song is free, no card needed. Later songs, such as one for each stage of moving on, use credits from a plan or a pack.

More occasions

Your song is one sentence away.

Tell it who it’s for and what happened. We’ll handle the rest.