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Proposals and engagements

A proposal song that tells your story

Say it with a song written for the two of you. Share how you met and what you want to ask, and compare up to two versions after about a minute.

A proposal is a story with one big question at the end. A custom song can tell the whole story: where you met, what you noticed first and why you are sure. It can play at a quiet spot, under a video you film or at a surprise your friends help you plan.

What makes a good proposal song

Build the song toward the question. Open with how you met. Add one small proof that you are sure, like the way they laugh at your worst jokes, and let the last line lead into the moment. Use their name once or twice, not in every line. Keep the words simple and sincere, and leave out details they might not want an audience to hear. A romantic or uplifting mood fits, and pop, country, R&B or soft indie are good starting points.

Think about how the song will play. A song usually lasts two to four minutes, enough room for a slow build. You can play it from a speaker at a favorite spot, hand a friend your phone, or build a short video around it. If you share a video of the moment, keep it to personal posts without ads or earnings, because songs carry no commercial license. Plan the sound check as carefully as the words.

Engagement songs and promposals follow the same steps with a different feel. For an engagement party or an announcement, celebrate both names, choose a happy mood and add one funny line about how it really happened. For a promposal, pick an upbeat pop or hip-hop sound, keep the lyrics clean, and put the name and the ask early. Keep it light and respectful, so it still feels good whatever the answer is.

Example prompt

  • “A romantic pop song for my proposal to Mia: we met on a delayed train to Porto, when she shared her last pastry with me. Soft male vocals, and the last line leads into my question.”

    Use this prompt

Example lyrics

A delayed train to Porto, one pastry left, You broke it in two before I could speak. The platform was cold and the hour was late, But I have felt warm since that day. I know your laugh from the next room now, And I want every ordinary Tuesday with you. So here is a song, and here is a ring, Mia, I have one question to ask.
A short example written for this page. Your song gets lyrics of its own.

How to make it

  1. Write the story in a few lines: where you met, one small moment you knew, and the question you plan to ask. Add their name the way you say it.
  2. Pick a romantic or uplifting mood, a genre such as pop, country or R&B, and a vocal. Or paste your own lyrics and write the final line yourself.
  3. Press Create, then give it about a minute. Up to two versions appear. Listen alone first and check the name, the story and the final line.
  4. Decide how it will play: a speaker at your spot, a friend with your phone, or a proposal video you film. Test it there before the day.
  5. Keep the link private until the moment, then share it. Pro and Studio subscribers can also download the audio, which helps if the signal is weak.

Tips for a better song

  • Let the last chorus land just before you ask. Everything earlier is the build, so time the start of the song to match.
  • Use details only they would recognize: a nickname, the first restaurant, the weather that day. Specific lines feel like a gift.
  • Decide who asks: the song or you. If you want to ask in your own words, end the lyrics on a line that hands the moment over to you.
  • For a promposal, open with the name and make the ask by the end of the first chorus. Keep it clean and school-friendly.
  • Rehearse once at the location. Check the volume and the signal, or bring a downloaded copy, which comes with a Pro or Studio subscription.

Hear it

Example songs

Two Spoons

Pop · Romantic · 1:40

Will You Walk

Pop · Romantic · 1:40

Yes in the Snow

Indie · Dreamy · 1:40

How it works

From idea to song in three steps

No studio, no instruments, no music theory. Just say what you hear in your head.

Describe it

Write a sentence about the song you want — a mood, a story, a dedication. Or paste your own lyrics.

Shape the sound

Pick a genre and mood, choose a male or female voice, the vocal language, or go fully instrumental.

Listen and keep

Get two different versions with cover art. Favorite them, build playlists and come back any time.

Questions

Make the song on your own account and keep the link to yourself until the moment. If a friend will press play, send them the link shortly before.

Yes, in a personal post that you do not monetize. Songs are meant for personal, non-commercial use, so they do not belong in ads or monetized videos.

Yes, and it works well as the first verse. Put the place, the season and one funny detail in your description, and mention their name sparingly. You can also paste your own lyrics.

Yes, both work with the same steps. For an engagement, put both names in and pick a happy mood. For a promposal, go with an upbeat sound, keep it clean and open with their name.

Songs usually last two to four minutes. Decide when you will press play so the last chorus arrives as you ask, and rehearse the timing once with a friend.