Free birthday songs
Birthday Songs for Emily
3 free birthday songs with the name Emily in every chorus, from indie folk to swing big band.
3 songs · 3 ready to play · Free to download · Yours to keep · No account needed
Gold Off the Fence
Indie folk · Gentle · FingerpickedA birthday song for Emily that finds warmth in an ordinary corner, a stacked box, a fence, and turns it into a room full of people singing her name.
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Verse 1
Wind is catching wrappers on the wire boxes stacked up higher than the fence you walk past like it's nothing much but you make plain things feel entire
Pre-chorus
Nobody else could turn a street like that into somewhere worth remembering so let the whole room lean in close
Chorus
Emily, we're lighting up for you the ordinary bends when you walk through you make the dull days shine somehow Emily, we're glad you made it to
Verse 2
Cardboard corners soft against the light you'd find something there worth keeping still the wrappers dance but you just smile like every scrap could turn out right
Bridge
You never needed much to make it good just showing up was always understood one more year of you is one more gift
Chorus
Emily, we're lighting up for you the ordinary bends when you walk through you make the dull days shine somehow Emily, we're glad you made it to
Outro
Let the wind keep catching what it finds you're the one who makes it shine
Wheels Against the Lock
Brass band · Brass · Marching · BoldA brass band birthday song built around a bike left leaning by an old canal lock, celebrating the person who leaves warmth wherever they stop.
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Verse 1
Your bicycle leans on the gate Mud on the wheels, green on the stone Old iron locks have seen you pass You never travel through alone
Pre-chorus
Bring out the trumpets, bring the drum Let every horn and voice arrive Something in this town gets brighter
Chorus
Emily, the room lights up Everyone here is glad you came We raise our glasses, raise a cheer Nothing feels the same without your name
Verse 2
The towpath's quiet till you're on it Then the whole canal seems to grin You bring the noise, you bring the laughing Everybody wants you in
Bridge
However far your tyres have gone However long the road's been rough Somebody's always glad you're home You are more than close enough
Chorus
Emily, the room lights up Everyone here is glad you came We raise our glasses, raise a cheer Nothing feels the same without your name
Outro
Leave your bicycle by the lock We'll still be singing when you're near
Bring the Chairs Round
Swing big band · Swing · Big band · BrassyA swinging, room filling birthday song that turns dusty garden chairs into a reason to celebrate somebody properly, meant for anybody to sing to Emily on her day.
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Verse 1
Chairs been leaning on the shed waiting for the call to play nobody sits till you walk in then the whole yard starts the day
Pre-chorus
Something's coming, feel it building hose still coiled but not for long grab a chair and pull it closer
Chorus
Emily, unfold the chairs now everybody's turning your way we don't sit down till you tell us Emily, you made today
Verse 2
Green hose curling by the wall waiting too for you to choose half the fun is watching you decide who gets crowned and who's on cues
Chorus
Emily, unfold the chairs now everybody's turning your way we don't sit down till you tell us Emily, you made today
Bridge
However far the year has pulled us one shout brings us back again you're the reason we keep showing up
Chorus
Emily, unfold the chairs now everybody's turning your way we don't sit down till you tell us Emily, you made today
Outro
Leave the chairs out one more evening we're not finished loving you yet
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Questions, answered
Are these Emily songs actually free to download?
Yes. All three songs on this page are free to download and keep for personal use, no catch and no account needed.
Can we play one of these at Emily's birthday party or at bedtime?
Absolutely. They are written to be sung in a full room at a party, hummed quietly at bedtime, or anything between the two.
Can I get a custom song written for my own Emily?
Yes. If you want something written specifically for your Emily, with her own details woven in, you can order a custom song alongside these free ones.
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