A custom memorial song for a pet
Fourteen years of a dog, and there is nowhere to put it. Here is somewhere.
Lyrics and music made with La Ritournelle AI
There is no service. There is no day off. Nobody sends a card. You come home and the sound of the collar is not there, and the expectation is that you will be fine by Monday. Meanwhile this animal was in your house every day for fourteen years, longer than most friendships last.
A pet memorial song gives that somewhere to go. Their name, the corner of the sofa, the noise they made at the exact time you got home, the walk they did every day for a decade. Play it once, cry properly, then keep it. Families make these for kids losing a first pet, and adults write them alone at eleven at night. Both are normal.
How to write your brief
Ideas to include
Their entire personality
The bark at the mail carrier, the one toy, the spot on the bed that was legally theirs. This is what makes it sound like your animal and not a dog in general.
How they arrived
The shelter, the litter, the fact that they chose you and not the other way round. Start there and the whole arc is already in place.
For the kids
A first loss, and it is a real one. A song gives a family something to do together instead of everyone being sad in separate rooms.
Perfect for
- Someone who just lost a dog or a cat and has nowhere to put it
- A family helping children through a first pet loss
- A friend nobody has thought to check on because it was just a pet
- Yourself, and you do not have to explain that to anyone
Tone ideas
- Gentle and plain, no dramatics, just their name and their habits
- Warm and funny, because they were mostly ridiculous
- Soft and hopeful, written so a child can listen to it
- Everyday and unhurried, built around the routine that is now missing
Message example
I know it has been a hard week. La Ritournelle helped me make a pet memorial song for Biscuit, including the thing she did with the sock. Listen to it when you are ready, not before.
Brief examples
Their entire personality
Name: Biscuit. Bond: family dog for fourteen years. Occasion: Pet memorial. Tone: warm and funny. Anecdote: she stole exactly one sock a week and hid them all in the same place behind the dryer, to adapt with a real memory. Delivery: played once with the family, then kept. Indicative example, exact lyrics not promised.
How they arrived
Name: Otis. Bond: cat, adopted from a shelter at nine years old. Occasion: Pet memorial. Tone: gentle and plain. Anecdote: he was the last one left in the room and he chose the visitor before the visitor chose him, to adapt with a real memory. Delivery: kept private. Indicative example, exact lyrics not promised.
For the kids
Name: Pepper. Bond: the kids' first dog, they are six and nine. Occasion: Pet memorial. Tone: soft and hopeful, written for a child to hear. Anecdote: she waited by the door at exactly ten to four every school day for six years, to adapt with a real memory. Delivery: played together at home, once. Indicative example, exact lyrics not promised.
How it works
You tell us
Their name, how they arrived, the habits nobody else would know, and how long you had together.
We compose
We write the lyrics for your review, then produce a fully sung, studio quality track.
You keep it
Play it once with the family, send it to whoever loved them too, or keep it entirely to yourself.
Why La Ritournelle
- About your animal specifically, their name and their habits, not pets in general
- You read and approve every line before a single note is sung
- Studio quality audio, ready in minutes, on the week you cannot do anything else
- 7,99 € for the only thing anyone offers when a pet dies
Frequently asked questions
Is it silly to write a song about a pet?
It happened today. Is it too soon?
Can it be funny? Mine was ridiculous.
Can my kids listen to it?
Other occasions
Ready to write their song?
Tell us the story, we handle the rest. Your song is ready in minutes.