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A custom song for graduation — written as a corrido for their journey

For the first kid in the family to walk the stage. For the daughter who graduated with honors. For your mom who finished her GED at 50. Tell us their story and we'll write the corrido. $49.99, ready within 24 hours. 3-day money-back guarantee.

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A graduation belongs to the whole family

In Mexican families, a graduation isn't just about the graduate — it's about everyone who carried them there. The parents who worked two jobs. The grandparents who sent money from across the border. The brothers and sisters who babysat so she could study. A diploma marks a moment; a custom song for graduation, written as a real corrido, tells the whole journey.

A corrido for graduation says what a card can't. It names where the family came from, what was sacrificed, what this moment really means. It works for the first college grad in a family who came from rancho. For the daughter who finished medical school while her mom watched in the audience and cried. For the dad who finished high school at 40 after coming north without a primary education. The form holds weight — octosyllabic lines, ABCB rhyme, the structure that has framed Mexican narrative ballads for two centuries.

We write it in Mexican Spanish. You tell us who graduated, what they finished, where the family came from, what this means to all of you. The MP3 lands in your inbox within 24 hours. $49.99, one time. The link doesn't expire — they'll have the song in 20 years when their own kid graduates.

What you get

Lyrics that name this graduation specifically

Their name. Their school. What they studied. What it means to the family. Real Mexican Spanish corrido form — not a translated English template.

Ready for the celebration

MP3 ready for a Bluetooth speaker, a DJ, or a phone. If the graduation party is this weekend, you're still in time — the corrido arrives within 24 hours.

Theirs to keep

Permanent download link. Play it the day of, then again on graduation anniversaries, then when their kid graduates a generation later.

Hear what we make

A real corrido we generated. Lyrics, melody, voice — all from a short questionnaire.

Mother's Day

Marti, de León a Houston

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Lyrics

Voy a cantarles, señores

de Marti, de León llegó

hija de pan y de fierro

lista en papelito llevó

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  1. Voy a cantarles, señores
  2. de Marti, de León llegó
  3. hija de pan y de fierro
  4. lista en papelito llevó
  5. A los nueve al mercado
  6. con la lista y su ilusión
  7. regateó los centavos
  8. pa' cuidar hasta el montón
  9. A los veintidós, solita
  10. la línea también cruzaste
  11. tres años en El Paso fue
  12. y a Houston te lanzaste
  13. Veinticuatro en la misma
  14. casa en Houston, corazón
  15. nunca te moviste, Marti, no
  16. por los recuerdos, tu razón
  17. De día, hospital limpias
  18. los fines cuidas chamacos
  19. de noche en restaurante
  20. y a la comadre, caldo
  21. Con seis años me quedé yo
  22. sin apá en nuestro cantón
  23. tú jalaste doble, Amá
  24. y nunca faltó el gasto
  25. En un bufé, la rodilla
  26. se te quebró con el peso
  27. el 'disability' negó
  28. seguiste meses con hueso
  29. Operaron medio año
  30. y no hablaste del dolor
  31. con beso y con cobija
  32. nos tapabas con tu amor
  33. Dos años los ahorraste
  34. pa' mis quince en el salón
  35. con la comadre cosiendo
  36. mi vestido pa' el rincón
  37. En mi graduación, primera
  38. te quedaste hasta atrás
  39. te encargas de las cuentas
  40. dices: de ahí no me bajan
  41. Ese día nos peleamos
  42. llegaste con chocolate
  43. me dijiste: 'ay, qué Martha'
  44. mi mejor amiga, madre
  45. Ya con esta me despido
  46. Día de las Madres
  47. Dios te guarde muchos años
  48. te quiero por siempre, madre

Same depth, your story. Within 24 hours. $49.99.

Make one for someone you love

Sample lyrics for a graduation corrido

Here's how a graduation corrido might open. We write in Mexican Spanish — that's where the rhyme works — and you fill in the family details that matter.

De la familia el primeroen sacar su diploma honrado,[their name] terminó la escuelacon el corazón emocionado.Sus papás cruzaron desiertopara que llegara este día.

When this lands hardest

First high-school grad in the family

When she's the first one to wear a cap and gown. The grandparents call from Mexico, the cousins drive in from out of state. A corrido anchors the moment.

First-generation college grad

For the kids whose parents came north so they could finish school. The corrido tells the story from the border crossing all the way to the diploma — the way no card can.

Adult graduations — GED, community college, license

For your aunt who got her GED at 45. For your dad who got his journeyman's license at 50. Those graduations carry just as much weight, and the corrido honors them properly.

Frequently asked questions

Does this work for any kind of graduation?
Yes — high school, GED, community college, four-year, master's, doctorate, professional licenses, trade certifications. The more this graduation matters to the family, the more the corrido works.
When should I order before the graduation?
It arrives within 24 hours. We recommend ordering at least 2-3 days before the celebration so you have time to review, send to a DJ if you have one, and figure out when in the night to play it.
What information do you need?
Their name, what they graduated from, where they studied, what it means to the family, where the family came from. Specifics make a better corrido — generalities sound generic.
Is the song in Spanish, English, or bilingual?
Spanish by default — that's where the corrido form rhymes and rhythms work right. If the family is fully English-dominant, we can do a bilingual version where some lines are in English. Mention it in the questionnaire.
Can I post the corrido on social media when she graduates?
Personal social media use is included in the $49.99 (Instagram, TikTok, family WhatsApp groups, family YouTube channels). For commercial monetization (paid creator content, brand sponsorships), we offer a separate license — email us.
What if it doesn't land like I hoped?
3-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. For a graduation we'd rather you have something the graduate is excited to hear.

Honor the road, not just the diploma

$49.99, one time. Ready within 24 hours. 3-day refund if it isn't right. Tell us who graduated and we'll write the corrido that names everyone who carried them here.

Start the corrido — $49.99

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