Afterlife
Funeral Songs
Explore 4 funeral songs tagged as "afterlife". Each song has been carefully curated to help you create a meaningful memorial service.
All Afterlife Songs
Funeral
Band of Horses
An indie rock anthem with soaring vocals about mortality and transcendence.
Why it's meaningful: Despite—or because of—its title, the song transforms the funeral experience into something beautiful.
Best moment: Recessional or closing. The building guitars create cathartic release.
The Trapeze Swinger
Iron & Wine
A nine-minute meditation on heaven, memory, and the things we'd say at the gates of paradise.
Why it's meaningful: The recurring 'please remember me' is the most human request in the face of death.
Best moment: Memorial or vigil. The length allows for deep contemplation.
If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Flogging Molly
A Celtic punk anthem about leaving the world with spirit intact and a promise to watch over loved ones.
Why it's meaningful: The title says it all—a pledge from the departed that their spirit lives on.
Best moment: Recessional or wake. The Celtic energy turns grief into celebration.
Outro
M83
A triumphant, cinematic electronic piece that builds to an overwhelming climax of beauty.
Why it's meaningful: The spoken word about being reunited with everyone who has died creates a vision of reunion beyond death.
Best moment: Recessional. The building crescendo creates cathartic release as mourners depart.