Headstone Quotes About Music

For musicians and music lovers, life had a soundtrack. These lines honour that love without borrowing copyrighted lyrics.

Short epitaphs

• The music lives on.
• Play on.
• Forever in tune.
• Her song goes on.
• Life was music.
• The final encore.
• Singing with the angels.

Scripture

• Sing unto the Lord a new song. (Psalm 96:1)
• Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. (Psalm 100:1)
• I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live. (Psalm 104:33)

Public-domain lines

• If music be the food of love, play on. (Shakespeare, Twelfth Night)
• Music, when soft voices die, / Vibrates in the memory. (Percy Bysshe Shelley)

Designs to pair

• Musical notes or a treble clef.
• Their instrument — see ideas for a musician.
• A few bars of a hymn — see sheet music on a headstone.
• A choir — see ideas for a choir singer.

A note on sources

These quotations are scripture or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use. Modern song lyrics are usually copyrighted, so avoid quoting them without permission.

Music in other languages

• La musique continue — The music continues (French).
• La música sigue — The music goes on (Spanish).
• Die Musik bleibt — The music remains (German).

Pairing with instruments

Place a short music quote beneath an etched instrument for a balanced design.

Key Takeaways

• "The music lives on" is a classic epitaph.
• Psalm 104:33 suits singers.
• Shakespeare and Shelley offer public-domain lines.
• Avoid modern lyrics without permission.

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