The lyrics read like a letter a soldier writes to family members, knowing it will be sent and read only on the event of the their death. This song honors soldiers who have died - and the families they left behind. "If You're Reading This," Tim McGraw - 2007 Her '90s track about heroes, survival and strength to carry on is spot on for Memorial Day. And the message is just right for Memorial Day, which is all about remembering those lost. Sarah McLachlan’s mid-'90s smash endures because it’s easy to overlay our own specific circumstances onto the lyrics about remembering. "I Will Remember You,” Sarah McLachlan - 1995 The emotional lyrics reference dog tags hanging from the rear view mirror and a Go Army T-shirt still folded in the back.
This moving song is about a man who drives his brother’s truck to feel close to him after the soldier has died. This plaintive, poignant tune from the '60s shouts out various specific places around the country (including the New Jersey Turnpike) and really evokes the freedom to roam until you find your place here. “Here's to the ones that didn't make it back home, the ones we ain't seen in so long, the hold up a beer ones, the wish they were here ones, the not forgotten but gone.”
This contemporary tune hits at the heart of Memorial Day. "The Ones Who Didn't Make it Back Home," Justin Moore - 2019 If you’ve always thought of it as a song with a purely patriotic theme … listen more closely to the lyrics about a Vietnam vet returning home, and you’ll see it’s more complex. Somehow Bruce Springsteen’s enduring hit came out the exact same year: 1984. "Born in the U.S.A.," Bruce Springsteen - 1984 And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” Is there any more iconic American anthem than this '80s classic? Plus, the endlessly catchy lyrics reference the holiday’s essential meaning: “And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.
“God Bless the U.S.A.,” Lee Greenwood - 1984 The following 30 Memorial Day songs will encourage you to thank others around you for the freedom we have as Americans and honor those that have departed.
The holiday sparks images of sizzling grilling recipes and easy no-bake desserts perfected in the backyard, and American flags, of course - it marks the beginning of summer. God Bless America! Memorial Day serves as a time to celebrate and reflect as we honor the brave Americans who fought for our freedom.
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