my favorite songs right now and why.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge music fanatic. I LOVE music so much. I love listening to it, learning it, making it, etc. So, I made a playlist of my favorite songs and why they’re my favorite. (as of right now. they change, like, every 2 weeks.)

Before we begin, I just need to put a little disclaimer: some of these songs have inappropriate language, but all of them also have a clean version! So, with that being said, let’s jump right in!

Oh wait, there’s more. These are in no particular order, I just wrote what songs came to mind first. You’ll see that some songs towards the bottom have higher rankings than the ones at the top. (The rating scale is 1-10, 1 being okay and 10 being heavenly.)

  1. I Can’t Handle Change- Roar

-This is my favorite song right now because, like the title says, I can’t handle change that well. I’ve lived in one house, one town, and one state my whole life. Nothing has had to change for me except the amount of people living with me. My household went from 5 people to just me and my mom. It was hard to adjust and this song came on shuffle while I was browsing through Spotify and it stuck with me. There’s a part in the song where one of the singers simply says, “Leave me alone, leave me alone”. I like this part not only because of the way it sounds but because I LOOOVE my alone time. Sometimes I just want everyone to leave me alone. 10/10

2.  Work Song- Hozier

-This song is beautiful in so many ways. The love that Hozier is feeling for this woman is so strong, I feel like anyone who listens can feel it. I often wonder what it would be like to be loved as deeply as Hozier loves this woman. I have two favorite lyrics, and they’re my favorite because they are both just so deep and beautifully written. My number one favorite is, “When my time comes around, lay me gently in the cold, dark earth. No grave can hold my body down, I’ll crawl home to her.” Every time I hear this lyric, I just stop and can’t help but to think “wow.” My second favorite lyric in this song is, “When I was kissing on my baby, and she put her love down soft and sweet. In the lowland plot, I was free. Heaven and Hell were words to me.” He’s basically saying that he doesn’t care where he ends up, as long as he is with her. GOOSEBUMPS TO THE MAX! This is the kind of song you keep on repeat for 5 months (tooootally not speaking from personal experiences) 10000000000000/10

3. Love- Lana Del Rey

-This song is all about being young and in love. It’s about the things teenagers do in their youth with the person they love. This song is soothing to listen to. But, if you can relate to it, it’s even more beautiful. Personally, I can feel this song in my chest and in my gut. This is the kind of song that you play in a car going down the interstate with all of the windows down. It is the teenage anthem for being young and foolishly in love. 10/10

4. SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK- Joji

-Where do I even start? This song is phenomenal, to say the least. When he says, “Now I’m around slow dancing in the dark. Don’t follow me, you’ll end up in my arms”, it gives me goosebumps. His vocals, the poetry, the meaning. It all makes for an amazing listen. It’s a very sad song, though. In one part he says, “you looked at me like I was someone else” and it tugged a heart- string because I know what it’s like being with someone who has feelings for another person. This is also a song that resonates in the deepest pits of your heart, if you can relate. I know it does for me. This is the kind of song you listen to when you’re laying in bed, depressed.  100000/10

5. Caged Bird- Myles Cameron

-This song is about trying to move on after you’ve been in a relationship for a long time and it ended. Myles Cameron says it’s like a caged bird trying to learn how to fly again. This was my go- to song when my ex of 2 years and I split up. I realized how much it is like trying to learn how to fly. You’re gonna fall a few times but you’ll get it eventually. All you need is time. Not only is this song very deep and meaningful, but his voice is deep and soothing. It’s very smooth sounding. He’s also very underrated and doesn’t have that many listeners. This is also a song to listen to when you’re staring at the ceiling and being depressed. 8.5/10

6. Loving Is Easy- Rex Orange County

-Just a warning: this song contains a few bad words so don’t say I didn’t warn you if you decide to play it in front of your grandma and one of the first things she hears is the “F” bomb.

Anyway, this song is honestly hilarious. It’s very upbeat and happy sounding, but it is basically saying that his ex made him think that love should be hard. Then, when they split, he realized that loving is easy. And she had him “messed” up (not really what he said but this is a school blog, so.) This song makes me laugh every time I hear it because it’s very easy to relate to. People will try to tell you that loving someone is hard, but it’s not. What you two face together may be hard, but loving, and I mean really loving, someone is not hard. This is the kind of song you BOP to in the car. It’s so funny and upbeat. 8/10

7. Nobody- Jhene Aiko

-I love this song because Jhene is basically saying that she never needed anyone. I relate to this because almost everything I’ve done since I could do it on my own, I have done it on my own. I never needed help from anyone and I doubt I ever will. It’s kind of a sad song because it has a feeling of betrayal and she’s firing back that she doesn’t need whoever hurt her. I relate to this because I had a friend that used to borrow money from me all the time and when I stopped giving it to her, she decided that she didn’t want to be friends anymore and I realized that I didn’t need her. In fact, I was waaaay better off without her. This is the song you play when someone has hurt you and you need to remind yourself that you don’t need ANYONE except yourself. 7/10

8. Somebody Else- The 1975

-Whew. This song honestly makes me cry. It’s one of the saddest songs I’ve ever heard. And I mean a “feel it sink from your heart to your gut” kind of sad. It’s about the person he loves, loving somebody else. I feel this song in my chest because I know what it is like to watch the person you love, love somebody else in ways that he/ she never loved you. It’s a very raw emotion that clogs up your throat and makes your heart heavy. Just listening to this song makes me feel that way. Although it may seem upbeat, if you listen, you will hear just how heart breaking it really is. This is the song that gets you so depressed that when it comes on shuffle, you sit down and stare at the water running down your knees. 7.5/10

 

9. Lost in You- khai dreams

-This song is so simple and uplifting. I can’t help but to bop my head to the sides when this song comes on. It’s not a childish song but it makes you feel a child- like giddiness inside. Maybe that’s just me connecting to every song I’ve ever heard. It’s only 1.41 minutes long but sometimes a song doesn’t need to be long to be good. My favorite lyric from this whole song is, “we can get lost in an offbeat rhythm, feel the way that you’re moving and I think that I get it”. I just love the poetry of the phrase “get lost in an offbeat rhythm” because not everything has to be perfect to be beautiful. Just like this song! This is the kind of song that comes on shuffle while you’re washing dishes or folding the laundry and you start to dance a little and hum along. 9/10

10. Easily- Bruno Major

-The first thing you hear Bruno Major say is, “don’t you tell me that it wasn’t meant to be, call it quits, call it destiny. Just because it won’t come easily doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.” This song is just all around so beautiful. It’s very romantic to listen to because of the pace, the music, his voice. It’s a song that I can imagine dancing to in the kitchen at midnight with my soulmate. It has a vintage- y feel to it and it’s overall a refreshing listen. This is the song you play when you’re slow dancing with yourself.  10/10

Well, those were my favorite songs right now and why they’re my favorites. I hope you listen to them and love them as much as I do! Also, please don’t think that I am depressed and all that jazz because I threw in some jokes about staring at the ceiling and sitting in the shower. (Been there, done that. Never again, lol)

I really enjoyed writing this so there will probably be a LOT more reviews on songs and books. Hope you enjoy and I’ll see you again next Wednesday!

*reading back on this, I realize that I write exactly like I talk. Scattered, all of the place, bad humor, forgetfulness. But, this is a blog, not a novel so not everything will be perfect and smooth. I am a messy writer and I own it! Okay, bye for- real this time*

Author: Brianna Cox

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

5 thoughts on “my favorite songs right now and why.”

  1. I like how you explained the songs in a way. Reading why you like them was interesting, and it was nice that this was not a typical song review. It was fun to read and had your voice in it, which made it even more interesting to read.

  2. You are unapologetically you,and I love that you are my best friend 🙂 I’m going to listen to the songs I haven’t heard right now!

    1. Also, I love that you included specifics on why these songs are your favorites right now; very nice touch!

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