"iPodding"

Sweet Disposition | The Temper Trap

A live version.

Excuses | The Morning Benders

“You tried to taste me and I taped my tongue to the southern tip of your body”

I was just going to just post the audio of this song but then I found the “Yours Truly Session” and thought it would do more justice to the song. I’ll let the video do the talking for me since Chris Chu does a little explaining.

The first kiss is always the most important… now it’s time to see where everything goes from there.

I Don’t Think This Shit Can Last Much Longer | The Kill Devil Hills

“I don’t think these stars can get much clearer”

There’s just something about this song… I can’t even explain it.

Promises | The Morning Benders

“This world is only getting smaller, the choices aren’t ours to be made. I’m into wasting my days, I feel like wasting my days.”

I listened to this song today and instantly thought of my parents. When I was little, they went through a period where they weren’t together. At times, I felt responsible for what was happening between my parents. Anyway, they’re back together… driving each other insane. Definitely reminds me of my younger years, only now, my Dad asks for my thoughts. I have no thoughts on the matter.

Everywhere | Covered by Vampire Weekend, Originally Performed by Fleetwood Mac

“Oh, I, I wanna be with you everywhere”

Oh, what?

Perfectly Lonely | John Mayer

“Nothing to do, no where to be… a simple little kind of free. Nothing to do, no one but me. That’s all I need. I’m perfectly lonely. I’m perfectly lonely, I’m perfectly, yeah. Cause I don’t belong to anyone and no body belongs to me…”

The perfect song to add to my “My boyfriend dumped me and I’m doing everything in my power to get over it” playlist. I actually really love this song, I think it’s funny that it sits between some love songs on his recent album though. We all need a break from relationships sometimes. It’s a time to regroup and discover who you are as an individual. As much as I miss the comfort of a relationship, I’m finding it easier to fall asleep alone and being content with that fact. Songs like this make me feel like there is someone out there who shares the same sentiment of single-hood. Hey, whatever. I get a queen size bed to myself, how awesome is that? Exactly.

Gives You Hell | Covered by Lea Michele on Glee, Originally Performed by The All-American Rejects

“When you see my face, hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell!”

Yeah, I’m just going to leave this here. I am with you Rachel!

You’re My Best Friend | Queen

“I’m happy at home, you’re my best friend”

When I was with my (now) exboyfriend, we use to talk about getting married. We were together for about 3 years so it was an appropriate conversation. Sometimes I would hesitate about the idea but my heart knew otherwise. I told my boyfriend that this was the song that I wanted to play for our first dance together as husband and wife. He was my best friend and this song explained exactly how I felt about him. I would randomly play it in the car for him in hopes that he understood how I felt at that moment. I was happy, just staring at him and taking in his love. Oh, he was my best friend. It may seem weird to write about it right now, since the break up is technically fresh, but this song came up on my iTunes and I just wanted to write about how important this song was to me. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll meet a guy who will become my best friend and lover and appreciate this song as much as I do. Then… we can dance to it together as husband and wife. Is that inappropriate?

End of the Affair | Johnathan Rice

“You’ve got all your problems, I’ve got mine… (my hands are tied behind me). All I ever do is waste your time (I don’t believe it’s true)…”

I was talking to an exboyfriend (not necessarily in an inappropriate way) while I was still with my boyfriend and we finally decided we shouldn’t be speaking with each other anymore. We said our good byes to one another but for some reason, we kept coming back. It was a horrible cycle of heart ache and feeling like the most horrible person on earth. However, one day, I just decided it was time. It was time to let go and move on, finally. Then I found Johnathan Rice and I found this song. I was speechless. It was so perfect. Johnathan and Jenny, going back and forth about being lovers and finally deciding to move on even though they both don’t want to. “It ain’t right” is one of the most telling lines in the song in my opinion. You can just hear the hesitation and how unsure they are about letting go. It’s such an emotionally personal song and I just love it.

Godspeed | Jenny Lewis

“There’s no telling what he’ll do, I wouldn’t want him to hurt you in that way. Things you don’t say, reach me somehow anyway…”

I saw Jenny Lewis on her Acid Tongue tour in Honolulu about a year or so ago. Before she began this song, she said that she wrote it for all her girlfriends. In that moment, I thought, “Wow, what a special way to show your love and support for the women in your life”. However, when I apply this song to my life, I think of it as a song for women everywhere. This song isn’t just about being there for your girlfriends, I believe it’s about violence whether it’s physical, mental or verbal. There are so many instances where we don’t see inside the relationships our friends have with their significant others. I know for me, I didn’t disclose everything that happened between me and my significant other and although I didn’t suffer for that, a lot women (and men) do. At one point, my sister was going through a rough patch in her relationship and I dedicated this song to her. I just felt that it said everything that I couldn’t. It became such a personal song to me and I just love it so much. Jenny Lewis has produced some amazing songs but this is by far one of her bests. Now, I’m dedicating this to you, whoever you are, if you don’t feel supported, or loved, or if you feel stuck in a relationship that is harming you, this is for you. I hope you find your way back… “Keep the lighthouse in sight.”