annie's ULTIMATE college playlist

I just realized I am about to enter the post college days... this means that every time one of my songs from the past four years I must wistfully glance at the radio/iphone/speaker and remark on how much this song meant to as a foolishly hopeful young adult.

songs I don't mind feeling musingly sad about:

Stubborn Love by the Lumineers: After a half a listen I was sold for life. I remember turning my English AI session into a gush session about the Lumineers with my instructor.

Favorite line is always always 'its better to feel pain, then nothing at all/the opposite of love's indifference'

Holocene by Bon Iver: this reminds me of crying in my plebe year bed- not sure why. I was probably homesick. Great song nonetheless.

Wake Me Up by Ed Sheeran: OK, this one also made me cry a lot. This one made me just long for a BOYFRIEND>>>>>>> ha ha ha. I don't think anyone could be in love with me when they 'wake me up'... this probably means I overslept my alarm and missed my run, so it can't be a good day.

The Night We Met by Lord Huron: Spring plebe bus rides back from lax games where I did a great job sitting on the bench.

92 Explorer by Post Malone: Reminds me of the trip to Barcelona and bare feet on cobblestones and falling in love and dancing at midnight and 4 am and 6am and a first kiss... THE first kiss. Oh that's so embarrassing, yet so, so worth the wait.

Runaway by Tayla Parx & Khalid: the first song of the playlist... so naturally this was played too many times.

Maybe It's Time by Bradley Cooper: A Star is Born was my favorite movie I have ever gone to see. and I am a staunch believer in waiting for it to come out on dvd or netflix...

Deja Vu by Prince Royce: I cannnnot dance but I do love to dream

Bring it On Over: UGH I also cannot pretend that there aren't country songs I don't still bop to :))))

You Say by Lauren Daigle: Listened to the whole album 3x through thinking about what an amazing boyfriend she must have in order to inspire such beautiful songs and it turns out she was talking about God the whole time. well. fair enough, Lauren.

Misty by Caamp: I must thank caamp for sponsoring every single car ride.

Restless by Alison Krauss and Union Station: I remembered this song during Thanksgiving leave junior year... happy memories from kid days and those days.

Sunday Afternoon by East Love: Reminds me of Sunday brunch and going over the mountain on 9W.

Wanted Man by Mat Kearney: A very cute song when I felt like a very (cute) person... lol

Precious Love by James Morrison: Driving out of the Harris Teeter parking lot during one of my quarantine prison breaks from the farm... screaming the chorus with my broken bass speaker. nice.

The Most by Miley Cyrus: I just had forgotten how much I love Miley Cyrus

Mess by Noah Kahan: I was a mess. This made me cry in my bed- but firstie year style...

Afterglow by Taylor Swift: If she can make a comeback, so can I, right???

Sofia by Clairo: Constantly wondering if I should date a girl.

Be Like That by Kane Brown & Swae Lee: I have ellipitcalled countless mornings to this. on repeat.

Feathered Indians: My car in the rain while foster showed me Tyler Childers for the first time. I remembered how much I can love country.

Color Me by Juke Ross: More sad girl hours, but this time with another ACL reconnn and meniscus for funsies. sad girl hours when you can't fill your own tea kettle, but fantastic song.

Good Together by Honne: DONT CALL IT A COME BACK!!! Driving down to Florida to see my girlfriends, remembering I am a good, alive, happy human. Warm weather always seems to help with this mindset.

Yea, babe, no way by Lany: another ellipitcal classic. I don't know what it was. Sad and happy and the same time and many head bobs.

Lady Bird by Peter McPoland: Nothing was the same after this song!!! This song changed the game. What game? I don't know. But it switched something big in me. I think this was the same week I started the blog....

Slow Dancing by Aly and AJ: UM... I wanted to fall in love to this song. I can't say that's changed. its cute.

Acolyte by Slaughter Beach, Dog: A taste of all the incredible music kb has put me onto...

Clouds by Rocco: this came on my running playlist the other day and it made me think of all the times I walked the same route that I was now RUNNING. finally. I felt extremely light in that moment.

Take Me Where Your Heart Is by Q: Driving around in my car on post happy that I have a single place of solitude in a place that forces humans to live like sardines...

West Coast City by Trucker Rivera: I listened to this on every single walk I went on this semester. admiring clouds, ignoring homework, cozy in my dad's oversized artic jacket I commandeered for the winter. Thank you, dad, for sponsoring every single one of my miles.

In My Sheets by John Vincent III: I played this when we were released on OPPs the first time with POVS!!! freedom!!!

Jasmine by Carneyval: I am cool right??

Deja Vu by Olivia Rodrigo: Who am I kidding. I am a basic bitch who loves number one hits, but I like to think I have a well rounded portfolio of likes I hope.

Hero by Family of the Year: oh. tears. This is in every sad youtube video. I should know too, because I think I have now watched every single youtube video on the internet in efforts to avoid my responsibilities such as sleep. I even bought ~premium!~ during quarantine, but quickly decided / was bullied into realizing this was a foolish way to just waste MORE time. Hindsight: I am happy I don't pay $16/month for an ad-free experience.

No Going Back by Yuno: Amelia sent me a song. I've been blessed by the gods themselves. I love the song. I also love my sister. 100/10, especially when she lets me borrow her clothes. This song sponsored my run around the city, trip back from the city, and evening thinking about the city.

Congratulations! you've made it to the end. that was a doozy. I have now successfully postponed a final paper and my thesis write up another hour. Why do I do this to myself :)

12 & a butt days of seeing Gabriela's beautiful face every morning noon and night.