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Day 20: Your favorite breakup song.
Sep. 14th, 2010 02:17 pmDay 1: Your favorite song.
Day 2: A song that makes you cry.
Day 3: A song that makes you dance.
Day 4: Your favorite male singer.
Day 5: Your favorite female singer.
Day 6: Your favorite band.
Day 7: One band/singer you're ashamed to admit you like.
Day 8: One band/singer whose popularity you will never understand.
Day 9: A song that reminds you of an ex.
Day 10: A song that reminds you of your father.
Day 11: A song that reminds you of your mother.
Day 12: A song that makes you want to have sex.
Day 13: A song you sing in the shower.
Day 14: A song from the year you were born.
Day 15: A song you liked in high school.
Day 16: The first song in your mp3 folder.
Day 17: The last song in your mp3 folder.
Day 18: An instrumental song you like.
Day 19: Your favorite love song.
Day 20: Your favorite breakup song.
Day 21: A song that makes you want to break stuff.
Day 22: Your favorite song from a movie.
Day 23: Your favorite duet.
Day 24: Your favorite cover song.
Day 25: Your favorite song from 2010 (so far)
Day 26: Your favorite music video.
Day 27: One song in your mp3 folder you're pretty sure no one else has.
Day 28: One song that needs to never be played again.
Day 29: One song that gives you the creeps.
Day 30: A song you'd like played at your funeral.
Day 20: Your favorite breakup song.
I couldn't choose just 1 for today, so I narrowed it down to 2.
Fiona Apple - "Love Ridden"
Jonatha Brooke - "No Better"
I tried to decide on what/which songs for the day by the songs that I love and feel like really communicate the feelings that go along with a break-up. The Fiona song is just a beautiful example of the feelings post break-up where you're trying to adjust to a life where you still see your ex from time to time, but now he's not "baby" or "honey" anymore, and now you can't turn to him for support, and you have to fight that urge to hug or curl up with them now because that's not who you are anymore. It's a transition that is painful to get through, most change is, but especially when you've lost an essential part of your day. The change of feelings is not the only change we have to deal with.
The Jonatha Brooke song is one that I've turned to after a break-up. It's actually a song inspired by Jonatha's mother and father's relationship. They were married for most of their lives, had a mid-life crisis, got divorced, and then a few years later ended up getting re-married. But in the song there's so many phrases that she uses that really tell how it feels to know that the person you loved no longer wants you anymore.
I can't even tell you how that last line can dig in when you've just been broken up with. But it's how you feel when the break-up wasn't mutual. It's awful to feel left behind and like you aren't good enough anymore. This song tells the story beautifully, if not heart-wrenchingly.
Day 2: A song that makes you cry.
Day 3: A song that makes you dance.
Day 4: Your favorite male singer.
Day 5: Your favorite female singer.
Day 6: Your favorite band.
Day 7: One band/singer you're ashamed to admit you like.
Day 8: One band/singer whose popularity you will never understand.
Day 9: A song that reminds you of an ex.
Day 10: A song that reminds you of your father.
Day 11: A song that reminds you of your mother.
Day 12: A song that makes you want to have sex.
Day 13: A song you sing in the shower.
Day 14: A song from the year you were born.
Day 15: A song you liked in high school.
Day 16: The first song in your mp3 folder.
Day 17: The last song in your mp3 folder.
Day 18: An instrumental song you like.
Day 19: Your favorite love song.
Day 20: Your favorite breakup song.
Day 21: A song that makes you want to break stuff.
Day 22: Your favorite song from a movie.
Day 23: Your favorite duet.
Day 24: Your favorite cover song.
Day 25: Your favorite song from 2010 (so far)
Day 26: Your favorite music video.
Day 27: One song in your mp3 folder you're pretty sure no one else has.
Day 28: One song that needs to never be played again.
Day 29: One song that gives you the creeps.
Day 30: A song you'd like played at your funeral.
Day 20: Your favorite breakup song.
I couldn't choose just 1 for today, so I narrowed it down to 2.
Fiona Apple - "Love Ridden"
Jonatha Brooke - "No Better"
I tried to decide on what/which songs for the day by the songs that I love and feel like really communicate the feelings that go along with a break-up. The Fiona song is just a beautiful example of the feelings post break-up where you're trying to adjust to a life where you still see your ex from time to time, but now he's not "baby" or "honey" anymore, and now you can't turn to him for support, and you have to fight that urge to hug or curl up with them now because that's not who you are anymore. It's a transition that is painful to get through, most change is, but especially when you've lost an essential part of your day. The change of feelings is not the only change we have to deal with.
The Jonatha Brooke song is one that I've turned to after a break-up. It's actually a song inspired by Jonatha's mother and father's relationship. They were married for most of their lives, had a mid-life crisis, got divorced, and then a few years later ended up getting re-married. But in the song there's so many phrases that she uses that really tell how it feels to know that the person you loved no longer wants you anymore.
'Cause I still see your face
And I still wear that ring
And I will not lie
It's the hardest thing
I still love you, and you don't want me....
I can't even tell you how that last line can dig in when you've just been broken up with. But it's how you feel when the break-up wasn't mutual. It's awful to feel left behind and like you aren't good enough anymore. This song tells the story beautifully, if not heart-wrenchingly.
