Love Songs

Some of my favorite songs are about love even though the genre tends to vary greatly.

1. Arabella by the Arctic Monkeys- this song is one of my all time favorites. I just love the lyrics
 "My days end best when the sunset gets itself behind that little lady sitting on the passenger side. It's much less picturesque without her catching the light. The horizon tries but it's just not as kind on the eyes as Arabella". I can't really explain why I love it so much. It's relatable and Alex Turner (the lead singer) is an amazing singer.

2. Girls by The 1975- This song speaks directly to the stereotypical teenage relationship where someone is looking for another person to save him or her from the boring life he or she is living. The lyrics "I know you're looking for salvation in the secular age but girl I'm not your savior" speaks to the inability of a teenager to be an entire support system for another teenager- it is difficult to do on one's own.

3. Wherever You Are by 5 Seconds of Summer- (I get to see this band in concert next April!!!) This song is about having to leave someone you love but it does not have to be taken romantically. The song can be related to any separation between people who love each other- friends who live far away, family members at home while you are away at college. The lyrics "Torn in two and I know I shouldn't tell you but I just can't stop thinking of you, wherever you are" relates to the pain felt from a large separation between two people.

4. Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones- this song is about loving someone no matter what. "Wild horses couldn't drag me away" is saying that no matter what, this person will always love you.

5. Laughter Lines by Bastille- This song speaks about growing apart and coming back together in a few years time. To me, it seemed especially relevant as many of us will be going to college next year and meeting new people. Despite this separation, "I'll see you in the future when we're older and we are full of stories to be told. Cross my heart and hope to die, I'll see you with your laughter lines."

In my own dating life, I seek trust, honesty, respect, laughter, and commitment. In music, I see all these aspects in the emotions evoked and the meaning behind the lyrics. I believe that the quest for a soul mate isn't so much a quest as it is serendipitously found. I have this belief because of the books I have read, the movies I've seen, and the relationships I have witnessed all around me.