Index of Selected Life Experiences as Reflected in Songs I Love

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aging
solidarity in, via friendship…….………….……….…..……All My Friends, LCD Soundsystem
sting of.………………………………………………………………Family Friend, The Vaccines
Losing My Edge, LCD Soundsystem

alienation, constant sense of……………………………………Everybody’s Changing, Keane

ambition, pointlessness of……………………………………….Tougher Than It Is, Cake

attachment, pointlessness of……………………………………Arc of Time, Bright Eyes

breakups
contentious…………………………………………………….. Already Forgot Everything You Said, The Dig
inconclusive……………………………………………………..If You Wanna, The Vaccines
overdue…………………………………………………..……….Someday, The Strokes
painful……………………………………………………………..Careful, Gunster

bridges, amicably burned………….…………………………..Landlocked Blues, Bright Eyes

childhood
adverse experiences………………………………………….When Will I Belong, Geographer
positive selective memory of…………………………..…The Unicorn, The Irish Rovers

casual sex
advantages of…………………………………….………….…I Want A Lover I Don’t Have to Love, Bright Eyes
age gap in……………….………………………………….……Your Love, The Outfield
Take it Easy (Love Nothing), Bright Eyes
with unavailable men………………………………….……Curtain Calls, Old 97s

codependence
romantic…………………………………………………………Crane Your Neck, Lady Lamb
post-romantic………………………………………………… Just a Memory, ODESZA

cohabitation………………………………………………………..Wheels, Cake

communication, difficulty in…………………………..……Say What You Feel, Jagwar Ma

depression
relief from, as provided by friends…………..…….…..Geraldine, Glasvegas
respite from, idiopathic origin………………………….There Goes the Fear, The Doves

disillusion
general…………………………………………………………...Road to Joy, Bright Eyes
romantic…………………………………………………..…… Someday, The Strokes
with society…………………………………………………….At The Bottom of Everything, Bright Eyes

friendship
excellence in……………………………………………………Simple Song, The Shins
A Glorious Day, Embrace
life-saving shared experience of…………………………All My Friends, LCD Soundsystem
loss of & pain caused thereof…………………………….All My Friends, LCD Soundsystem

grief, survival of…………………………………………...………Hold On, Alabama Shakes

infatuation
healthy…………………………………………………………..We Belong, ODESZA
Fresh Feeling, Eels
unhealthy……………………………………………………….South America, Shout Out Louds
Waiting for That Day, George Michael

loss
romantic..………………………………………………..…...It’s Only, ODESZA
familial…………………………………………………………Sloom, Of Monsters and Men

love
current idealized vision of…………………….…………Oh Baby, LCD Soundsystem
post-apocalyptic vision of.………………….…..………Buick City Complex, Old 97’s
practical application of………..………….………….…..Let Me Go, Cake
secretly held vision of……..………………....………..…Save The Last Dance for Me, The Drifters

mental illness
acceptance of, in romantic partners…………………….My Beloved Monster and Me, Eels
Let Go, RAC
optimism about………………………………………….……..Blinking Lights for Me, Eels

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nostalgia
unmerited, romantic……………..…………………………You Used to Be My Baby, Mike Del Rio
unmerited, other………………………………………………Sedona, Houndmouth

psychedelics
enjoyed with partners……………..………………...…Inside Out, Spoon
enjoyed solo ………….……..……………………………..Good For Me, Above & Beyond, Alpha 9 Remix

revenge, fantasies of…………………………………..….….Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay

resilience, hard won……………………………….…….…..Always Alright, Alabama Shakes
The Wind, Cat Stevens
Dime, Cake

self-perception, romanticized…………………………….English Girls Approximately, Ryan Adams
Science of Silence, Richard Ashcroft

sex, excellence in………………………………………………..Your Sex is a Dream, Trevor Something

suicide, heretofore aversion to…………………………….End of The Movie, Cake

toxic boy moms…………………………………………………Indefinitely, Old 97’s

writing, finding purpose in……………………………….Closer to Fine, Indigo Girls

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