Music 4 - Getting over Hearbreak

I recently sent a CD to a friend of mine that's dealing with a terrible break-up and I truly believe the songs on it are some of the best songs for getting over a breakup. Not to mention, the order of the playlist.

Start slow and painful, rebuilding, get mad, and then get over it.

1. Broken - Lifehouse
• We all feel a little broken when we're getting over a loss. "I am damaged at best... I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing, with a broken heart that's still beating..."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6cdPeYJh0s
2. Compass - Lady Antebellum
• Because your friends are always right down the road.
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiG-4-V7Xd0
3. Payphone - Maroon 5 ft Wiz Khalifa
• "Where have the times gone baby?... Where are the plans we made for 2?"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaWnd3LJfs
4. Should've Said No - Taylor Swift
• It always seems like there was something that could've been avoided to avoid the whole mess...
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfWwrUd4dwk
5. Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5
• This is my favorite Maroon 5 song because it holds so much passion and hatred and recovery.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV8NHsmVMPE
6. All Over You - Spill Canvas
• Most people haven't heard of Spill Canvas, but they have so many great angsty songs... like this one. "All I'm asking for is love, but you never seem to have enough."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV3tLQ2uGzs
7. Breathing - Lifehouse
• Who doesn't love Lifehouse?? They just *get* love! "I'm finding my way back to sanity again Though I don't really know what I'm going to do when I get there..." 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6GWPjH40g
8. Drunk on a Plane - Dierks Bentley
• First of all: Dierks nailed the video. Secondly: everyone can appreciate a quick rebound. 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrM39m22jH4
9. A Little Bit Stronger - Sara Evans
• Here's where it gets intense. It's time to pick your self up and start putting the pieces back together. "...got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face. I got a little bit stronger."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22zB6Soc2Gk
10. Something in the Water - Carrie Underwood
• Because the real answer is above.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH9kYn4L8TI
11. Forever & Always - Taylor Swift
• "It rains your bedroom, everything is wrong, it rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mshTih8qYs
12. Forget You - Cee Lo Green
• Atari is much better anyway.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTZ65SbocSo
13. Undo It - Carrie Underwood
• Nothing better than waring tons of shimmer and realizing you're better off without that memory. And doing it with sass.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywtJYvDBKek
14. Piece of Me - Britney Spears
• I've always thought of this as the best eff-you song around. I don't care what you think, but I'm gonna do me every day... no matter how much that changes.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4FF6MpcsRw
15. Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift
• "You're just another picture to burn..."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMqcFAigRg
16. 12 Gauge - Casey Donahew Band
• Physical or psychological pain has the same affect. "You can be real sure of 1 thing friend, he'll never ever hit her again."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhoDSCbg_O0
17. Findin' a Good Man - Danielle Peck
• "Blind dates and horror stories, pushy guys and fast movers, let's dedicated this girls' night out to big talkers, bad losers. It's so hard finding a good man"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtdRVjq64BY
18. If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 ft Rihanna
• We had our fun and now we can be done.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbtajuiuLMU
19. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
• Everyone knows the song. Everyone knows the feeling. "Well, now go! Walk out the door! Just turn around now, 'Cause you're not welcome anymore!"
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I
20. Counting Stars - OneRepublic
• All about finding yourself again.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg
21. One Way Ticket (Because I Can) - LeAnn Rimes
• "I will face the world around me Knowing that I'm strong enough to let you go And I will fall in love again Because I can."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6wM34HrJqo

Music 3 - Love Songs

Ah love... amoré... liebe... amor...amouré... liefde.
Everyone loves love, but no one loves love more than songwriters. The below 5 songs are the most beautiful (positive) love songs:

• God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
• There's a reason this was the song four our first dance :)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCf2PoTuh4Q
• God Must Have Spent a Little More Time On You - NSYNC
• Back when boy bands knew what they were doing
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fxh7jAJR8U
• From This Moment On - Shania Twain ft. Bryan White
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4aTUaEgH0Q
• A Thousand Years - Glee Cast
• Don't knock it 'til you try it... Making this song into a duet is so powerful
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUKkews19n0
• Little Moments - Brad Paisely
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBErCVNP6rM

And because love hurts... the below 5 songs are the most beautiful (but a bit negative) love songs:

• This is Me You're Talking to - Trisha Yearwood
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjLc_b6utWE
• Beaches of Cheyenne - Garth Brooks
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1E2qu8AJlc
• Don't Take the Girl - Tim McGraw
• Get through this without crying!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_rEIA_ohto
• Don't Speak - No Doubt
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3Vdo5etCQ
• How Far - Martina McBride
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU5uPbXXSfc

And a bonus song that fits both descriptions!

• Love, Me - Collin Raye
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmi7kxKe3i0

Love on :)

Music 2 - Most Relaxing Songs

Continuing my trek across music....
I've had a long 12 hour workday, so these are the songs I find most relaxing.

Most of the time when you think of relaxing songs you don't think of lyricals, but I do. Words move me as much as a tune and the below 5 songs are some great ones to help me tune down at the end of a  tough day.

• Must Be Doing Something Right - Billy Currington
• Billy's voice could put anyone in a trance, but once you put it to work in a slow song there's no rival.... 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbQfE2Oi6Wo
• Tiny Dancer - Sir Elton John
• This song is so cute & Sir Elton John is a wonderful pianist.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBWfUc5jKiM
• 1, 2, 3, 4 - Feist
• A little poppy, but the music is so happy and soothing
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABYnqp-bxvg
• I Just Want to Dance With You - George Strait
• I could seriously slow dance by myself to this tune.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb4n7dnW4nA (this video has a bonus clip of a young LeAnn Rimes!)
• Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry
• Such an underrated band and such a well-orchestrated song from beginning to end. Who knew rock could be so relaxing?!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2judm5t9Qdo

Namaste, loves :)

Music

Music is like religion to me (not a God, but a lifestyle). Lyrics proclaim the emotions I am not eloquent enough to speak and music projects those feelings so strongly that you can only feel joy after singing at the top of your lungs for 3 and 1/2 minutes.

I truly believe there is a song for every moment in life, no matter how grand or insignificant it may seem. Over the next few.. however long I feel like doing this... I will share with you five songs per post. Five songs that are pure magic to me in some way or another. Maybe I'll introduce you to some new bands, maybe I'll drudge up a classic you haven't heard in years. No matter what, I guarantee your ears will enjoy the 20 minutes spent on this page.

Day 1 - Alison's Favorite Songs

I refuse to number these because honestly my top 5 songs rotate order based on my mood, environment, & stress levels, so here they are in alphabetical order by band:

• Weightless - All Time Low (2009)
• We've all been here: "maybe it's not my weekend, but it's gonna be my year... I've been going crazy I don't wanna waste another minute here." The lyrics in this song are more powerful than just about any other pop punk song ever written. There's even more power in the music. Start out slow... give it a little edge then get loud and fast.... so wonderfully orchestrated. Also Alex Gaskarth has the voice of an angel and Rian, Jack, and Zack are right there with him!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpG3BxRctQ4
• When You Say Nothing at All - Allison Krause ft. Keith Whitley (1989, 2002)
• This is truly the most beautiful love song I've ever heard. If you've never been in love, this song perfectly illustrates what it feels like. "The smile on your face lets me know that you need me, there's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me..." 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpG3BxRctQ4
• Hero/Heroine - Boys Like Girls (2006)
• This is another fantastic song both lyrically and musically. When you sing along you can't help but smile. "Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?... never felt so good to be so wrong..." Another heavily underrated pop punk band from the States!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYNznNBeDnQ
• Friends in Low Places (Live) - Garth Brooks (1990)
• SPECIFICALLY THE LIVE VERSION because there is an extra verse that makes this song. But again, who hasn't been in this place before and needed a big screw you to someone who did you wrong? And you know what, you still have friends to help you get through anything. "I'll be as high as that ivory tower that you're living in..."
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w8wcmZQ-pc
• Unwound - George Strait (1981)
• The King has 60 #1 hits, yet my favorite will always be his first single ever... the one that peaked at #6. Most people reading this probably won't like this song because it's so twangy, but I cannot resist George's voice mixed with the fiddles. I love paradoxes... how upbeat people can be in negative situations. It's the cheating man's side of the story and he knows how wrong he is and owns up to it. Not to mention the play on words. Gotta love it.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHHU-Aeuxg8

Happy singing!!