BY ISABELLE FABELLA
Relationships are like roller coaster rides; they go in all sorts of directions and curves up until they suddenly stop. Similar to relationships, music makes you feel the multi-directional paths of roller coasters too, for there are songs that simply fit every mood, from ecstatic to melancholic, you feel. For every moment in each phase of a relationship, you probably have a song or two to lift your spirits or soothe your soul when you encounter relationship difficulties. We’ve outlined a list of the perfect songs that epitomize each stage in a relationship.
1. Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders
When you’re psyching yourself up for a first date, you want to make sure you look good and you feel good too. Brass In Pocket by the Pretenders is an upbeat song that will make you want to strut your stuff without giving too much away.
2. Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes
After your first date, there’s always the waiting game. You know, that period of time when you’re waiting for your potential partner to contact to you through phone? And every time you check your phone, you hope to see that person’s name? Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes is the tune that epitomizes the anxiety and impatience that comes along with waiting for that one message.
3. Singin’ In the Rain by Gene Kelly
The first kiss shared by two people who have strong feelings for one another fills their hearts with glee. Singin’ In The Rain displays this unbelievable feeling of happiness that comes from knowing that your strong feelings are mutual.
With getting into a relationship comes the inevitable honeymoon phase, wherein you and your partner are inseparable. Every time you see each other, your hearts skip beats and your knees start to shake. Oh Yoko! By John Lennon captures the honeymoon phase perfectly with its lighthearted rhythm and lovey-dovey lyrics.
5. No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses
Committing to a relationship is a massive development. This is when things get serious between the two of you. No One’s Gonna Love You by Band of Horses may compose of the feelings you want to express to your partner yet can’t do so through words but through songs.
There are times when you question the stability and purpose of the relationship you have with your significant other: If you’re in it for the long run, then is this the person you see yourself spending the rest of your life with? The lyrics of Mac DeMarco’s Let Her Go force you to think about the future of your relationship and your feelings towards your partner.
7. Crown of Love by Arcade Fire
So the two of you have decided to end the relationship, which getting through is more difficult than you imagined. Although you know parting ways is for the best, you can’t help but feel bitter about this ending. Crown of Love by Arcade Fire is a painfully honest song that captures the lovesick guilt and longing you feel.
8. O Dreaded C-Town by Frankie Cosmos
We all know what hugot is. To be honest, it’s a feeling that is difficult to explain well. You will probably feel it as you pass by the places you had your first date, first kiss, so on and so forth. Frankie Cosmos’ O Dreaded C-Town illustrates this exactly; some of the things you do will remind you of your ex-partner, which will leave you with a sour, nostalgic taste in your mouth.
9. A Case Of You by Joni Mitchell
After time has passed, you have accepted what happened and are ready to move on. As much as you want to shake it off, you still can’t help but feel sentiment towards your ex-partner. Disconnecting from someone you shared intimate moments with is bound to leave some sort of mark in your heart. A Case Of You by Joni Mitchell embraces that stain by acknowledging that she will never be able to rid herself of the power of the love they once shared.
Every relationship has a soundtrack—find the one that plays for yours.