I was looking in my old random books (which are so cringe), and I saw this tag from about two and a half years ago to list 20 songs I listen to and why, and I wanted to redo it because my music is all totally different now.

My ear is ringing so loud I can't read or sleep so I'm doing this instead.

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Soldier, Poet, King—The Oh Hellos

I love this for so many reasons. I love it because it can mean anything you want. I love it because it was my comfort song from my comfort band long before it trended on social media. I love it because said social media trend interlaid my comfort song from my comfort band with my comfort line referencing my comfort movie from my comfort show. I also love watching it live (on YouTube).

2.

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Out There—The Hunchback of Notre Dame

I have really been vibing with this song on my way to work and I have no idea why.

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SOS—Superbia (unproduced)

This is gorgeous and I listen to it and imagine Superbia finally becoming a thing even though this song is cut forever because it was written for the 1984 version which the Orwell estate doesn't allow.

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Running Up That Hill: Epic Version—Samuel Kim

This song makes walks a lot better. And I already know the sound of it will forever be summer 2022 for me.

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When It's Cold I'd Like to Die—Moby

This song is the haunting crossbreed of Enya and 21P but I actually get sad if I listen to it.

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Dog Days—Florence + The Machine

I have no idea why a song from like 8 years ago is hitting so hard again now but it is.

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Instanbul (not Constantinople)—They Might Be Giants

TMBG is the first music I want to give my kids.

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Live Like This—Tuck Everlasting OBC

No one knows this musical exists and it was "cancelled" by people who don't understand the book and honestly I haven't read the book but the music slaps and I re-listened to it on the way to Texas, IT IS GORGEOUS.

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30/90–Andrew Garfield and Vanessa Hudgens 

I never skip this song when it comes on shuffle, that is simply not a thing that can be done.

11.

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96,000–In The Heights

I still haven't seen the movie but it sounds so much better than the OBC because it isn't Lin.

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Falling Slowly—Once OBC

This is one of my older songs on the list but if it comes up on shuffle I let it play. It's just the perfect duet.

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Second Child, Restless Child—The Oh Hellos

This is my baby Ren's song and I will never stop listening to it.

That devil whispered lies I believed.

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Hold You Dear—The Secret Sisters

This is my song for Mordred and Laufeia.

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Over the Garden Wall intro theme

I know this is so random but I play it at work as we approach fall and it makes me ache in a good way.

16.

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Glimpse of Cash/Insert Cash—??

I unironically listen to and enjoy this.

17.

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Recap Rap—Stranger Things cast

This seems like a joke but it actually goes so hard and I play it in the car.

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Chrissy Wake Up/Into the Unknown

I have actually been listening to both of these songs lately so when you combine them you get something even more special. (But also I SLEPT ON Into the Unknown at first.)

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Swimming—Andrew Garfield

I just enjoy the beat of this song so much.

20.

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When I Look at You—Miley Cyrus

In 2011 I had the entire soundtrack of The Last Song on a pirated song app and then I didn't listen to it for 10 years and now I'm into it again for some reason.

That's all, I am dull as heck.