*thirteen by big star
*father and son by cat stevens
*you are your mother's child by conor oberst
*fake plastic trees by radiohead
*i know by fiona apple
*the body is a blade by japanese breakfast
*a burning hill by mitski
*bookends theme by simon and garfunkel
*i belong to you by brandi carlile yes i have a crying playlist
off the top of my head —
1. alone again (naturally) by gilbert o’sullivan. this one is obvious it’s super depressing
2. izzat love? by todd rundgren. i associate this song with my mom because todd is her favorite and i learned to love him through her, so it just makes me want to hug my mom
3. our house (demo) by graham nash and joni mitchell. sobbed listening to this on repeat when i was really lonely after i moved out into my first apartment
my friends showed me some sad country songs on our drive back from Whistler
in absence of romantic heartbreak, I am begging weeping and longing for friendships, family, getting older, random observations in nature now
Can’t listen to this song or read these lyrics without crying. It made me think about my mum, who dedicated her life to parenting. She was a stay at home mum, governor of our primary school, member of a breast feeding organisation, she trained to help other mums breast feed and she volunteered for charities that helped mothers and young families that were struggling. children were her life, and she was taken from us when I was 7 and this song makes me think about how painful it must have been knowing she would miss our growing up. It also just makes me think of how wonderful mothers are and its so radical and rare for a musician to write about it in a positive way, rather than as a burden. ”I’ve spoken to the angels who’ll protect you” I’m literally crying.
