23 | THE HUMAN CONNECTION
DESIGN BY ELIAS HENDERSON
SOME SONGS TO LOVE Music and its intersection with relationships. By Elias Henderson Reporter
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potify playlists are a fun way to create a new listening experience and share music with friends. They allow you to share your music in a specific order or shuffled at random and can hold any number of songs that anyone can listen to. I enjoy sharing and organizing my music, which Spotify has proved to be the best platform for. I typically organize my playlists by moods, seasons, people or genres. For example, I usually have a new playlist once the weather shifts, especially winter to summer. Most of my favorite artists have their own playlist and I have playlists for most of my moods. However, music can play a big role in relationships. Many people bond over similar music tastes and end up sharing music with each other while talking or dating. Many couples have joint playlists or playlists for their significant other. Some people make playlists or send music to flirt. Music also helps people through sad times as break-up playlists are also very common. Music is a big part of the lives of myself and others and Spotify playlists help me listen and share my music.
Patriot Picks
My picks of songs submitted by The Patriot staff
“I resonate with Wash.
Wash.
as it recognizes the reality of accepting a shift in a relationship. ”
Bon Iver
“I feel like this song
Peach
Kevin Abstract
“It’s one of the few songs that always uplifts me.”
Elias’s Picks
From my “Love and War in Your Teens” playlist My Spotify: @Elias Henderson
Call Me Up HOMESHAKE
A lo-fi bop about waiting for a call from the person you most want to get one from.
Long Time (Intro) An uptempo catchy song that is Playboi Carti great to play on unforgettable
nights.
3005
Childish Gambino
A song everyone loves about enjoying time with somone you love – an all time favorite.
Hard Feelings/ Loveless
The song version of going through a break-up and then getting over it.
Still Beating
An indie classic about lingering emotions and hurt feelings.
Lorde
Mac Demarco
can turn my whole mood from bad to good.”
It’s Not Living The 1975
“This song gets me in my feels.”
1950
King Princess
“A very poetic and relaxed song.”
Paris, Tokyo Lupe Fiasco
“Painful, letting go lyrics with a comforting melody.” Space Cowboy
Kacey Musgraves
