This year, I have decided that I will be posting a playlist each month.
Because I want to. That’s, like, the only reason.
So here it is, my August Playlist.
- You’re Bored, I’m Old by The Bahamas
This song was one that I stole from my sister’s iTunes library, and I never listened to it until this month. It’s kind of sad and sweet but I really could not stop listening to it this month. It outlines a relationship where it seems like both people are settling, and it obviously ends in complete failure.
Favourite Lyric: He lays down beside her, she gets up to yell / Now you’re sleeping alone, and I hear wedding bells
2. Friends by Ed Sheeran
I’ll admit that I’ve been listening to this song for a couple years now, but it has made a resurgence in the past couple of weeks. It’s Ed Sheeran, which automatically makes it some of the best.
Favourite Lyric: I know there’s a limit to everything / But my friends won’t love me like you
3. I Don’t Even Know Your Name by Shawn Mendes
I didn’t actually start listening to Shawn Mendes until after I went to his concert in July, even though I downloaded his album months ago. After seeing him live, I do have to say, that kid has some PIPES. According to my dad, he’s the next Elton John. I don’t know about that, but I do know that this is a fun song.
Favourite Lyric: Oh, you dressed up so nice / But all I could see was your eyes
4. Breakdown by Jack Johnson
Is it even a summer playlist if you don’t include Jack Johnson? No. No, it isn’t.
Favourite Lyric: This engine screams out loud / Centipede crawls westbound
5. U.N.I. by Ed Sheeran
THE WORDPLAY IN THIS SONG IS SO GREAT. Ed Sheeran is the first double offender on this list. That’s okay, of course, because we all need more Ed Sheeran in our lives. So much. Where is that third album?
Favourite Lyric: And I don’t get waves of missing you anymore / They’re more like tsunami tides in my eyes
6. Air by Shawn Mendes & Astrid
The second double offender on this list, Shawn Mendes comes back with a punch. I just started listening to the album, so of course I have to include more than one song. This song kind of sounds like it’s from a really really bad teen movie, but I like it anyways.
Favourite Lyric: And I, I’m trying hard to breathe / But you’re suffocating me, this time I’m coming up for air
7. Fire and Rain by James Taylor
I first heard this song on Glee a few years ago. It was in the episode where Finn dies so of course every time I hear it I just think of how sad it is that Cory Monteith died, but I still love the song. It’s sad, but it’s also really chill so it isn’t too sad.
Favourite Lyric: Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come / Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground
8. I Loved Her First by Heartland
This is another song I stole off my sister, and I’m slightly embarrassed to like it enough to publically advertise it on the internet. These are the kind of songs that big hulking southern men cry to at their daughter’s wedding. Still a good song, though.
Favourite Lyric: And I prayed that she’d find you someday / But it’s still hard to give her away
9. Better Together by Us The Duo
I don’t know wether to count this as another count for Jack Johnson or not. It’s his original song, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard Us The Duo sing a cover that doesn’t make the song 10,000x better. Either way, it’s a beautiful song.
Favourite Lyric: Love is the answer / At least for most of the questions in my heart
10. Goodbye Forever by Us The Duo
Another count for Us The Duo brings us to the end of our playlist. The only thing I have to say about this song is that you’ve probably never heard it, and you should listen to it.
Favourite Lyric: You’re cool but I am cooler / You’re pretty but I’m cuter / And smarter
That marks the end of my August Playlist. Here’s the entire playlist, if you feel inclined to listen.