The Breakup: Part 1

So as most of you know, I recently ended my first relationship. I will speak more about that later, but I thought for the time being I would keep it a bit lighter.

Before I experienced one, I thought one of the most interesting aspect of a breakup was the music that one chose to listen to in order to get over it. I always imagined I would listen to a lot of Fiona Apple. Not so much. Okay there is one particular Fiona line that I think about, but that's between us.

I thought with this post I would share some of the songs I have been listening to and their more poignant lyrics, but first the music I have stopped listening to:

I try to avoid...

• Most Katy Perry songs, particularly Waking Up in Vegas ;), but not I Kissed a Girl strangely enough
• Anything from the All American Rejects' new album
• Most Pink songs, but Please Don't Leave Me makes me want to ralph.
  
• 1,2,3,4 by The Plain White T's. Thank God I only liked that song for a week and stopped listening to it awhile ago. Memories though :(
  
• Boom, Boom, Pow by the Black Eyed Peas.
• FloRida Right Round, never really liked this one or thought that the popular version featured Katy Perry. It's Kesha, but there is a Katy Perry mashup
  
• Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop & Can't Let Go by Landon Pigg
  
• Coldplay's Shiver, this one is a tragic loss, but I will get back to it when I feel ready to give "that" again
  
• A lot of MGMT but I have begun to work through this
• Most No Doubt songs, but I suffer through my favorites in order to shake it off.

I revel in (plus their lyrics to cuts yourself to ;) )...

• This Circle by Paramore

"This circle never ends

And it's time you
Just face it, don't pretend
That it's over."

• Emergency by Paramore (I'm sensing a theme & perhaps a Fiona replacement)

"Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive
I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserve to be alive, alive."

• End it on This by No Doubt (technically I should have lost this in the divorce)

"Washed up to the shore
Given one last chance
To try some more
But I'm tired, I'm freezing
Let's stop and call it history."

• The Scientist by Coldplay

"Nobody said it was easy
It's such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh take me back to the start."

• Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups

"Mmm, I'll try
To hold on tight tonight
Pink Slip
Inviting me inside
Wanna burn skin
And brand what once was mine
But the red views
Keep ripping the divide
If I go everywhere you want me to go
How do I know you'll still follow."

• Battersea by Hooverphonic

"Battersea how it is
It's over, forget
Memories full of chocolate
I've got to get over it, forget."

• Hard to Explain by The Strokes
  

"I say the right thing
But act the wrong way
I like it right here
But I cannot stay."

• The Hollow by A Perfect Circle

"Cause it's time to bring the fire down
Throttle all this indiscretion
Long enough to edify
and permanently fill this hollow.

No I do not sit around at night crying and thinking of easy ways to end it all (I could never be that dramatic). Those who know me know that I have listened to most of these songs anyway. Okay, there are plenty of other more upbeat songs I've been listening to, but these are the most topical (I give them a 10!). Plus if you wallow in the pain of others, and get out your emotions in the music, what you have to deal with seems like nothing in comparison... and these are much more funny. Wow this may have been too personal.