The Beauty of Music

How music affects me + playlists included

I absolutely love music. One of the first questions I ask someone I’ve met for the first time is what kind of music they’re into. I was at a bar talking to a guy one time and we seemed to be enjoying eachother’s company at first. I think I asked him what his favourite song was and he said he doesn’t listen to music and hadn’t for a very long time. I have no idea why this shocked me so much or why it would affect the way I felt towards the guy — but it did. It’s one thing to have different taste in music but to not listen to music at all? He’s missing out on so much beauty! I know everyone is into different things and everyone is unique and this may be judgemental on my part but I just assume someone who doesn’t like music isn’t as fun and carefree.

I love to enjoy my life to its full potential. And music is a big part of that. I live and breathe it. I whistle, hum and sing in the shower, I need to listen to music when I’m cooking or on my way to work — It’s the reason I enjoy the commute so much. If I were to end up with this guy, how boring would our car rides be? There’s only so much that can be said in words. Seriously, who would sing along with me to the car radio whilst we pick up our kids from school?
It’s weird to know that there are people out there who don’t enjoy listening to music and that to me is a very strange concept, their soul cannot be absolutely free until they feel that feeling of absolute bliss when they find a song that moves them for the very first time.

I like to have different playlists for different things. For festivals, getting ready, Sunday mornings, long car-rides, sex, winding down, baths… The categories go on. My taste in music varies and I enjoy a wide range of genres. I really want to share a different playlist on here every week so you can have a tiny glimpse into my life through the music I listen to. Here are two playlists to start off with:

For those Sunday Mornings
1. Feeding Line — Boy & Bear
2. Don’t Dream It’s Over — Crowded House
3. Stay Ready — Jhene Aiko ft. Kendrick Lamar
4. Walking on a Dream (Triple J’s Like A Version) — Boy & Bear
5. Video Games (Triple J’s Like A Version) — Bluejuice
6. Breezeblocks — alt-J
7. Crazy — Gnarles Barkley
8. Flashed Junk Mind — Milky Chance
9. This is the Last Time — The National
10. These Girls — Sticky Fingers
11. Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen
12. Champion — Matisyahu
13. Jerusalem — Matisyahu
14. How to Fly — Sticky Fingers
15. Buzzcut Season — Lorde
16. Kids — MGMT
17. Brother (Triple J’s Like A Version) — Thundamentals
18. Sunday Morning — Maroon 5
19. Our Deal — Best Coast

Rock Songs for a Boogie
1. Seven Nation Army — The White Stripes
2. Do I Wanna Know — Arctic Monkeys
3. Sail — AWOLNATION (Don’t know if this is considered ‘typical rock’)
4. Madness — Muse
5. I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing — Aerosmith
6. Highway to Hell — ACDC
7. Never Tear Us Apart — INXS
8. Need You Tonight — INXS
9. Wish You Were Here — Pink Floyd (Very special to me)
10. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards — Tame Impala
11. Half Full Glass of Wine — Tame Impala
12. Elephant — Tame Impala
13. Under the Bridge — Red Hot Chili Peppers
14. Otherside — Red Hot Chili Peppers
15. Dani California — Red Hot Chili Peppers
16. Can’t Stop — Red Hot Chili Peppers
17. Bullet and a Target — Citizen Cope
18. Lonely Boy — The Black Keys
19. Next Girl — The Black Keys

THERE ARE SO MANY MORE! I wish I could add another 30 songs to both of these playlists — I couldn’t stop and had to physically restrain myself from typing anymore! Enjoy the beautiful sounds.