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10 Playlists for Your Everyday Mood

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Arizona chapter.

Music can easily speak to your soul, match what mood you’re in, and honestly make you feel like you’re not alone. You’d never think that a few lyrics and some chords could understand you like no one else can, but it does. So here are ten playlists to match most every day moods.

Thankful

Thanksgiving may be around the corner, which of course is the day to recognize that you should be thankful for the life is your living. But why not start today? These are ten songs that can put a smile on your face as you reflect how lucky you are in your life.

“I feel like windows rolled down, new city, streets and cabs // I feel like anything can happen, laughing…” –Ben Rector

“Hallelujah, let that bass line move ya, say yeah// It’s good to be alive right about now…” –Andy Grammar

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/6rBwbofXnDYbFicTS8NDeC

Cheerful

Music knows how to put a smile on your face when you’re a bad mood, but it can also make that smile even bigger. This playlist is here when you want to dance and light up the night sky with your beautiful crescent moon, aka your smile.

“You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day// You turn a bright spark into a flame…” – Wham!

“If you got troubles, let ’em go// Let ’em soar so high, high into the sky// Just like a red balloon…” – Charli XCX

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/6gY4u5UcNDWHhx9M7dFjJb

Tired

Sometimes the days get long and your eyes become heavy. All you really need is a nice slow playlist to make you take that much needed rest. These ten songs can easily help you take a nice relaxing break.

“There’s a hope in every new seed//And every flower that grows on the Earth…” –Noah and the Whale

“Trying to fit your hand inside of mine// When we know it just don’t belong…” –James Bay

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/2mg4lZn6s2LTVIVfh2h6pL

Productive

There are moments when you need to focus and actually get down to business. Although, it is unfortunate, there are songs that can help you focus and not get distracted. These songs mostly consist of relaxing beats and melodies that won’t distract you.

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Calm

Moments where one is calm and relaxed, I feel are very valuable moments. Things can constantly cause one to be anxious and stressed. Though, moments where one is calm mostly means they’re accepting life for how it is. This playlist will help you cherish these moments.

“Under a trillion stars// We danced on top of cars// Took pictures of the stage// So far from where we are…” –Birdy

“Takes a boy to live// Takes a man to pretend he was there…” –The Lumineers 

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/1XMvcjDsvYfjL8FknrYnZa

Annoyed

Let’s be honest here, people can be annoying, situations can be annoying. These moments can most definitely get to you. Though it is our choice to let it, sometimes we subconsciously get in grudges. Here is a playlist that helps you take those moments to get frustrated, but make sure after you just move on.

“You don’t own me// I’m not just one of your many toys// You don’t own me// Don’t say I can’t go with other boys…” –Grace, G- Eazy

“Don’t care if you think I’m dumb// I don’t care at all…” –Mariana and the Diamonds

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/1XqiMClQMlGfPNRCFpScSa

Hopeless

These are the moments that you need to feel like you’re not alone. These are the moments you need music the most. This playlist will suit your mood, but will also let you understand that you are not the only person who struggles. If people have fallen down and got back up, so can you.

“You were red and you liked me because I was blue// You touched me and suddenly I was a lilac sky// And you decided purple just wasn’t for you…” –Halsey

“It’s like I’m leaving all my past and silhouettes up on the wall// With you, I’m a beautiful mess…”-We the Kings, Elena Coats

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/4lCD0xKm0NNsu0Gj0eNNdo

Romantic

Music definitely speaks to the romantic ones. Most songs that have been created can be commonly categorized as love songs. Here are ten songs to get you in the mood for falling in love with that lucky someone.

“We may only have tonight// But till the morning sun you’re mine all mine…” –Plain White T’s

“Let’s get rich and build our house on a mountain// Making everybody look like ants// From way up there, you and I, you and I…”-Ingrid Michaelson

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/5ggzsfajezbhzsKelzoVJc

Stressed

College may be the best four years, but it is also can be immensely stressful. There’s no denying that balancing school work with extracurricular with a social life can extremely hard. Though, music can easily speak to you make you realize you got this. Let’s believe in ourselves and let our worries go with these ten songs.

“We’re running out of time// Chasing our lies// Everyday a small piece of you dies…”-Selena Gomez

“Wish we could turn back time, to the good old days// When our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out…” -Twenty One Pilots

http://https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/5A0jRizhha7quTEGLUJDak

Confident

These are the moments we look forward to. When we know we look beautiful in our the outfits we wear. When we just passed a test. Let’s celebrate those beautiful and extraordinary moments with this playlist.

“Drench yourself in words unspoken// Live your life with arms wide open// Today is where your book begins// The rest is still unwritten…” –Natasha Bedingfield

“So gather all the rebels now, we’ll rebel-rouse and sing aloud// We don’t care what they say no way, no way…” –Alessia Cara

https://open.spotify.com/user/daynishd/playlist/5VBbsqyeJ0tiomK73JpGDa

 

Dayne DiSesa

Arizona '19

Dayne DiSesa is a senior at the University of Arizona. She is double majoring in Gender and Women Studies and Creative Writing, and working on fulfilling her life long dream of becoming a social worker. Dayne is a proud owner of two guinea pigs (Buritos and Dorritios), 20 dreamcatchers, and a car she named after Betty White. You can follow her on instagram: @sunflowersanddaynishes.