The holidays are swiftly approaching, and while your homework load seems never-ending, the semester is coming to a close. It’s a bittersweet time: saying goodbye to friends who are going abroad, pulling all nighters to study for finals, and realizing just how broke you actually are (looks like you will be making your Christmas gifts this year, again). Then the snow starts to fall, you and your friends take a spur-of-the-moment stroll through the garden, and every qualm seems to melt away. This week’s playlist features songs that simply take you away from the foreboding end of the semester madness, and allow you to relax.
Babylon, David Gray
This song is about letting go of self-doubt, fear of the future, and past regrets.
“Let go of your heart; let go of your head. And feel it now.”
There are many interpretations of this song. The lyrics are melodic and simple, the instrumentals are subdued yet powerful. The message is important, “live in the moment,” and feel every emotion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANzKrSuUblc
How to Love, Ingrid Michaelson
God Bless, Ingrid Michaelson. Her talent and range are wildly undervalued by most listeners of pop music. She writes, sings, and plays all of her own music, which varies from sweet, lovelorn ballads to powerful, orchestrated pop anthems. All of her albums features a medley of different songs and artistic flairs. So, you can always count on Ingrid to create a beautifully harmonic slow-jam. “How to Love” has a story reminiscent of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” It’s sweet, somber, and nostalgic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6DSMnnAJXE
Going to California, Led Zeppelin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IZ-jATBq9A
A song about wanderlust. You can hear the influences this song had on folksy bands such as Mumford and Sons and The Lumineers. I don’t have to say anymore, just listen.