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After Midnight: song recommendations based on your favorite ‘midnights’ track

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The queen of the music industry, Taylor Swift herself, has now officially dropped her tenth studio album Midnights. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve had the album on repeat since its release. So, if you’re looking for some songs to continue the Midnight feeling, here are three song recommendations based on your favorite song from Midnights

“Lavender Haze”

-For more lyrics about being true to what you love try: “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan 

-For more lyrics about devotion to love try: “I Wanna Be Yours” by Arctic Monkeys

-For LGBTQIA+ themes try: “Silk Chiffon” by MUNA ft. Phoebe Bridgers

“maroon”

-For themes about the effects of the past try: “all my ghosts” by Lizzy McAlpine

-For when you want to look back at a relationship try: “skinny dipping” by Sabrina Carpenter

-For when you’re learning to move on try: “Under/Over” by Gracie Abrams

“anti-hero”

-For more of a good beat with devastating lyrics try: “Kyoto” by Phoebe Bridgers

-For more self-reflective lyrics try: “Rage” by Medium Build

-For more lyrics on intrusive thoughts try: “Serotonin” by girl in red

“snow on the beach” (ft. Lana del rey)

-For more lyrics about yearning try: “Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band

-If you want another love song try: “Soft Spot” by Claud

-If you want more Lana Del Ray try: “Old Money” by Lana Del Rey

“You’re on your own, kid”

-For more about feelings of growing up try: “this is growing up-stripped” by almost monday

-For more about the pains of becoming independent try: “Don’t Tell My Mom” by Renee Rapp

-If you want more about feelings of loss try: “The Night We Met” by Lord Huron

“midnight rain”

-For more lyrics about choosing different paths try: “reckless driving” by Lizzy McAlpine and Ben Kessler

-For another song about heartbreak try: “Rockland” by Gracie Abrams

-For another song about needing to leave try: “Honey” by Maggie Rogers

“question…?”

-For more lyrical storytelling try: “ceilings” by Lizzy McAlpine

-For more lyrics about what could have been and what could be try: “Sofia” by Clairo

-For more like “Did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room?” try: “Lovers Rock” by TV Girl

“vigilante sh*t”

-For more vengeful lyrics try: “nothing else i could do” by ella jane

-For more female empowerment try: “Breakfast” by Dove Cameron

-For when you need a soundtrack for revenge try: “Dead to Me-Do Revenge Remix” by Chloe Adams

“bejeweled”

-For more lyrics about breaking free to be yourself try: “breadwinner” by Kacey Musgraves

-For more lyrics about relationship issues try: “don’t miss me” by Claire Rosinkranz

-For another song guaranteed to make you dance try: “Marvelous (Cole’s Remix)” by Wallows

“labyrinth”

-For more lyrics about falling head over heels try: “I’m Ready” by Adam Melchor

-For more themes of deep love try: “we fell in love in october” by girl in red

-For more lyrics about finding hope in love try: “Caroline” by Briston Maroney

“karma”

-For when you need another hype song try: “Anxiety” by Megan Thee Stallion

-For when you want more of the scorned woman vibe try: “Boyfriend” by Dove Cameron

-For when you’re ready to come back stronger try: “Blonde” by Maisie Peters

“sweet nothing”

-When you want another sweet love song try: “I Want To Be With You” by chloe moriondo

-When you need another reminder that there is beauty in love try: “Sidelines” by Phoebe Bridgers

-For more lyrics about comforting love try: “this is how you fall in love” by Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler

“mastermind”

-If you’re a bit of a mastermind yourself try: “Nobody Knows” by THE DRIVER ERA

-If you relate a little too much to “No one wanted to play with me as a little kid..” try: “Writer in the Dark” by Lorde

-For more reflection on female desire try: “Want Want” by Maggie Rogers

Check out the playlist with all of these songs on Apple Music and Spotify! Happy listening!

Lauren Deaton is a third-year student at the University of Pittsburgh, she is currently serving both as Chapter Chair and Writer. She most frequently writes about entertainment topics– including music recommendations, topics of representation, and anticipated movie lists. Lauren is double majoring in English Literature and Media and Professional Communications with a focus on Corporate and Community Relations. She is also pursuing a Film and Media Studies minor and Public and Professional Writing and Children's Literature Certificates and is a member of the Honors College. She recently completed a research position with the Pitt School of Education and will be continuing a research position with the Language and Literacy Division at Pitt during the Fall 2024 semester. In the future, she hopes to work in publishing helping to increase access to representation. She is also a writer for Studio 412 a creative outlet on Pitt’s campus and is a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority. Lauren loves her dog, her friends, her family, and everything reading and coming of age related.