"don't you remember you told me you love me baby"

I’m a single girl who isn’t sad that she is alone on Valentine’s Day.

Truth: I like it.

I’ve gotten the idea of love wrong more times than I would like to admit. I’m not bitter about failed relationships and heartbreaks though. Humans have the overwhelming ability to love one another to such extreme amounts. When you’re in love, you feel as if everything else in the world is uncomplicated and everything is a little less demanding than it used to be. You have someone to comfort you in a way that no one else can even remotely attempt to mimic. You smile just thinking of that person. You can’t wait to see them when you’re away from eachother. Love is a such a powerful emotion and I’m lucky to have felt that a few times, even though my relationships have all ended miserably so far. I’m optimistic that I’ll find love one day. For now though, my life is focused on me (for the first time ever) and I’m not worried about anything else.  

Enough about all of that though. Right now I am munching on the world’s best cupcakes that a certain boy brought me today and listening to songs about love as well as songs about heartbreak.

Since most people are either happy or angry about this day I thought I would share 2 separate playlists I have going on.

First up, for the lovers:

“The Lukiest” – (live album version) – Ben Folds

“Live and Die” – The Avett Brothers

“Sea of Love” – Cat Power

“I Will Come to You” - (live best of album) – Hanson

“Better Together” – Jack Johnson

“Give Me Love” – Ed Sheeran

“Across the Universe” – Fiona Apple

“At the Stars” – Better Than Ezra

“Fade Into You” – Mazzy Star

“Look After You” – The Fray

I know, they’re not all lovely songs but it’s my own playlist so shut up.

And for the ones who aren’t enjoying day so much:

“How Come You Don’t Want Me?” – Tegan and Sara

“Lost Cause” - Beck

“I Know it’s Over” – The Smiths

“Back to Black” – Amy Whinehouse

“Without You” – Harry Nilsson

“Chicken Wire” – The Pernice Brothers

“To Be Alone With You” – Sufjan Stephens

“Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye” – Leonard Cohen

“A Change is Gonna Come” – Sam Cooke

“Needle in the Hay” – Elliott Smith

“Colorblind” – Natalie Walker

“I Will Survive” – Cake