There is no denying the toughness of a breakup. Nothing hurts more than the person that you thought you loved ripping your heart into a million pieces. Breakups feel like a lonely time, but fortunately, there are friends, ice cream and of course, music.
(Click here to save/llisten to this playlist of breakup songs on Spotify!)
Denial: (n) The stage of the breakup where you still believe that everything is OK. Common thoughts include, “This is just a break and we will be back together in no time,” and, “Johnny is still in love with me.”
"With or Without You" -- U2
“I can't live/ With or without you”
"Torn" -- Natalie Imbruglia
“Illusion never changed/ Into something real”
"We Belong Together" -- Mariah Carey
“I should have held on tight/ I never shoulda let you go/I didn't know nothing/ I was stupid, I was foolish”
Sadness: (n) The classic stage crying into a quart of Ben and Jerry’s and wallowing in self-pity.
"Everybody Hurts" -- R.E.M.
“Sometimes everything is wrong”
"Someone Like You" -- Adele
“I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded/ That for me it isn't over.”
"Bleeding Love" -- Leona Lewis
“My heart's crippled by the vein, that I keep on closing/You cut me open and I/Keep bleeding, keep, keep bleeding love”
"I Can’t Make You Love Me" -- Bonnie Raitt
“Cause I can't make you love me if you don't/You can't make your heart feel something it won't”
"The One That Got Away" -- Katy Perry
“In another life/ I would be your girl”
"Dreaming With a Broken Heart" -- John Mayer
“When you're dreaming with a broken heart/ The waking up is the hardest part”
Anger: (n) A strong feeling of rage directed at the person who broke your heart for no apparent reason. “How dare they take everything that I gave them and just throw it down the drain!”
"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood
“I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights,/ Slashed a hole in all 4 tires.../ Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats.”
"I Knew You Were Trouble" -- Taylor Swift
“'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in/ So shame on me now”
"Gives You Hell" -- All American Rejects
“When you see my face/ Hope it gives you hell”
"Harder to Breathe" -- Maroon 5
“How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable/ So condescending unnecessarily critical”
Moving On: (v) The final and most relieving stage. The relationship is a thing of the past and does not matter. Congratulations!
"Bye Bye Bye" -- N Sync
“I want to see you out that door/ Baby bye bye bye”
"Since U Been Gone" -- Kelly Clarkson
“But since you been gone/ I can breathe for the first time/ I'm so moving on/ Yeah, yeah.”
"Stronger" -- Britney Spears
“Stronger, than yesterday/ Now it's nothing but my way/ My loneliness ain't killing me no more.”
"So What" -- P!nk
“I'm having more fun/ And now that we're done”
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" -- Taylor Swift
“We are never ever ever getting back together”
"Ridin’ Solo" -- Jason Derulo
“I'm lovin' cloud nine, my head's in the sky”
