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The Top 50 Songs Of Winter Break

With all the free time I had over break, I figured I should make a playlist of what I listened to.

Emma Helen Kiefer

Jan 18, 2017

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Over break, I had more than five weeks to do whatever I wanted. Which, to be fair, consisted mainly of watching hours of Netflix, reading a few books, and sleeping in later than my mom would prefer. But, I also decided to compile a series of songs, ranging from pop, to bluegrass, to rock, to alternative, that I either discovered during break or became my favorites over time. These are not all of the songs that I could have listed, but they are the ones that feel powerful and speak to me.

Music holds different meanings for every person who hears it. Songs invoke emotions from anger, to grief, to happiness, to tranquility. Not all of these songs are happy and upbeat. Many have a somber tone; many talk about more serious matters, such as poverty, racism, and politics. That's one of the many beauties of music: multiple meanings. One song can mean a thousand different things depending on who's listening. So, here are the 50 songs of my break that stuck out to me the most.

1. Wings - Birdy

2. Life In The Dark - The Felice Brothers

3. Ship To Wreck - Florence and the Machine

4. Daisy Child - Brave Baby

5. Wolfman - The Front Bottoms

6. Smithsonian - The Avett Brothers

7. Talk - M.I.A

8. Centred On You - Atlas Genius

9. I Saw The Wolf - Tigers Jaw

10. Call Me In The Afternoon - Half Moon Run

11. Apple Cider, I Don't Mind - Modern Baseball

12. Tennis Court - Lorde

13. Land Locked Blues - Bright Eyes

14. Nevermind - Foster The People

15. Jj - Priests

16. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke

17. The Brightest Lights - King Charles, Mumford & Sons

18. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - Gil Scott-Heron

19. Michigan - The Milk Carton Kids

20. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder

21. Kokopelli Face Tattoo - AJJ

22. Cairo Walls - Joe Purdy

23. Salvation - Langhorne Slim, The Law

24. 22 (OVER S∞∞N) - Bon Iver

25. Thin Blue Flame - Josh Ritter

26. Sleeping Sickness - City and Colour

27. 101 - WALLA

28. Nation of Heat - Joe Pug

29. Intervention - Arcade Fire

30. Let the Light In - Honeysuckle

31. Too Much Time Together - San Cisco

32. House - M&0

33. Mississippi - The Griswolds

34. Goat's Milk - Ezra Bell

35. Bunch of Fries - Brvnks

36. At Last - Etta James

37. Neptune - Sleeping At Last

38. Thousand Eyes - Of Monsters and Men

39. Ophelia - The Lumineers

40. Lost In My Mind - The Head and the Heart

41. Jungle - X Ambassadors, Jamie N Commons

42. Waves of Nature - Willow

43. Laser Eyes - Liyv

44. Good Grief - Bastille

45. In A Week - Hozier, Karen Cowley

46. Believe - Mumford & Sons

47. Don't Wanna Fight - Alabama Shakes

48. Miracle Mile - Cold War Kids

49. All I Ever Wanted - The Airborne Toxic Event, The Calder Quartet

50. Destruction - Joywave

If you would like to listen to these songs instead of just read the titles and the artists, great news! I made a playlist, which you can listen to here, with all 50 of these songs. Music is such a beautiful, wonderful, unique experience, and I hope that I have shared some songs that will inspire you.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

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