Going through the post-Dak season at Mississippi State University has been rough. Being without Dak is a lot like going through a breakup. You try and pretend like you don’t remember him, or that your life is better without him. You try to be positive about what’s ahead; even if the present is very bleak (very). However, underneath it all, you’re still that sad 15-year-old girl who Taylor Swift sings about—lost without your “one true love.” So, just like any high schooler with angst, I’ve created a playlist for you to listen to along with suggestions on how to change the lyrics to fit your situation whilst belting them out in the car or shower. It’ll ease the pain—or at least drown out the sounds of your sobs.
1. “Someone Like You” –Adele
-Notable lyric: “You know how time flies, only yesterday was the time of our lives”
-Change to: “You know how time flies, only (2014) was the time of our lives”
2. “Breakeven” –The Script
-Notable lyric: “They say bad things happen for a reason”
-Change to: “They say (losing to South Alabama) happens for a reason
3. “Need You Now” –Lady Antebellum
-Notable Lyric: “It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need you now”
-Change to: “It’s (the fourth) quarter, I’m all alone and I need you now”
4. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” –Bonnie Tyler
-Notable Lyric: “Once upon a time I was falling in love, now I’m only falling apart”
-Change to: “Once upon a time (we were number one), now (we’re not even ranked)”
5. “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” –Bee Gees
-Notable Lyric: “How can you mend this broken man? How can a loser ever win?”
-Change to: “How can you mend this broken (team)? How can (we) ever win?”
6. “Hello” –Adele (Do you really think it’s a breakup playlist without at least two Adele songs?)
-Notable Lyric: “Hello, can you hear me? I’m in California dreaming about who we used to be”
-Change to: “Hello, can you hear me? I’m in (Davis Wade) dreaming about who we used to be”
7. “Nothing Compares 2 U” –Sinead O’Connor
-Notable Lyric: “It’s been seven hours and 15 days, since you took your love away”
-Change to: “It’s been seven hours and (154 days), since you took your love away”
8. “The One That Got Away” –Katy Perry
-Notable Lyric: “In another life, I would be your girl, we’d keep all our promises, be us against the world”
-Change to: “In another life, (you) would be our (guy), we’d (keep the ball), be us against (the SEC)”
9. “Send My Love to Your New Lover” –Adele
-Notable Lyric: “send my love to your new lover”
-Change to: “send my love to (The Cowboys)”
10. “The Heart Wants What It Wants” –Selena Gomez
-Notable Lyric: “The bed’s getting cold and you’re not here, the future that we hold is so unclear”
-Change to: “(Things are) getting (bad) and you’re not here, the (record) that we hold is so (severe)”
Whether it’s Spotify, Apple Music, or CDs (do they even make those anymore?); however you choose to listen, I’ll be thinking of you. We can get through this. Together.
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