Okay, it's not that climactic, but we have definitely reached the last part in the three-part saga of playlists dedicated to my best friend Jessica.
So last time our protagonists were fighting to survive scrutiny and the dark side of humanity. While that playlist was dark, cynical, and contemplative, it was a necessary journey for our heroes because after all the pain, comes peace. That's not the big twist, however: our friends have actually found different paths in life, and have also found their own spouses. So, this playlist depicts their separate lives with their new loves and the new set of challenges that come with a relationship (as well as still dealing with the world in general). Although, they do think about each other from time to time. We follow them up until they've grown old and about to head off into the next phase of life...(death). But before they go, they see each other one last time, look back at their fruitful lives, and live the remainder of their lives with no regrets. That's why I've called this list "Freedom", because not only are our characters free from regret, pain, and hate, but also free from pledging allegiance to any one genre, style, or level of maturity.
This is the most varied playlist of the three, as well as the most eclectic artist-wise and music-wise. We once again see rock, dance, and techno, but now I've added straight-up pop, country-pop, roots rock, electronic pop, and even a little ska and alternative singer-songwriter. Our old playlist mainstay t.A.T.u only appears twice, so that way I could make room for Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, Dido, and Carly Rae Jepsen (yes, really). I would like to thank you all for humoring me while I created this three-point arc, it's definitely one of the best things I've done. Enjoy the thrilling conclusion!
Playlist-Freedom
Running Time-63 Minutes
1. Lana Del Rey-"Ride" (4:49)
Album: Paradise (2012)
Choice Lyric: "I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast, I am alone in the night, Been trying hard not to get into trouble, but I've got a war in my mind, so I just ride"
2. Kylie Minogue-"All The Lovers" (3:20)
Album: Aphrodite (2010)
Choice Lyric: "All the lovers that have gone before, they don't compare to you. Don't be frightened, just give me a little bit more, they don't compare, all the lovers"
3. Michelle Branch-"Tuesday Morning" (4:43)
Album: Hotel Paper (2003)
Choice Lyric: "Tuesday morning in the dark, we were finding out who we are"
4. Dido-"Don't Leave Home" (3:47)
Album: Life for Rent (2003)
Choice Lyric: "If you're cold, I'll keep you warm, if you're low just hold on, cause I will be your safety, oh don't leave home"
5. Alanis Morissette-"Lens" (4:09)
Album: Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
Choice Lyric: "It's your (your) conviction 'gainst my (my) conviction, and I'd like to know what we've seen through the lens of love"
6. Alanis Morissette-"Spiral" (4:17)
Album: Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
Choice Lyric: "Don't leave me here with all these critical voices, cause they do their best to bring me down, bring me down, when I'm alone with all these negative voices,
I will need your help to turn them down, turn them round"
7. Carly Rae Jepsen-"Hurt So Good" (3:09)
Album: Kiss (2012)
Choice Lyric: "I don't ever wanna let you go, we could take it fast or make it slow, I'm the friend that you misunderstood, everyday is just a wish I could, why you gotta make it hurt so good?"
8. Carly Rae Jepsen-"Sweetie" (3:40)
Album: Kiss (2012)
Choice Lyric: "You're not as lonely as you think you are, I'm trying to tell you, anything you want, I can make it happen, we could fall in love, and I could be your sweetie, sweetie yeah"
9. t.A.T.u-"Fly on the Wall" (4:05)
Album: Waste Management (2009)
Choice Lyric: "When you think you're alone, I'll be down the hall, I could see it if I was a fly on the wall, what you do in your room, I could see it all, you undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall"
10. Dido-"Sand in My Shoes" (4:59)
Album: Life for Rent (2003)
Choice Lyric: "I've still got sand in my shoes and I can't shake the thought of you, I should move on, forget you, but why would I want to? I wanna see you again"
11. Sheryl Crow-"Abilene" (4:06)
Album: C'Mon C'Mon (2002)
Choice Lyric: "Abilene, bring it on home to me, Abilene, isn't it good to be free?"
12. Sheryl Crow-"Hole in My Pocket" (4:37)
Album: C'Mon C'Mon (2002)
Choice Lyric: "I've got a hole in my pocket, you gave me love and I drop it, I guess I throw it away"
13. Katy Perry-"Double Rainbow" (3:52)
Album: Prism (2013)
Choice Lyric: "Cause I understand you, we see eye to eye, like a double rainbow in the sky, and wherever you go, so will I, cause a double rainbow is hard to find"
14. Lily Allen-"Alfie" (2:45)
Album: Alright, Still (2006)
Choice Lyric: Oh I only say it cause I care, so please will you, stop pulling my hair? Oh now there's no need to swear, please don't despair, my dear mon frere"
15. Kesha-"Gold Trans Am" (3:21)
Album: Warrior (2012)
Choice Lyric: "Come and climb into my golden cockpit, love you 'til you're seeing stars and stripes. Burning rubber on the southern highway, gonna take you for a freedom ride!"
16. t.A.T.u-"Don't Regret" (3:10)
Album: Waste Management (2009)
Choice Lyric: "You, don't regret, all your past embraces...no more saying words, no more crying tears, all that was before is no longer here"
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