I've been feeling more nostalgic than usual for childhood lately.
I think maybe it's the weather. When it starts getting warmer, I always think of some of the most fun times from when I was growing up; running around outside with our puppies, playing pretend with friends for hours, rolling down tall hills over and over until we were dizzy, riding bikes in Summer until it got dark out.
I've also been really into Lights lately. Her songwriting is so poignant, and she's written a couple songs that really fit this sentimental mood I've been in, so I decided to make a playlist, because what else does one do when they're in a mood?
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Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning. |
i. never grow up : taylor swift // ii. pretend : lights // iii. the strays : sleeping with sirens // iv. thirteen : big star // v. the house that built me : miranda lambert // vi. we’re going to be friends : the white stripes // vii. wonders of the younger : plain white t’s // viii. home : gabrielle aplin // ix. hoppipolla : sigur ros // x. running with the boys : lights
Do you have any songs that just feel like childhood? Or maybe some that remind you specifically of your own childhood? Share them with me in the comments, I'd love to hear!