Soundtrack to my life

March 24th, 2006 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0) |

If my life had a soundtrack, what songs would it be comprised of? Here’s my attempt:

Opening credits: “Pin Your Wings” by Copeland
Waking up: “Seven-Eighty” by This Day & Age
Average day: “Bigger Than My Body” by John Mayer
First date: “Crush” by Gavin DeGraw
Falling in love: “On a Night Like This” by Dave Barnes
Love scene: “U Know What’s Up” by Donell Jones
Fight scene: “Never Take Friendship Personal” by Anberlin
Breaking up: “I’m Sorry, Mary” by Matt Wertz or “Not Coming Home” by Maroon 5
Secret love: “Secret” by Maroon 5
Life is good: “Feeling Good” by Michael Bublé or “Everything’s Right” by Matt Wertz
Mental breakdown: “C#” by Dropping Daylight
Driving: “I-35″ by Paul Christianson
Learning a lesson: “Glósóli” by Sigur Rós
Deep thought: “Black Balloon” by the Goo Goo Dolls
Flashback: “83″ by John Mayer
Revelation: “A Skeleton of Something More” by Sleeping at Last
Partying: “Pump It” by Black Eyed Peas
Pure joy: “Mariposa” by Wideawake
The chase/mission: “Name of the Game” by the Crystal Method
Regret: “Shallow” by the Gabe Dixon Band
Spiritual reverence: “Cathedrals” by Jump, Little Children
The night drive: “Covered In Rain” by John Mayer
Long night alone: “La Cienga Just Smiled” by Ryan Adams or “Crush” by Dave Matthews Band
Death scene: “Forever” by Vertical Horizon
Closing credits: “Someday” by Embrace

I tried to limit song choices to two at most. There are a few categories for which I would like to have had upwards of ten or more songs, but that’s not the case with real soundtracks. Additionaly, there were several songs I chose in reverse order, that is, I picked the song first and then tried to fit it into a category because I like the song. There are just some songs that I think should be on there even if they don’t really have a category. Anyway, that’s enough analysis. I might come back to it later.

After compiling this list, I decided to make an iTunes playlist called “Life Soundtrack” and it’s awesome.