The fourteenth of February. The day for all things pink and red and full of love. Valentine’s Day! Some people love this day, while others choose not to observe. Valentine’s Day either means beautiful love songs playing throughout the day or the most heart-breaking ballads that instantly bring tears.
For me, Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday to remember who in my life is the most special to me. I have always liked this day because of the fun energy surrounding it. Music soundtrack every aspect of my life, so love songs have always been important to me. I picked three songs that I think should be included in everybody’s Valentine’s playlist.
The songs are “Bathroom Light” by Mt. Joy, “New Year’s Day” by Taylor Swift, and “Work Song” by Hozier. These three songs create a genre-bending combination that is sure to add extra feelings to your Valentine’s Day playlist.
First, we start with Mt. Joy’s “Bathroom Light.” If you don’t know Mt. Joy, they are an alternative rock band from Philadelphia. “Bathroom Light” is one of the most memorable songs from their 2022 album Orange Blood. This song is a perfect mix of laid-back guitar and meaningful lyrics. The backstory of this song is about how one of the band members met his wife in a bar. They serendipitously met each other in a crowded bar one weekend and totally fell in love. This is one of those songs where you can see the story as the song plays. You can feel them falling in love.
If you know anything about me, you know that I am a die-hard Taylor Swift fan. No matter anything anyone says, I really am a Swiftie deep down. I had to include one of her songs because she is literally the inventor of love songs. “New Year’s Day” is on Swift’s album Reputation. This song takes place on New Year’s Day when Taylor describes a beautifully chaotic aftermath of a New Year’s party. She explains that she wants to spend time with her partner, no matter the time, date, or circumstance. She says, “I want your midnights / But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day.” This is a love song for the ages. It is completely heartfelt and emotional. The total package to make you feel more in love.
The last song might come as a surprise. “Work Song” by Hozier is kind of a wild card song. It is eerily beautiful and outstandingly haunting. I wanted to add this to the list to give it some depth. Hozier talks about how when he moves on to the afterlife, he won’t stay on the ground because he is so much in love. The love is so transcending for him that he will end up crawling back to his partner. You might think this is insane, you might think this is crazily beautiful, or you might be right in between. I think everyone should listen to this song, and maybe you will feel the love through the haunting lyrics.
Overall, Valentine’s Day is about love. Love for yourself, love for your family, love for your friends, or love for that special someone. This Valentine’s, find time to listen to some of your favorite love songs or breakup songs if it is that kind of year. Hopefully, these three songs will make it onto your playlists and help you fall more in love.
