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10 Songs That Feel Like Spring

Atta Boy, The Lumineers, Darlingside, and More

By RynPublished 6 years ago 5 min read
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Misty spring mornings are cold, but beautiful.

Call me biased, but spring has always been my favorite time of year. Maybe it's because of that cliché sense of renewal. Maybe because my birthday occurs in the season. Maybe it's because I have genetic seasonal depression and spring turns everything from sepia to color again. Or maybe I just like seeing flowers everywhere.

Whatever the case, spring is right around the bend, and with spring comes the indescribable sense that anything could happen. I've compiled ten songs that have the same sense of wonder and possibility that I've found in the season. Hopefully one of them becomes your newest anthem!

Okay, I might have discovered this song by searching for any song related to Thoreau. I'd just read Walden for the umpteenth time (blame it on the years I spent in Boston as a kid) and I was still feeling the transcendentalism. But I also love the simple, no frills vibe that "Walden Pond" gives off. It's equal parts nostalgia and looking to the future, and captures the essence of the season.

The line to listen for:

"Stay in that water and keep where you're feeling fine"

Ophelia, who? "Sleep On The Floor'"is my all-time favorite song by the Lumineers. It describes perfectly the life I wish I could live—one filled with aimless driving and finding lifelong friends on the way. I grew up in a small town where everyone that grew up there seemed to eventually return. My biggest fear was getting stuck there and not having a chance to explore the world. This song resonates with the possibilities that come with spring.

The line to listen for:

"Will you lay yourself down and dig your grave

Or will you rail against your dying day?"

"Birdsong" is one of those things that I don't realize is gone until it comes back. Usually in late February or early March, I'll be woken up by a song for the first time in a few months, and it's the best feeling. I'm sure it's different in the city, but up in the mountains, the birdsong is unmatched and wonderful. Makes me want to become a member of a birdwatching society when I turn fifty.

Okay, that's a lie. I'm not quite that far gone yet.

The line to listen for:

"Just wanna be heard

Can you do that for me?"

Normally a song like this would feel very summery to me, but "Rose Gold" is too soft. Plus, anything that mentions James Dean is a total win in my book. (Bonus: my younger sister had never heard of James Dean before this song? It's blasphemy. ) Nothing like a budding relationship and car rides to send you back to past spring break memories.

The line to listen for:

"Tried to play it like James Dean

Cigarettes in my sleeve"

This song was my favorite for a month for so many reasons. For one, the songs changing pronouns made this a personal bi anthem for me. For another, the harmonies and building instrumentation lends this song a sense of growth and inner energy.

The line to listen for:

"Let's go overseas, let's go to the movies

Everything looks better in old cities"

I used to have this song on a sad playlist, and I can't think of why. It's so peaceful and energizing at the same time. It's the perfect reminder I need sometimes to keep my head up and look for the bright things in life. Also, Spotify calls this genre Stomp & Holler. What other excuse do you need to listen to this?

The line to listen for:

"Lend me your hand and we'll conquer them all

But lend me your heart and I'll just let you fall

Lend me your eyes I can change what you see

But your soul you must keep, totally free."

Anyone that knows me knows I live for the instrumental break at 2:32 in "Perth." It isn't uncommon for me to listen to this song several times in a row before moving on to the rest of the album. As the first piece on Bon Iver's self titled 2011 release, it sets up the rest of the album perfectly. There is an energy in this song that, to me, is more pronounced than in a lot of his other works.

The line to listen for:

"You're breaking your ground"

But like, also the instrumental part at 2:32.

I grew up listening to the original Don McLean version of this song, so it has a very special place in my heart. Besides loving Van Gogh and my grandparents' music, I grew up with a deep interest in space and the stars. I've been plagued with insomnia from an extremely young age, around the same time I started school. On nights I couldn't sleep, my brother and I would often talk under the stars until we were drowsy. My parents wouldn't let us go outside in the winter, so spring signified the return of midnight conversations and constellations.

The line to listen for:

"But I could have told you, Vincent

This world was never meant for one

As beautiful as you."

Spring is all about change and growth. Unfortunately, sometimes growth requires pain. Leaving a love, passion, or dream behind can be one of the hardest things to do. Loving and losing is a big part of human nature, so it's no surprise to find so many songs about the subject. Years & Years has released some of my favorite high-energy songs, but this soft song is what caught my attention.

The line to listen for:

"How could I have known you're a universe?"

What's spring without a bit of love in it? It seems like temperatures rise and couples swarm. As much as I wish I was the type to scoff at love songs and cutesy romances, I'm a complete helpless romantic.

The line to listen for:

"The songs that matter the way we used to"

I know of so many people that wish we could skip spring and jump straight from winter into the summer months, but I always find myself longing for a longer in-between. As March descends and flowers start to bloom, hopefully one of these songs made it onto your playlist. And if you liked them all, you can find the link to the Spotify playlist here.

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About the Creator

Ryn

Mentally? I’m in a lakeside cottage, reading by the waters edge while snacking on foraged berries.

Physically? I’m in school to become a mortician and spend my days watching the busy city from my cramped apartment with my two cats.

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