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Songs That Have Helped Me During Lockdown

Songs That Helped Me During Lockdown GirlSpring

This year was a year for discovery for many people. Whether it was watching a lot of Netflix, figuring out your baking skills, or becoming an expert on journaling, I think everyone has had plenty of time to dive into different kinds of activities. As it approaches one year since the first lockdown, I’ve been thinking about what I personally discovered. I listened to a bunch of new music during these months. I decided to compile a playlist of some of my favorite songs that I’ve found since the pandemic that have really helped me out this year! Here they are:

In Dreams by Roy Orbison
Treaty by Leonard Cohen
Stratford-On-Guy by Liz Phair
Golden Lady by Stevie Wonder
Power Fantastic by Prince
Blind by Swans
She’s My Baby by Wings
Mustt Mustt by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Excursions by A Tribe Called Quest
Why Should I Love You? by Kate Bush
Ventura Highway by America
America by Simon & Garfunkel
Ivo by Cocteau Twins
Love Having You Around by Stevie Wonder
Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground
Kiss Me On My Neck by Erykah Badu
Every Night by Paul McCartney
Your Smile by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Streets of Fire by Bruce Springsteen
Baubles, Bangles and Beads by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Frank Sinatra
I Wish U Heaven by Prince
Power Freaks by Jean Dawson
Peg by Steely Dan
Saddle in the Rain by John Prine
Moonshadow by Yusuf / Cat Stevens

I hope you like this playlist! What songs have helped you during lockdown?


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  • oliviagilbert

    I love Every Night!

    March 18, 2021 at 3:06 pm
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