Playlist - Scholastic Sadness

A few months ago, during the final days of high school, I specifically remember telling one of my friends "I am SOOOOOO done with high school!!!!11! And I know that in 3 months, I'm going to be crying about how much I miss high school and how much I hate university, but that is irrelevant right now!"
When I said that, months ago, I said it with a sense of hope. A sense that maybe university wasn't going to be that bad and that hopefully it might even be better than high school.

Wrong.

Very wrong.

After my first day, I was ready to quit. On my second day, I knew that I would need to win the lottery that weekend or become ridiculously famous. Either one would be fine as long as university was postponed. Unfortunately, n'either of those things happened. Instead, I've had to endure university for what it is for this semester. I should probably highlight the fact that I'm not a rez student, which may or may not have an impact on my opinion. Regardless, I'm not a fan of university. Yes, the freedom is nice  but that doesn't make up for the friends I will most likely lose touch with, the fact that your proffs don't really care about you or your success, and the fact, the whole class is basically online, I also don't really do well with learning in large classes (250 students doesn't work for me) and the uncertainty that gnaws in the pit of my stomach asking me "is this really what I want to be doing?" (the answer is no). I always had an idea that in university, you would study things that interest you. Yet here I am, postponing studying for a test in communicational organizational (don't ask me what it's about - I still don't know)* (Edit: I wrote this a little while back ago, I've finished all my finals but am still unsure about organizational communication...)

The transition from cushiony high school to bear boned university is not easy, and people make sure it isn't. They call it the "real world" and tell you that you should get used to it.  Disregarding the fact that we're basically unstable children who have no idea what we're doing in the world. In the "real world" you're not expected to react like a normal human being? I feel like that's an idea imposed on us by society. We don't offer a hand because people told us not to. That's just how it feels. I am fortunate to attend university and I'm sure there's a kid out there who would sell their soul for my opportunity but that doesn't diminish the fact that I hate it. *attempt at not sounding like a spoiled brat*

But in these times of  uncertainty and teen angst, I've relied on my musical buddies to get me through em. Thank goodness for Beyoncé releasing an album because now I have so much more to be thankful for. Without further ado,

My Teen Angst Playlist - Scholastic Sadness

(there is no relation between the theme and the music - its just stuff I really like to listen to during these angst ridden times.)

To help you cope with school:
This Is What It Feels Like - Banks
This Year - The Mountain Goats
Waterfalls - TLC
Happy - Pharell Williams
Lost Generation - Rizzle Kicks
Get Free - Major Lazer
Ribs - Lorde
Joy Of Nothing - Foy Vance

Horchata - Vampire Weekend

Waiting All Night feat. Ella Eyre - Ruidemental
Feel The Love feat. Ella Eyre- Rudimental
Losing You - Solange
Don't Let It Get To You - Rostam
I Don't Give A Fuck - Boss (couldn't find audio on Soundcloud, here is a snippet)
Beautiful - Tajan x Fwdslxsh
What WOuld You Do - Bastille
Whaea - Skakaburbian Collective

Rock The Boat - Aaliyah
Do I Wanna Know - Arctic Monkeys

Rostam - Wood
Almost Is Never Enough - Ariana Grande ft. Nathan Sykes

Afterglow - Wilkinson
Hold On - Alabama Shakes
Better Left Unsaid - Ariana Grande
Walcott - Vampire Weekend
Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High - Arctic Monkeys
Hold On We're Going Home - ASTR
Don't Wait - Mapei
No Bueno - Angel Haze
Clarity feat. Foxes (Acoustic) - Zedd
Warrior - Foxes
I Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys

Love Me Again - John Newman

U.N.I - Ed Sheeran (JUST BECAUSE)

Marc & Cleo

Marc & Cleo from horea_tmt on 8tracks Radio.

Super Rich Kids feat. Earl Sweatshirt - Frank Ocean   --- My ultimate Summer song
It's Time - Imagine Dragons                                           --- Ultimate song.
Everything Is Embarassing - Sky Ferreira                     --- The ultimate first day of school song

The name behind this month's playlist is actually quite a famous story. I've decided to name August's playlist after Marc Anthony & Cleopatra. Egypt's ancient power couple. 

The two fed off of each other's power and wealth to aid their own causes. Egypt remained independent from Rome and Cleopatra agreed to fund Mark's war campaign. But while Egypt was submerged in war, Marc Anthony was falsely informed that Cleopatra had died. Deciding that he couldn't go on without Cleo, Marc committed suicide.  When it was finally Cleopatra's turn, Octavian (the guy who was orchestrating the downfall of the world's most famous lovers) planned to parade her through the streets of Rome to her ridicule and to his triumph.  Of course Cleopatra would not go along with being a prop so she decided she would rather join Marc Antony in death.  Cleopatra apparently committed suicide by holding a viper to her breast and letting the poison seep into her.

Octavian was later renamed Imperator Ceasar Divi Filius Augusts by the Roman Senate . Of course August is named after Augustus, he who brought the downfall of the supreme leaders. Is it starting to make sense now?

August is named after Augustus (formerly known as Octavian), the jerk who demolished the work that Cleopatra had tried so hard to maintain, and this playlist is named in honour of the lovers who were killed by the man named after this month.

Anyways, if you'd asked me about my March playlist, I would've told you the whole theme was about nostalgia and looking back.  But this month's playlist is the exact opposite, it's about  the amazing Summer nights and the soundtrack to those memories.  It's about creating new memories.  You may not exactly remember those nights but you would remember all the fun you had, the smile you had on your face, the happiness.  And that's the best part, right? Not every night exactly evoked this nostalgia, and n'or does every song, but there were a few...and they were pretty great.

Three songs that I need to talk about: It's Time by Imagine Dragons is one of those songs that can inspire you, make you sad, make you happy, make you experience the full dam spectrum of emotions that the human body can handle, no matter how allergic you are to ***feelings***. I took no notice of the song when I first heard it in The Perks Of Being a Wallflower trailer (less than a month left Jesusholdme), but it quickly turned out to be my Summer song. My mind sighs in content whenever I hear the clapping sequence in the beginning. Pure magic.  Super Rich Kids gives me that sticky Summer feeling you get when you're laying in the sun too long and I can already imagine the video in my head. Finally, Sky Ferreira's Everything Is Embarrassing goes back to her electro pop sound that I love so much. Its catchy, it's upbeat, it's Sky (and it has me thinking that Sky Ferreira shoulda been the star of the Adidas advert because Nicki Minaj is so irrelevant)

A few stand out songs, which brought me to discover some stand out albums were Emili Sandé's Breaking The Law and Daddy. Her album, Our Version Of Events is filled with songs of pure beauty and pure soul.  Marina & The Diamond's Electric Heart is a fun album with a sometimes dark undertone. Other hits include Lies (the acoustic is very raw) and Teen Idle. And you may have noticed that at the very end of this playlist, lies a Justin Bieber song. It is a miracle that there is only one. This month was the month I died in Justin Bieber's arms okay. His new mature sound is definitely pleasing to my ears seeing as I've been cranking a few singles from the album LOUD & PROUD. (and yes, I am aware of how weird it is that Justin Bieber is right under Radiohead)

So what was on your playlist?

(Oh and since we're on the subject of music, my headphones recently broke so um...I'm open to reviewing headphones *winkwinknudgenudge*)