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Sarah Vaughn

Feb 06, 2017

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Something I've always loved about music are the lyrics themselves. I love a good song I can just jam to and sing at the top of my lungs for fun. But there comes a time for some, when you just need a good song to express how you feel, to really connect too.

Sometimes songs are pretty important to me because of the lyrics, what they're saying. It can send a message to someone, or it can be something you just really needed to hear in the moment. It can express your feelings. It can take you back to a time that was simpler, or even have a certain memory attached to it.

Below, I've complied a list of songs that I just love. Not because they may be catchy (although some of them are), but because of the lyrics. Maybe it was something I needed to hear at the time, or maybe it said something I've been trying to say but couldn't find the right words too. Just listen.

1. I Won't Let You Go (Radio Version) - Switchfoot

2. Old Church Choir - Zach Williams

3. Hills and Valleys - Tauren Wells

4. Healing Begins - Tenth Avenue North

5. Brave (feat. Andy Mineo) - Moriah Peters

6. Breathe - Jonny Diaz

7. Magnify - We Are Messengers

8. Give Me Faith - Elevation Worship

9. It Is Well (Radio Mix) Bethel Music & Kristene Dimarco disclaimer: the original by Kristene, is always better

*another disclaimer: You Make Me Brave is also a really good song*

10. By Your Side - Tenth Avenue North

11. Broken Hallelujah - The Afters

12. Worn - Tenth Avenue North

13. Overcomer - Mandisa

14. Giants Fall - Francesca Battistelli

15. Mended - Matthew West

*disclaimer: this album altogether is just really good*

16. Wish - Lecrae

17. Oh Lord - NF

*disclaimer: there are actually several songs I could list here. Both of his albums are gold.

This list could've honestly gone on forever. I listen, and I mean really listen, to a lot of music. I have a ton of favorites, and these are just the select few. I encourage you to do the same to your own music. If you get the chance, share it like I did.

Give these a listen too, if you want as well.

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4. Healing Begins - Tenth Avenue North

5. Brave (feat. Andy Mineo) - Moriah Peters

6. Breathe - Jonny Diaz

7. Magnify - We Are Messengers

8. Give Me Faith - Elevation Worship

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14. Giants Fall - Francesca Battistelli

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1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

Because smiling gives you wrinkles.

1. “When I first met you, I thought you were a b*tch.”

2. Somebody asks you if you’re mad at them at least once a day.

3. You always look unamused. Even when you are very amused.

4. Anna Wintour is your spirit animal.

5. You are never approached by people who are tabling on campus.

6. You have to practice smiling before you get your photo taken.

7. The word “judgmental” is thrown at you on the daily.

8. You make people visibly uncomfortable in section by glancing at them.

9. Your parents thought that this was just part of a teenage phase, but this is actually just your face.

10. Your face could get you out of jury duty.

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1. Excitement of the final year

2. Trying to take easy classes to make it out alive

3. Does attendance count for a grade?

4. Skipping once won't hurt me

5. Wait that is due?

6. I'm just trying to graduate

7. I'll just do this assignment during my other class

8. Patiently waiting

9. Rejection

10. Accepting that you might have gotten a degree for nothing

11. Probably should have studied for that test

12. Sanity > class

13. Finally an acceptance letter

14. Oh yeah, finals

15. Graduating!

You might not see them everyday anymore, but you're still friends and your text messages prove it.

1. "Should I skip class today?"

2. "Did you hear ________ is engaged?"

3. "When are you coming home?"

4. "I finally talked to the cute guy in my science lecture."

5. GIFs, on GIFs, on GIFs.

6. "I saw the cutest puppy on my walk to class this morning!"

7. "Do you remember when we ________ at ________?"

8. "I miss you."

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1. Spending their money - when they actually don't have any.

2. Take naps. Lots of naps.

3. Staying up late binge-watching a Netflix show when you have an early class.

4. Skip a class to do something completely unnecessary.

5. Putting all your homework off for the night before it's due just so you can do nothing for a night.

6. Going out on a Thursday night when you have a test the next day.

7. Making impulsive decisions.

8. Write an important paper in one night.

9. Classifying Ramen as your main food group.

10. Going on late night food runs - and I mean really late.

11. Having more than 3 cups of coffee a day.

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