Many people view Valentine’s Day as a made-up holiday designed to boost commercial sales and feel that it’s lost the romantic idea behind it. I personally think that this viewpoint is too cynical and a holiday about love is worth celebrating. Instead of splurging on gifts for loved ones, you can celebrate by taking time to watch a rom-com or listen to your favorite love songs! I’ve compiled a list of love songs that, if you have a significant other, will most likely make you think of them. They come from various genres but they are all super sweet and cute and, even if you don’t have a partner, I bet you will still enjoy them.
1. “OTL” – Field Medic
Favorite lyric:
I’m at the grocery store buying EBT sushi
Wasabi soy sauce one true love
I’m making eye contact, smiling, then looking away shyly
Hey, that might have been my one true love
2. “Strawberry” – Paul Baribeau
Favorite lyric:
And to say that you are pretty
Would be like saying that the ocean is blue
Because the ocean is filled with all kinds of colors
And I see all kinds of things when I look at you
3. “Anyone Else But You” – The Moldy Peaches
Favorite lyric:
I kiss you on the brain in the shadow of a train
I kiss you all starry-eyed, my body’s swinging from side to side
I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else
But you
4. “I’m Sticking With You” – The Velvet Underground
Favorite lyric:
I’ll do anything for you
Anything you want me to
I’ll do anything for you
Oh, oh, I’m sticking with you
5. “Mexico” – Cake
Favorite lyric:
I had a match, but she had a lighter
I had a flame, but she had a fire
I was bright, but she was much brighter
I was high, but she was the sky
6. “Skeleton” – The Front Bottoms
Favorite lyric:
I got miles to go ’til I ever get home
But the sound of your laugh, and your voice on the phone
Makes me feel like I am already there
7. “Amore” – OH! Hello
Favorite lyric:
We’ve got the whole world together
We’ve got our whole lives to spend together
We’ve got all our time to press our lips together
We’ve got the whole world, forever
8. “Just Like Heaven” – The Cure
Favorite lyric:
You, soft and only
You, lost and lonely
You, strange as angels
Dancing in the deepest oceans
Twisting in the water
You’re just like a dream
9. “Makin’ Out” – Mark Owen
Favorite lyric:
I’ll be the one who brings you coffee when you can’t get up
I’ll be the one who turns the light out when you go to sleep
10. “Lvr Boy” – awfultune
Favorite lyric:
You made me a little tougher boy
My life was black and white but now I see color boy
You’re my lover boy
These are all perfect songs for Valentine’s Day, and are even better when you can think about someone you love as you listen. I hope you enjoyed them and that you check out more of these artists’ songs!
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