I am sure most of us would agree: there is nothing more thrilling than an enemies to lovers trope…or is there? I would argue that there is an unmatched element of excitement (and sometimes heartbreak) that comes along with falling for your friend. It usually goes one of two ways: they feel the same, and you live happily ever after, or the less fun, painful possibility is that they don’t feel the same way.
Oftentimes we see a third option, the most heart-wrenching of all, where you are so afraid that you will end up losing them that you choose to not say anything because you’d rather be their friend than not have them in your life at all. The side effects of this option include yearning, pining, jealousy (and probably crying).
If you find yourself in this stage, I have the playlist for you! This friends to lovers playlist is composed of songs that exactly describe all of the feelings one might have if they want to be more than friends (which funny enough, is also the title of this playlist). I hope you enjoy!
- Hello? By Clairo
“Are you into me, like I’m into you? Do you wanna do the things I wanna do with you?”
- You Belong with Me (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
“Been here all along so why can’t you see? You belong with me, you belong with me”
- Kiss Her You Fool by Kids that Fly
“She’s thinking the same thing as you. Don’t be afraid, dreams aren’t found they’re made”
- Leah by Seeing Double
“Leah, you’re breaking my heart and I’m letting you”
- affection! by BETWEEN FRIENDS
“And we’ll keep falling on each other to fill the empty spaces”
- She by Dodie
“Could it be wrong, when she’s just so nice to look at?”
- 18 by One Direction
“I have loved you since we were 18, long before we both thought the same thing”
- Please Notice by Christian Leave
“Do you see how in love with you I am? Everything you do, it makes my heart stop”
- Unrequited Love (& other cliches) by Breakup Shoes
“I don’t want us to just be friends”
- Adore You by Harry Styles
“You don’t have to say you love me, you don’t have to say nothing”
- exile (feat. Bon Iver) by Taylor Swift
“I think I’ve seen this film before, and I didn’t like the ending”
- Jenny (I Wanna Ruin Our Friendship) by Studio Killers
“I wanna ruin our friendship, we should be lovers instead”
- Chasing Pavements by Adele
“Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavements even if it leads nowhere?”
- Loving is Easy by Rex Orange County
“Loving is easy, you had me f*ucked up”
- Still Into You by Paramore
“I should be over all the butterflies, but I’m into you”