Best Life - Cheekface↗
> Everything is normal / Everything is normal / Everything is normal / Everything is normal> Due to personal reasons, I said nothing in therapy / We just laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed
> Hey, have a very, very, very interesting day / Great minds think a lot, and so do ours, when it's boring / Let's pretend we're not bitter, or better than everything / They say smiling's contagious, but you know, so is yawning
> In the future, no compliments are begrudgingly given / And we are not pathologically incapable of sincerity
> Don't want instructions but don't know what to do / Man I'll be in the corner, bring me water and food / Maybe you'll learn to make do with what you're doing without / It's your best life if it's the life that you're living right now
Birdhouse In Your Soul - The Mountain Goats↗
> I'm your only friend / I'm not your only friend / But I'm a little glowing friend / But really I'm not actually your friend / But I am> Not to put too fine a point on it / Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
> There's a picture opposite me / Of my primitive ancestry / Which stood on rocky shores / And kept the beaches shipwreck free / Though I respect that a lot / I'd be fired if that were my job
Brave as a Noun - AJJ↗
> I could go off the deep end / I could kill all my best friends / I could follow stylish trends / And God knows I could make amends> And it's sad to know that we are not alone / And it's sad to know there's no honest way out / I'm afraid to leave the house / I'm as timid as a mouse / I'm afraid if I go out, I'll outwear my welcome
Comfort Crowd - Conan Gray↗
> This hurt that I'm holding's getting heavy / But I'ma keep a smile on my shoulders 'til I'm sweaty / Beggin' on my knees / Screamin', "Someone come and help me" / But by the time they're there / I've already hid the body> I just needed company now / Yeah, I just needed someone around / Yeah, I don't care what song that we play / Or mess that we make / Just company now
> We mess around / And laugh too loud / And make the sounds / We try to hide when people are around / By blood we're bound / Through ups and downs / Through smiles and pouts
Coming Back To Me - Leith Ross↗
> I used to wake to the morning and feel / Like the world was created for me / I used to wait for the morning so eagerly / Sometimes I just couldn't sleep> Last week, I wondered if dying would feel / Like the stories the Catholic Church told / But I used to talk to my mother about / How I just couldn't wait to get old
Dead Weight - Jack Stauber↗
> I love what I can't see / What's expected of you, what's expected of me?> Got everything I need (haha, yeah) / Clothes on my back / The wind on my teeth / What I control is in me / There's more wood to burn / Oh, what the hell can I do?
Destroyed by Hippie Powers- Car Seat Headrest↗
> I am freaking out in my mind> Tell my mother I'm going home, I have been destroyed by hippie powers
> What happened to that chubby little kid who smiled so much and loved the Beach Boys? / What happened is I killed that fucker and I took his name, and I got new glasses
Don't Say That - Ricky Montgomery↗
> Don't say that, don't be sad / I didn't think someone could be so bad, I mean it> I see the moon in the violet sky / And it looks so pretty, I just might cry
> You know, it's so, so scary / When you see me for who I really am
Fine - Lemon Demon↗
> Today has a way of scarring your eyes / With negative light, but it's a disguise> Light is on the way, we'll be having a fun time / It's such a lovely day, we should pocket the sunshine / And never give it back, even if there's a heat wave
> I go for a walk, the sidewalk is cracked / I'm not superstitious, but I made a pact / With old Mother Earth, she'd get off my back / If I get off hers
> I know (I know) / I'm full of crap, but still
Fireworks - Mitski↗
> One morning this sadness will fossilize / And I will forget how to cry / I'll keep going to work and you won't see a change / Save perhaps a slight gray in my eyeGold Star - Ollie MN↗
> Where do I collect my gold star / For being the saddest boy in this bar? / I thought I was a dreamer / But I haven't slept in days / If only life / Moved in 24 frames> If you hold me / Oh, hold me / It'll still feel just as bad / Sorry / If you hold me / Oh, hold me / Please don't look so sad / If you hold me / Oh, hold me / You're making us look bad / If you hold me / Oh, hold me
Good Kid - The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical↗
> Everything I ever do is wrong / Never find where I belong / Everybody on my case> I keep my head down / I keep my chin up / But it ends up all the same
> I never try to do anything / I never mean to hurt anyone / I try, I try to be a good kid / A good kid / A good son
> I swear, I swear that I'm a good kid / Guess I'm good for nothing at all
> I never try to do anything / I never mean to hurt anyone / I swear, I swear that I'm a good kid
> Every battle, everyday / No one ever tells me that they're proud
> All you get are bad grades / And a bum rap / And a bad rep / And a good smack / And no friends / And no hope
> And all I need is one last chance / To prove I'm good enough for someone
Grocery Store - Cavetown↗
> I've been trying not to cry in the grocery store / (Trying not to cry in the grocery store) / Little bully inside, pinning me to the floor / (Bully inside, pinning me to the floor) / It must be easier than it seems / But I can't get these thorns out of my teeth / It's killing me, but I want more> I've been fighting for my sanctuary / How do I stay alive if I don't wanna be?
Heart For Brains - ROAR↗
> Life's hard when you're soft> Shit-for-brains, you're living proof / That it pays to be hard on those around you / But the wolves who guard their wounds / Hide their limps, and their health are all eaten too / They're all eaten too
Hold It In - Jukebox The Ghost↗
> Was told that I'm a man now / And that I'm not allowed to cry / Only thing that I can do is hold it in / Hold it in, ha!> Good grief, I don't think that I can take this heartbreak / Any Longer / I will not hold it in
> Everybody's screaming hold it in, / Hold it in!
Hug All Ur Friends - Cavetown↗
> I don't care about what people think of me / I'm fucked up as it is, but we've got so much time to kill / And so many things to see> Life's too short / To worry about things that we got wrong / So hug all your friends and let them know / You're not letting go
I Look Up To You - LAKE↗
> With a sorrow in our hearts we can play / And I look up to you / When we hear different sounds than the heartless do / Wakeful at night looking everywhere for you / Why do I look up to you?"Listen to Your Heart." "No." - Cheekface↗
> Listen to your heart (No) / Keep on keeping on (No) / Just say "no" to drugs (No) / Eat a healthy lunch (No) / Draw outside the lines (No) / Pay your parking tickets (No) / Buy one, get one free (No) / Turn the other cheek (No)> My hall of fame / And panic is the sport I play / We always play on Saturday / You and I both in uniform
> Listen to your heart (No) / Listen to your heart (No) / Listen to your heart (No) / Listen to your heart (No)
Manta Rays - chloe moriondo↗
> Been tryin' to dream of you for so long / I can't even remember / When I first decided your face was the one I wanted> The feeling's just there, and I'm trying hard to forget you / Trying hard to forget you
> My therapist will tell me that it's best to let it be / But I wanna light fires, I wanna explode / I wanna be everything you want to know
> I wanna be your everything / Wanna be more than what I am in general / Don't tell me that this means anything / I promise, I understand
My Mother & I - Lucy Dacus↗
> My mother hates her body / We share the same outline / She swears that she loves mine / I blur at the edges / I'm all soft shapes and lines / Shapeshifting all the timeNot Strong Enough - boygenius↗
> I don't know why I am / The way I am, not strong enough to be your man / I try, I can't stop staring at the ceiling fan and / Spinning out about things that haven't happened / Breathing in and out> I don't know why I am the way I am / There's something in the static, I think I've been having revelations
> [this song is also very much an oak family song]
Paralyzed - ROAR↗
> Lonely and paralyzed by fear / Like every single time you hoped you'd disappearPathétique - ROAR↗
> I don't know / Why I insist / On askin / No one else / Can ever make / You happy / What am I missing / If there's nothing anyway? / Well there's no-o / Need to explain / You just don't-on't / Feel the same> I can't get enough of feeling lonely / I can't get enough of feeling lonely / I can't get enough of feeling lonely / I can't get enough of feeling lonely / I can't get enough of feeling lonely
Purple Flowers - Ande Estrella↗
> Reality is heavy and loud and rustles angry crowds of colors that all breathe in sync> Wiping the blood off their hands to their thighs / Wearing the blood of the people who've died
> The seasons change / And the violets disappear / Revealing the violence that has always been here
Risk - Mega Mango↗
> Oh, I don't feel right / Feel like I've been driving on the wrong side of the road tonight / Haven't seen a single fucking pair of headlights> Trying my best / It's hard enough just getting dressed / Oh I don't wanna be alone and far from home / 'Cause I'm exhausted and it shows, maybe it's / All in my head / But it won't stop until I'm dead / I know I'm not alone or far from home / But I'm freezin'
> I'm alright / I've been awake for far too long but there's no end in sight / Don't you think it's crazy how it's making me sick if I'm / Trying my best?
Six - Sleeping At Last↗
> My mind was heavy / Running ragged with worst case scenarios / Emergency exits and the distance below> Oh, God, I'm so tired / Of being afraid / What would it feel like / To put this baggage down? / If I'm being honest / I'm not sure I'd know how
> Somewhere in the middle, I feel a little paralysed / Maybe I'm stronger / Than I realize
> Fear won't go away / But I can keep it at bay / These invisible walls / Just might keep us safe / With a vigilant heart / I'll push into the dark / And I'll learn to breathe deep / And make peace with the stars
> No matter what / Somehow we'll be okay / Don't be afraid
Smile Boyo - Vundabar↗
> Smile ol' kid / You've got to keep it hid / You've got to laugh it off / No matter what they say / And all the people say / What's it matter anyway / Cause in the end we'll all evaporateSpring/Sun/Winter/Dread - Everything Everything↗
> Spring, sun, winter, dread, I don't want to get older / No way, no way> Are those my people, or are they barbarians all? / I need a shoulder to talk to about it
Stay Positive - Rockabye (musical)↗
> When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade / And I know that sounds a little cliché / But hey, it works for me / Stay positive / When everything around you is crumbling down / And you feel as if you're ready to drown / It's fine, you'll be okay> Oh, when it's all falling apart / And oh, the world is breaking your heart / Take a deep breath
> When the world seems as if it's coming to an end / And you're not sure you'll see your loved ones again / Have hope, it'll be alright / Stay positive
> I know things can go terribly wrong sometimes / But there's no use in getting down / Turn that frown upside down and take your crown / You can rule the world if you believe / Stay positive / And you can do most anything
The Comfort of a Laugh Track - ROAR↗
> Is there something you should say / That I don't want to know? / Trying to remain composed / While asking me to go / When I scare the last away / All of the fault will be my own> If you could only see me now / I know I'd disappoint somehow / I'm stuck inside a fantasy / Where I could be all you would need
> Let's not make much more out of all of this / Let's not, but we still can pretend we did
The Knack - Mother Mother↗
> In school of love (School of love) / I was all mixed up (All mixed up) / I didn't get it, get it, get it, yeah / I wasn't quick to pick it up / In the school of love slow dance / I was shaking it too fast / I didn't get it, get it, get it, yeah> So tell me how to do it / Tell me how to love like that (Like that) / Does it take a lot of practice? / Or do you gotta have the knack? (The knack) / I really wanna do it / I really wanna love like that / But I don't wanna practice / I just wanna have the knack
> I just wanna have the virtue / And I don't really wanna hurt you / Oh, baby, don't hurt me too / I just wanna have the talent / But I don't wanna have to practice / Like they do
The Room is Filled With People That Love You - Foresight↗
> I didn't mean to make such a mess of things> Feeling deep in the heart / It feels like tearing apartn / Think I'll slowly fade away
> I just wanted existing filled with love and grace for us all
> Life's a precious thing / Dont you throw it away / Dont you throw it away today
> And I said the room is filled with people that love you! / The Room is Filled With People That Love You!
Wasted Summers - juju<3↗
> I'm spending my summer time after time crying again> You fake cry that's a lie, tell me was it all pretend? / In my head / In my head
> I wasted like half of my summer tryna hold on your hand / You're the leech I'm the man, I guess you don't understand / Holding hands, say I cant / You're telling me, yes, I can / Yes I can / Yes I can
> We don't have nothing to say / So, we have nothing left
> [#oakworthy]
Weird Around You - Eerie Summer↗
> I feel so weird around you / I've never really been in love i keep my words and my problems / I'd rather keep it bottled up and even though i know i miss you / I rather keep it all inside and now> Confessing seems just a little bit pointless with a guy like you / I'd rather sit and stare at the water with you / I feel so weird around you / I've never really felt like this / You're a friend and a really good one
> [#oakworthy pt. 2]
(You) On My Arm - Leith Ross↗
> I wish I'd had a chance to walk with you to parties / You would wear a dress, and I would say, "I'm sorry" / For something, don't know what it'd be / But you'd say, "Nothing, it's nothing" / And smile at me / I wanna sit around and watch you do your hair / Talk it all into the ground> I'd be better armed / If you agreed to take it / I'd be better armed / If you agreed