Socially and Emotionally Distant
For the month of February, the Pony Express staff compiled a playlist of their favorite breakup songs to help readers through Valentine's Day and the heartbreak and loneliness which goes hand-in-hand with the holiday.
Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye, Kimbra
“I listen to this song a lot because it just sounds really nice. I also used to listen to this song a lot when I was younger because of the tune of it.” Sydney Teves |
How to Be a Heartbreaker- MARINA
“Knowing you have control over other people’s emotions because you’re desirable while the pain from the breakup still lingers in.” Selena Ganguly |
Saved - Khalid
“This one’s definitely one of the sadder Khalid songs. Good vibes, good flow, it’s lit.” Jace Szarlacki |
How Do You Sleep?- Sam Smith
“It’s catchy for a breakup song. Also makes me sad, so perfect.” Patricia Carmona |
I Don’t Love You - My Chemical Romance
“This break up song differs from most as it is about a more simple peaceful break up where two people realize that though they still care about each other, that love that they shared is no longer there. I like how powerful it is and how it breaks the cliché of the traditional I hate my ex break up song.” Tyler Lilly |
Tolerate It - Taylor Swift
“I picked this song because so much sad emotion is put into the lyrics. There are some very pumped up breakup songs by Taylor Swift and they all hit different levels, but the sadder ones, they hit this emotional spot in me and I also just love singing them.” Jocelyn Cosgrove |
Feeling Whitney - Post Malone
“It’s like you’re in a bad situation and you can’t stop. Anyways still a bop though.” Isabella Klawitter |
thank u, next - Ariana Grande
“It’s one of the few I can think of, I don’t really listen to songs.” Saya Fujii |
You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
“This song is just an absolute banger and more upbeat than the typical breakup song. Instead of being more sad and slow, it shows the animosity that also comes with breakups.” Katherine Rowe |
Consequences - Camilla Cabello
“I picked this song because it’s really emotional. I think it portrays how someone feels when they have their heart broken in a really beautiful way.” Isabella Wight |
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
“The song sounds good.” Abigail Shlimenzon |
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
“Fleetwood Mac good. That is all.” Riley Fink |
Irreplaceable - Beyoncé
“I think this song is excellent, it has a great chorus and nice background track. It’s a good song to listen to whenever, really.” Ethan Percival Wish Me Well - The Bouncing Souls
“It's one of those rare breakup songs that manages to show both sides of the breakup, and it's one of the most honest breakup songs ever written. Oddly enough, my wife and I love singing it in the car.” Jason Goldman-Hall |
One Whole Day (feat. Wiz Khalifa) - Dixie D’amelio, Wiz Khalifa
“It helped me overcome my insecurities and solved all my problems.” Gabriella Vasquez White Ferrari - Frank Ocean
“I love Frank Ocean so much and the end of this song is the best of any song ever written in my opinion.” Joelle Gendzel |