Disclaimer: This post was written before The Life of a Show Girl by Taylor Swift came out. If it had already dropped, trust meāIād be quoting it nonstop.
Letās talk about the songs that have been living rent-free in my head, heart, and playlist lately. Some make me cry. Some make me scream. Some make me feel like someone finally put my brain into lyrics. If youāve ever felt like music understands you better than people doāsame.
Hereās whatās been on repeat:
š āThis Time Last Yearā by Kelsea Ballerini
This one wrecks me. Itās soft, reflective, and so painfully honest. It makes me think about how much Iāve changed in a year. How I lost peopleānot because I did something wrong, but because they didnāt want me. How I lost myself trying to be enough. And how Iām finally finding who I am again.

“I gave hell a piece of my mind
It gave me a hit to my pride
I came out on the other side
The devil said, “Hi”
But, baby, baby, look at me now”
That line hits like a punch to the gut. Because yeahāI was someone elseās scapegoat. And now Iām reclaiming my story.
š§āāļø āPeterā by Taylor Swift
My most played song last year. Still on repeat. Still makes me cry. Still makes me feel seen. Itās whimsical and heartbreaking and everything I needed when I felt invisible.

“And I won’t confess that I waited, but I let the lamp burn
As the men masqueraded, I hoped you’d return
With your feet on the ground, tell me all that you’d learned
‘Cause love’s never lost when perspective is earned
And you said you’d come and get me, but you were 25
And the shelf life of those fantasies has expired
Lost to the Lost Boys chapter of your life”
Itās the ache of being forgotten. Of being promised magic and handed silence. And yet, itās beautiful. Itās the kind of song that wraps around your ribs and whispers, āI know.ā

š āWonderā by Megan Moroney
Speaking of songs that make me want to cry⦠this one might be my favorite from her. As someone who overthinks everything and questions every relationship, every decision, every momentāthis song is my brain.
“It ain’t always gotta be lightnin’ and thunder
He won’t make you wonder”
YES. Thatās it. Thatās the post. Itās vulnerable and spirally and so real. It makes me feel less alone in the chaos of my own thoughts.

š„ āIndifferentā by Megan Moroney
My favorite yelling song. Whether youāre thinking about an ex, a toxic family member, or anyone who made you feel smallāthis song is the anthem. Itās cathartic. Itās loud. Itās liberating.
āThey say, “Did you hear?” I say, “No thanks, I’m fine”
I think I could wish you the best
The truth is I couldn’t care less
How sweet it is to be so (so), so indifferentā
SAME. Sometimes indifference hurts more than anger. And this song lets you scream that truth without apology.
So yeah, my playlist lately is basically a therapy session with a beat. And Iām not mad about it. These songs have held me, challenged me, and reminded me that Iām not alone in the mess. If youāve got any repeat-worthy tracks that feel like soul medicine, drop them in the commentsāIām always down to cry to something new.
Until next time,
š¤ Daisy



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