There are infinite ways to tell someone you love them. Some of the most powerful don’t require words at all. This was the truth rolling through my head when I first conceived of this series, writing about a love so complete that mere letters strung together to make sentences weren’t an adequate communicator of those feelings. For Keeley and Maxon’s story, music was my go-to choice.
I love music. I’m always immersed in it and spend hours a day with my earbuds plugged in. I write to music. I think to music. I even sleep to music. I was thrilled to incorporate songs into the story I felt were meaningful to the journey. I think of it this way: a movie has a soundtrack. Why shouldn’t a book?
So I created one.
Some of the songs I’ve selected will be familiar. Some are old. Some are newer. Some popular. Some obscure. They all just fit (in my opinion) and came straight from the heart. I listened to many of these songs as I wrote the book.
For maximum understanding (and feels), I seriously recommend becoming familiar with these songs and either playing them or rolling them around in your head as you read. Due to copyright laws, I can’t use exact lyrics, but I tried to give you the gist of those most meaningful to Maxon and Keeley’s story. So I’ve made it simple for you to give them a listen by creating a Spotify playlist. Click here for all the enjoyment.
Hugs and happy reading!
I TOUCH MYSELF – The Divinyls
MAKIN’ WHOOPEE – Rachel MacFarlane
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU – Annie Lennox
HANDS TO MYSELF – Selena Gomez
I’M A WOMAN – Peggy Lee
WICKED GAME – Chris Isaak
CAN’T FEEL MY FACE – The Weeknd
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE – Skylar Grey
BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY – Fergie
SOMEONE LIKE YOU – Adele
NEED YOU NOW – Lady Antebellum
WHEN YOU’RE GONE – Avril Lavigne
IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE – Roxette
WICHITA LINEMAN – Glen Campbell
I CAN’T MAKE YOU LOVE ME – Bonnie Raitt
COFFEE AND CIGARETTES – Michelle Featherstone
I WANT YOU HERE – Plumb
I GET TO LOVE YOU – Ruelle
Other mentions:
WIDE AWAKE – Katy Perry
LIKE A VIRGIN – Madonna
BUTTONS – Pussycat Dolls
SMOOTH CRIMINAL – Alien Ant Farm
WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE – John Mayer
DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME – Elton John
TITANIUM – David Guetta w/ Sia
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – Queen