This playlist tells a story. Feelings captured through lyrics. It starts with chemistry, hesitation and excitement. It becomes something intoxicating and she starts acting reckless. What was once thrilling becomes obsession, comparison, jealousy, self-loathing, rage and reckoning.


I. Chemistry & Curiosity
“I know better than to ever call you mine” — FINNEAS
“There’s no way that it’s not going there with the way we’re looking at each other” — LAUV

II. Secrecy as Thrill
“Sex with me is amazing, with her, it’ll feel alright” — Rihanna
“You can be careless with me” — FKA twigs

III. The Cost of Temporary
“But what will we do when we’re sober?” — Lorde
“Leave before you love me.” — Marshmello, Jonas Brothers

IV. Cracks in the Armour
“Tell me how good it feels to be needed.” — Ariana Grande
“Wonder what she thinks of me.” — Chloe x Halle

V. Delusion
“I’m saving all my love for you.” — Whitney Houston
“You go back to her and I go back to black” — Amy Winehouse

VI. Rage
“Break up with your girlfriend.” — Ariana Grande
“This 60-40 isn’t working. I want a hundred of your time, you’re mine” — Tyler, The Creator

VII. Reckoning
“They never leave their wives.” — Maria Mena
“Look at this idiotic fool that you made me” — Taylor Swift

VIII. Release
My love is gone” — Tyler, the Creator
“You weren’t mine to lose.” — Taylor Swift

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