Thanksgiving Jamz

• “Battle Scars” by Lupe Fiasco

Of course, this had to be on the list. Of course, I have to melodramatically complain about all of the “plight” of being an Andover student and this bop is perfect for that. My complex relationship can be summed up by this song. On the surface, I complain about how it is so difficult and emotionally traumatic. But deep down, I like it here. I say one thing and mean something completely different. What’s new?  

• “#icanteven” by the Neighbourhood

Responsibility? Over Thanksgiving Break? That’s a thing? I forgot about this when I said I was happy to come home. I honestly can’t believe my parents are doing this to me. Maybe Andover wasn’t so bad after all. Catch me dodging responsibility by constantly being asleep. If you’re asleep you can’t be forced to do chores, right? Wrong. They are going to drag your ass out of bed.

• “This is How We Roll” by Florida Georgia Line

All I can tell you is that my mixtape has “little something bumping, thump, thumping on the wheel ride.” In my opinion, the best part of vacation is whipping around town with all your friends screeching out everything on the radio with our hands up. This gives me life: a good playlist is a force not to be underestimated. “This is how we roll. This is how we do.”

• “Dead and Gone” by Justin Timberlake and T.I.

Anything by JT is a bop. Periodt. Plus, this how Andover got me feeling during finals.

• “Fluorescent Adolescent” by Arctic Monkeys

On a more serious note, I find it interesting during extended family gatherings, everybody envies the youngest kids, wishing they were at that stage of life. I think that contributes, at least in part, to the awkwardness of these gatherings. It interesting that all adults want to be kids again, meanwhile all children want to be adults. I guess that’s the way life goes. However, I am at that in-between age so I feel like both at different times.

• “Night Shift” by Jon Pardi

This is one of those songs that sound great, but then you look up the lyrics and it is all about sex. Great! I wish I hadn’t known. But I chose this song because of its title, not the sex. During school breaks, I always stay up really late into the early hours of the morning for no reason, as teens usually do. So like, Nightshift, shifting to working/hanging out at night. Get it? Forget it.