If you ever need to find me I can still be found taking the long way around...

This has been a week of busy-ness, stress, and tears. Tyler has had to comfort me to sleep once or twice.

A tender mercy has appeared though, because it has also been a week of beautiful music. I hope you enjoy these playlist picks as much as I have.

1. Fish and Whistle by John Prine

"Father forgive us for what we must do; you forgive us and we'll forgive you. We'll forgive each other 'til we both turn blue and go fish and whistle in heaven." 

2. Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me by The Lower Lights 

"May I hear thee say to me, 'Fear not; I will pilot thee.'"

Oh The Lower Lights. They are the loveliest.

3. A Quarter Century by Carter Burwell from The True Grit Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 

True Grit is one of my favorite movies ever. The Coen brothers recreated the masterpiece beautifully. The soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous. I love this old hymn. So peaceful and contemplative.

4. The Wicked Flee by Carter Burwell from The True Grit Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 

5. Keep on The Sunny Side by The Whites 

"Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side. Keep on the sunny side of life." 

This song is so stinking happy. I love it to pieces.

6. You Are My Sunshine by Elizabeth Mitchell 

7. Gale Song by The Lumineers 

"Oh this too shall pass..." 

This song is beyond.

8. The Long Way Around by The Dixie Chicks 

"I've been long time gone now maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle but I always find my way somehow by taking the long way around."

This song described my senior year of high school and freshman year of college. I'd like to think it describes my life. Gypsy living with Tyler.

9. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac (this version, and this version too)

"Oh mirror in the sky, what is love?" 

10. Shot at The Night by The Killers 

Holy crap, this is good. So good. Like where has this been? Brandon...I love you. So does Tyler so it's okay.

11. Riptide by Vance Joy 

"Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer you have ever seen." 

This song is summer.

12. Old Pine by Ben Howard

I know, this has been in my last three playlists, but I'm really obsessed. I just can't get enough. The guitar...

Last but not least...my absolute favorite song right now. If Tyler and I hadn't heard Amazing Eyes before this song, it would have been our wedding song.

13. Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)  by Oscar Isaac and Marcus Mumford

"If I had wings like Noah's dove
I'd fly the river to the one that I love
Fare thee well, my honey fare thee well

I had a man, who was long and tall
He moved his body like a cannon ball
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

I remember one evening in the pouring rain
And in my heart there was an aching pain
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Muddy river runs muddy and wild
You can't give a bloody for my unborn child
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Just as sure as the birds are flying high
Life ain't worth living if you ain't with the one you love
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well"

I really want to see Inside Llewyn Davis. The soundtrack is fantastic. It makes me cry, it's that good. Oh gosh...every time I hear it I get choked up. Even as I'm writing this. Talor if you are reading this...you NEED to hear this song.

What songs have you been listening to lately? Any ones you would like to share? Please do! 

Happy listening, as usual. 

Stay gold. 

No Matter How High...

This title may deceive you...here's a playlist.

1. No Matter How High by Oak Ridge Boys 

"No matter how I get, I'll always look up to you. You'll always be number one; I'll settle for number two."

When Tyler tries to sing the bass parts of this song. It is so good. Like, I can't even.

2. Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright 

"Love is not a victory march; it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah." 

Makes me cry. Almost every time. I say almost because sometimes I'll be listening to it in the middle of lunch and I don't want to look miserable eating lunch and weeping.

3. Big Parade by The Lumineers 

"Catholic priest, Catholic priest in a crisis. Caught between romance and Jesus. In the civil war, he says I'm in love, I'm in love with a women, yeah this is my confession, I'm leaving and I can't be a priest anymore. And oh my my oh hey hey there he goes the man of faith, left the church for fiancé, let him love the man of faith." 

Just got Tyler into the Lumineers. Success!

4. A Life That's Good by Lennon and Maisy 

"Two arms around me, heaven to ground me, and a family that always calls me home. Four wheels to get there, another love to share and a sweet, sweet, sweet song. At the end of the day, oh Lord I pray, I have a life that's good."

LOVE. I just...this song is one of those weepy songs, and I'm not ashamed. It's so beautiful and it's from a TV show!

5. Devil May Cry by The Weeknd 

"Faces in the crowd may smile again, and the devil may cry at the end of the night." 

I am craving Catching Fire right now. I am also craving anything with Jennifer Lawrence in it. My brother found Tyler and me a clean Silver Linings Playbook...and I'm thinking we are going to have to watch it soon.

6. Every Kingdom by Ben Howard 
Especially: Old Pine, Only Love, The Fear, Black Flies, and Everything 

7. Stubborn Love by The Lumineers

"When we were young, oh oh we did enough. When it got cold, ooo ooo we bundled up. I can't be told, ah ah it can't be done." 

Love the video for this. And I also love that Tyler and I have had this stuck in our heads from a few days now.

8. Love on Top by Beyonce

Queen B. Bey Bey. I love her. SO much. Like how is she so good? How?

9. January Wedding by The Avett Brothers

"So in January...we're getting married."

The Avett Brothers are just so tender. There are some days where all I need is a good round of The Avett Brothers on shuffle.

10. Amazing Eyes by Good Old War

"You're a little bit broken, I'm a little bit broken. When we put ourselves together my oh my, and you may not understand it, but something here is working. So I don't mind. Because you're mine." 

Our wedding song. Oh I'm weepy again.

11. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

"Well I've been afraid of changing, cause I've built my life around you, but time makes you bolder, even children get older, and I'm getting older too." 

"Oh mirror in the sky, what is love?" 

Stevie. Oh Stevie.

12. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

"Thunder only happens when it's raining, players only love you when they're playing. Women they will come and go, when the rain washes you clean, you'll know." 

Favorite. Ever.

13. Country Road by John Denver

"Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong!" 

EVERYBODY SING!

14. Dust to Dust by The Civil Wars 

"You're like a mirror reflecting me." 

"Takes one to know one so take it from me." 

Probably one of the most beautiful love songs ever written in the 2000's.

Well, this was probably one of my favorite playlists to write and listen to. I will always come back to these songs. And that's pretty darn okay to me. What are some songs on your playlist? Comment below. Happy listening.

a playlist with some repeats you can put on repeat.

1. Son My Son by Milo Greene 

There is something so profoundly beautiful about this song that I can't shake it from my playlist any time soon.

2. Stubborn Love by The Lumineers 

This is making it to the radio and I'm a little heart broken but happy at the same time. One of those feelings.

3. Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People

I forgot how good this song is the other day when it came on the radio and basically everyone in the car started singing along as loud as loud can be. It was magical. 

4. Tired Magician by Lady Danville 

Oh. The loveliest.

5. Give it Up by The Format 

Nate Ruess, ladies and gentlemen, Nate Ruess.

6. No Way Down by The Shins 

This would be the opening song in my movie. Yes, the movie I'm writing in my head. James Mercer is going to do the music. No big deal. 

P.S. This version. Dead. I am dead.

7. Ho Hey by The Lumineers

An oldie but a goodie. I just used that cliche. I will forever be grateful for that Bing commercial. Hipster, I am. And if I were ever to make a wedding playlist on spotify. This would definitely be the first to go on.

If you could make a movie soundtrack...who would do the music? What artists would you want to feature? What have you been listening to? 

Happy listening. 

Stay gold.  

Wishlist items that I have obtained...

Wishlist items obtained with birthday money. I actually didn't blow it all in one day. Be proud. Money management? This girl is learning it.

1. Factory Colorblock Cotton Boatneck Sweater 

2. Factory Rainy Day Ballet Flats 

3. The Lumineers 

4. "Thank You" Cards

5. And toothpaste. Jumbo toothpaste. 8 oz. to be exact.

Yeah. So that's it. Stay gold. Let's talk about what we wish for.

The Loveliest #2

I get in these moods where I listen to the same beautiful songs over and over again. Does that happen to you? Are there songs that you can listen to for like a whole month and never get tired of them? I love music like that. Here are some songs that I just never seem to get tired of because they are so darn lovely. They make you want to fall in love or look at the stars.

1.Who Are We Fooling (Feat. Aqualung) by Brooke Fraser

2. Dear True Love by Sleeping at Last 

3. Sailboats by Brooke Fraser

4. Oh My Stars by Andrew Belle

5. I Love You and Buddha Too by Mason Jennings

6. Morning Song by The Lumineers

7. Raindrops on the Kitchen Floor by Mason Jennings

P.S. I didn't include lyrics because today I feel like being lazy. Plus, I have a group interview tonight and I'm sweating bullets. No time to ponder poetic lyrics. I'm sure you understand.

A Playlist In Which I Get Weepy about The Lumineers

There's nothing really new in this playlist, I have shared a bunch of the songs already but...Oh how I love beautiful music. Here are some pretty tunes to listen to over and over again. Enjoy!

1. Hymn by Brooke Fraser

"If I flee from greenest pastures. Would you leave to look for me? Forfeit glory to come after. 'Til I only dwell in Thee."

 (Anything by Brooke Fraser, really.)

2. Stubborn Love by The Lumineers

"It's better to feel pain, than nothing at all. The opposite of love's indifference. So pay attention now, I'm standing on your porch screaming out, and I won't leave until you come downstairs."

3. Big Parade by The Lumineers

"Catholic priest, Catholic priest in a crisis
Torn between romance and Jesus, who will win the civil war
And he says I'm in love, I'm in love with a woman
Yea this is my confession, I'm leaving, I can't a priest anymore, anymore
And oh my my, oh hey hey
There he goes, the man of faith
Left the church for a fiancée
Let him love, a man of faith."

4. Morning Song by The Lumineers 

"And it's a shame that it ends this way...with nothing left to say. So just sit on your hands, while I walk away...And my car won't stop 'cause I cut the brakes. I hold on to a hope in my fate... May you return to love one day. Well I hope and I pray you get what you gave."

Confession: It's impossible for me NOT to cry during this song. Just listen to the lyrics and the pain in his voice. I need to see it in concert. I need to. 

If you haven't listened to all of The Lumineers music, I don't know what music you're listening to. All of their songs are gold.

5. Pride and Prejudice by Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Dario Marianelli 
One of the most beautiful movie soundtracks. I used to have the piano sheet music but a girl in my ward back home borrowed it and never gave it back...every time I ask her for it she changes the subject or says she gave it back. Lame. This was the best playlist I could find for all of the music, but if you have Spotify it's there and it is even worth a buy on iTunes. 

6. Babel by Mumford and Sons
The whole album. Just listen to it all. Go buy it. There is a reason why it got "Album of the Year".

LATE LOVE SONGS!

AH!! Forgive me! Yesterday I made a billion and one stuff pasta shells for a big Valentine's Day dinner. It was a success. The rolls were hockey pucks and some ended up on the bathroom floor but that's another story that I'm sure I'll share eventually in my life.

I hope you all felt the LOVE yesterday. I felt it and I feel it now. Isn't love awesome!? I love love!

Now for some favorite love songs at the moment. (No links because I'm running late)

1. Kiss Me by Ed Sheeran

2. Ho Hey by The Lumineers

3. The Luckiest by Ben Folds

4. Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine

5. Can't Help Falling in Love by Ingrid Michaelson