A Valentine’s Day treat

love, love, love

Generally, I dislike Valentine’s Day. I think it is an icky, mass-marketed “holiday” which only serves to make couples feel superior because of their “awesome” love and to make single people feel bitter. It’s never made much sense to me that people would pick one day to do something special for their significant other, instead of showing it all year-round.

Besides, I don’t really like chocolate and haven’t cared about a stuffed animal since I was seven.

However, (contradiction alert!) I think that if you don’t fall into the trap of cliche, it can be a nice day to celebrate with your loved one.

Maybe the best thing to do is not put so much importance onto it, whether you’re attached or single. It’s just another day.

Now that all of that’s out of the way, I thought it would be nice on this day of love, to share with you some of my favourite love songs. They’re my favourite mostly because the lyrics make me smile and think of the guy in my life.

Ane Brun feat. Ron Sexsmith – Song no. 6

I love how they say it would be so easy to sing a love song (a sobby pink song at that!), but don’t get into any of the specifics. It’s enough to sing “I’d spend three or four lines on describing your eyes.”

Bright Eyes – First Day of My Life

“Yours is the first face that I saw. I think I was blind before I met you.” That is all.

Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You into the Dark

Although this song is essentially saying “I would die without you,” there is something achingly sweet about wanting to be with someone, no matter what. Sure, it’s a little morbid, but Ben Gibbard’s lovely and plaintive voice enables you to move past that see it for the beautiful love song it is.

Elton John – Your Song

A classic. I recently saw Elton John perform in Winnipeg, and this song almost had me in tears. It’s just so lovely.

Queens of the Stone Age – Make it Wit Chu

Okay, it’s not really a love song, but it’s the sexiest damn thing I’ve heard in a long time, with Josh Homme’s slow, slurred way of singing (that implies a bedroom and what just happened in one … ) and the guitar solo that just oozes sex.

Yeah. Hot

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I could probably go on and on with a list like this (or a list based on Beatles love songs alone) but I thought this was a nice mix. Happy Valentine’s Day!