5 significant songs, 2012

1. taylor swift & the civil wars - safe and sound
i cannot remember how i came to know of this song but i'm glad i did. it's an absolutely beautiful song.

listening to it still takes me back to all the long nights i spent (not) studying during my study break in feb-may.

2. foals - alabaster
this is one of those songs that i can somehow get a feel of what they're trying to convey although the lyrics appear mostly meaningless.

she's up in the sky, she's up in the domes...

i can listen to this on and on.

3. death cab for cutie - transatlanticism
went to watch them earlier this year and it was a good night. they really put on a good show for the fans and his singing is one of the few that manage to sound just as awesome live.

this is another song that i've never paid much attention to before, but watching them play it really opened up my eyes to appreciate its beauty.

4. the xx - chained
it hasn't been a good year in music for me. most of the new releases fell short of expectations and i never really experienced anything that was truly great.

this song though, i feel was the standout song of the album of the year. never thought i'd like it in the beginning, but it has proven me wrong.

5. the cure - disintegration
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