assignment #23 - "i've been doing homework for more than 4 hours and i think my brain is going to leak out of my ears" playlist- taylor galavotti

1. "kiwi" - harry styles

it's iconic first of all, so it deserves to be at the top of the list. i am physically unable to restrain myself whenever this song comes on. it's the epiphany of headbanger rock anthem that everyone and their pet hamster should listen to. i also use this song as a dance break/exercise to get my mind off of whatever homework i've procrastinated doing for the past 3 and 1/2 hours. it's the perfect song to begin my anti-brain leak sesh.

2. "rat a tat" - fall out boy

first off, don't judge. fall out boy is fantastic. next up on the anti-brain leak playlist for me has to be a song i can scream all the lyrics to so i can get all the excess words out of my brain. it's like induced word vomit. kinda gross but you get the point. this song in particular is fantastic to sing out loud/perform at madison square gardens.

3. "shake it out" - doll skin

as the name implies, this is the best song to shake it out. stresses, anxieties, the impending carpal-tunnel from all the typing. it's a softer cover of the original but still carries the same empowering message that you can do this and it'll be okay no matter what demons may pop up. it suits the very middle of the playlist because it transitions from the harder, edgier vibes to more concentrated, chiller vibes.

4. "redwood tree" - jamie drake

ok first off, this song is beautiful. as soon as it comes on, it feels like you've been transported into that one scene in sleeping beauty when aurora is dancing in the woods with no shoes on. i find the song very soothing and "vibe-y" for lack of a better term. it clears out the last of the word vomit and gently  transitions into the last song on my anti-brain leak playlist.

5. "homecoming" - green day

now, you might be asking, "taylor you said this was to stop brain leakage so you could get back to work asap, but you ended your playlist with a song that is 9 MINUTES LONG!?!?" the truth is, dearest reader, this song takes you on one last whirlwind of emotions that clears out your brain one last time before you sit down to begin again. compare it to your last day at the theme park. you're going to eventually leave, you know that, but you want to spend as much time there as you can and experience all the rides one last time. the songs before homecoming are all represented in some way in homecoming. nice little system i've set up here. you've got the thrilling rock energy of kiwi right in the beginning. the scream lyrics energy of rat a tat in the 6th stanza of the song (yes i counted). the empowerment of shake it out in the chorus of the song. and finally the soothing waterfall that is redwood tree in the outro. it's the perfect closing to this anti-brain leak playlist. also it's my all-time favorite song. added bonus.