Great story about a playlist, which you can enjoy above (if reading in your dashboard, click through for the playlist).
First, a little background information for this anecdote. I have a playlist of songs by The National that I listen to at the lowest possible volume before I go to sleep every night. This playlist consists of the following 5 songs, in the following order:
- Exile Vilify, Single
- Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks, High Violet, Track 11
- Green Gloves, Boxer, Track 5
- Racing Like A Pro, Boxer, Track 10
- Gospel, Boxer, Track 12
The order is important! Seriously. I tried multiple variations. (Side note: I’m not crazy, this order is the only one that worked for me for some reason…)
Soooo, I’m usually out cold mid-way through “Green Gloves” or “Racing Like A Pro”, but last night I made it all the way to “Gospel”. And then I swear I forgot to keep breathing. It was like everything just stopped and I was floating in the song. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more peaceful in my entire life.
To The National: Thank you.
