Confession time

I have never had a "song" with anyone I've dated. Mind you, I'm not particularly the cutesy type like that, but still. Never have I had a song to smile over, and then later sob along to after a bittersweet breakup. However, as weird as it may be, I frequently have "songs" with my friends. Ones that we dance to, ones that come to us unexpectedly. This might be SClub or HSM- like. They might be the ones that you bounce around your room to, or play drinking games in secret along with (who knew they were illegal in BC? The drinking games, that is.). They may be the ones that blast every Friday from your hallmate's bedroom down the hall, and even though you don't really like techno, every time you hear you it you remember those Fridays, and of course the last, and unofficial Friday, the Last Day Of Class. They could even be the songs that continuously play on the radio for some reason when you and two close friends happen to be together. They could be the songs that become the anthem of the day, the roadtrip, the week, and the memory.
Wow, for all that I say I've never had a "song" from the above, I realize I'm kind of a "song" slut.
Sometimes, there is just no better way to express yourself. Sometimes everything you need and want to say comes in lyrical format. It's an interesting phenomenon, and one that the world is familiar with - we have been making music for pretty much the entire existance of humanity. It is not my place to break new ground.
The great thing about having these soundtracks is that, like the powerful memory trigger of smell, certain songs can trigger great things, and they can trigger terrible things. It's why the bfs and gfs of the world like to have a "song". They can feel good about themselves and let that quickly turn to feelings of regret, self-loathing, and a weird sense of relief. It is truly much safer to have "songs" for yourself, and events that just kind of happen. It simplifies thing so that sad events are accompanied by songs that make you feel that way, and happy events are accompanied by songs that buoy you. See? Life is simple. You just have to know how to work it.