How I Made My Favourite Playlist: Tunnel Rhapsody

What do I mean by "tunnel song"?

When I was growing up, I always lived life as if it were a movie; striving to make all my memories movie-worthy. This desire stems from my deep love for film, and my theatrical nature in general. In high school, I found myself drawn to coming-of-age stories as a blueprint for my potential experiences. Constantly searching for those moments in life where the perfect song is playing in the background and you feel like you are living in your own coming-of-age movie!

During this journey, I discovered the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, based on Stephen Chbosky's novel of the same name. In this story, the main characters discuss being "infinite" and the idea that this feeling can come from the perfect song and moment. The famous "tunnel scene" has Emma Watson's character, Sam, standing -- arms extended -- at the back of a truck soaring through the Pittsburgh tunnel, as "Heroes" by David Bowie plays in the background. This is her ethereal moment; her moment to ultimately feel "infinite".

This profound feeling is something I've come to understand and finally resonate with, as I've grown up. I found that music has the ability to make me feel eternal. I've been developing this playlist for some time now, a rhapsody of music that makes me feel "infinite"!

Why Each Song Was Added

This playlist includes several "bangers" including "Runnin' (Lose it All)" by Naughty Boy and Beyonce, "Cosmic Love" by Florence + the Machine, "Sweet Disposition" by Temper Trap, and "My Tears Becoming a Sea" by M83. Below I will dive into how I chose some of the songs for this playlist. Each song tells its own story, each with an individual avenue to grant the listener the feeling of being "infinite".