Even though Valentine's Day is not just for lovers, it is, in fact, for lovers. A whole lot of hypocrisy, I know, but I hope you'll forgive me, because I meant to make you a mixed tape, but this is all I have to give... I'm going to suggest you make your own gifts, or at least cards, this Valentine's Day. What better way to show your true affection than by something you spent time, working on. I don't know about you guys, but I'm a firm believer in, It's the thought that counts. That being said, next to each song, I'm also going to include a few lines from it, so you may include them in your card. These will definitely be more original than your typical Hallmark cards.

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell- Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Best Coast- When I'm With You

Devendra Banhart- Shabop Shalom

Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Hysteric

The Beatles- I Should Have Known Better

Pink Floyd- Us and Them

Okay, so this is definitely not a love song, but the romanticizing saxophone, the timid organ, and the eventual chorus give you the sensation that is it.

The Cure- Just Like Heaven

-"...Show me how you do it, and I promise you, I'll run away with you."

-"You, strange as angels dancing in the deepest oceans, twisting in the water. You're just like a dream."

-"Daylight licked me into shape. I must have been asleep for days, and moving lips, to breathe her name, I opened up my eyes."

Caesars- Strawberry Weed

-"And you taste like strawberry, smooth

like strawberry weed."

-"Honey move closer; sit down and listen. Let me tell you you're everything my life has been missing."

-"You keep me coming back for more."

Tommy James & The Shondells- Crimson and Clover

-"Well I don't hardly know her, but I think I can love her."

-"Well if she come walking over, now I been waiting to show her... over and over."

-"My mind's such a sweet thing. I wanna do everything. What a beautiful feeling."

Bright Eyes- First Day of My Life

-"Yours was the first face that I saw. I Think I was blind before I met you."

-"So I thought I'd let you know that these things take forever, I especially am slow. But I realized that I need you"

-"This is the first day of my life. I'm glad I didn't die before I met you. But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you."

-"So if you wanna be with me, with these things there's no telling, we'll just have to wait and see. But I'd rather be working for a paycheck, than waiting to win the lottery."

-"Besides maybe this time it's different. I mean, I really think you like me."

The Weepies- Be My Thrill

-"Be my thrill, my little white pill, my unpaid bill, the one who will."

-"Be my love, my little grey dove, my push and my shove, my heaven above."

-"And we tumble down like Jack and Jill. And I miss all of the joy you kill, but I love you still."

-"Be my one, my day in the sun, my little pop gun, the best thing I've done."

-"Be my what, my open and shut, my everything but, my little hot slut."

-"Every morning is like the one before, and everybody needs someone to adore. I'm counting on you. Oh, oh baby say you will. Oh, oh baby be my thrill. "

-"Be my youth, my kissing booth, my little sweet tooth, my beauty and truth."

-"Be my thrill, my little white pill, my wait up until, the one who will."

Smile Smile- Tempo Bledsoe

-"I knew that I would. I never thought I'd get to hold you in my arms and never want to let you down, or go."

-"If happiness is you, I'm happier than ever. My life belongs to you, I hope this is forever. Is it love? Baby, I hope so."

-"You've been untouchable for years, and now, I want to touch you. I can't believe you're here. You'll never know how much you turn me on."

-"I was meant to be alone, but then you came and changed me. A wrecking ball of sorts, sent to rearrange things. Baby, I hope you stick around."

Meredith Willson- Till There Was You

-"There were bells on a hill, but I never heard them ringing. No, I never heard them at all, 'till there was you."

-"There were birds in the sky, but I never saw them winging. No, I never saw them at all, 'till there was you."

-"And there was music, and wonderful roses, they'd tell me, in sweet fragrant meadows of dawn and you"

-"There was love all around, but I never heard it singing. No, I never heard it at all, 'till there was you."

Julieta Venegas- Limón Y Sal

Well, well, well, another Valentines Day is on its way. For many, this day is about love (obviously), passion, and lots and lots of red, and hearts, and stuffed animals that sing in a disquieting fashion. However, for those of us who do not have that special someone, it can also serve as a painful reminder or our afflicting loneliness (not really). How many Valentines Days is one supposed to spend alone, only wishing the person they’re crazy about will notice them? Everyone goes about it in a different manner; some buy themselves a giant box of delectably fattening assorted chocolates, others, a gallon of ice cream, as they spend a romantic evening between themselves and about 6,000 calories, but for those of us afraid of developing heart disease, we simply turn on some comforting tunes which empathize with our dilemma. Here are some of my favorite tracks.

Weezer- El Scorcho

This is the ultimate, I'm too shy to tell you how I feel song.

We all love Weezer, and who doesn't love that hilariously cute line, "I'll bring home the turkey if you bring home the bacon. "

The Beatles- You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Personally, I think The Beatles were masters of songs having to do with love, unrequited love, a lack of a relationship etc.

It's much easier to "hide your love away" than look foolish for having those certain feelings, and these lovely men certainly captured that logic.

Ra Ra Riot- Can You Tell

"Oh have I been too discreet? How long am I supposed to wait?"

This track portrays that, I'm really into you, but I get nervous whenever you're around, and because of it, I'm getting nowhere feeling.

Bob Marley- Waiting in Vain

From the man himself, to you, "I don't want to wait in vain for your love." No one enjoys waiting, especially when it's waiting for the love of a particular person. "So don't treat me like a puppet on a string."

Fitz & The Tantrums- We Don't Need No Love Songs

What better way to portray heartache than through soul? Because "everybody's been through love in vain," and it's comforting to know that we're not the only one feeling this pathetic.

Derek and The Dominos- Layla

"[Insert name here], you got me on my knees."

This song was actually inspired by Clapton's unrequited love for his friend's (George Harrison) wife, which later became his own wife. Mmmmm.

Born Ruffians- What To Say

"I have no idea, what to say, when I'm talking to you."

We often get nervous when talking to that one person and don't know what to say, and often even ruin the conversation with idiot comments.

The Rentals- Waiting

I like how they join the frustration of waiting with a catchy tune you can dance to in your seat, while, of course, waiting.
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Frank Sinatra- I Get A Kick Out of You

I have love-love-loved Sinatra from an early age. Why? because, "I get a kick every time I see you standing there, before me. I get a kick, though it's clear to see, you obviously do not adore me."

If you knew me, you would know that I often serenade my friends, with his songs, and my, "Sinatra voice."

Born Ruffians- Pool Party Fun

"And it sucks when you find someone, but they don't find you."

Yes, another track, because they're great... This particular song sounds as though it would be playing in a sad scene off of one of the Toy Story movies...

Of Montreal- Baby

Now, for the cherry on top:

"And even though my feelings aren't returned, and in time, I won't think about you this way. That still doesn't stop me just for now, wishing we're each other's baby... I don't know if it was chance or if this happened by fate. I don't expect you to feel the same, but if you did, well that would be great."

This track is off their first album and it is, without a doubt, the most endearing album ever.

Happy Valentine's Day to all!