Artist	Song
Damien Rice	Rootless Tree
Colin Hay	Lifeline
Feist	Let It Die
John Mayer	Dreaming With A Broken Heart
Stars	The Beginning After The End
Okkervil River	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
The Cure	Boys Don't Cry
Relient K	Which To Bury, Us Or The Hatchet
Barenaked Ladies	Thanks That Was Fun
Alanis Morisette	You Learn
Jem	Just A Ride
Damien Rice	Coconut Skins
The Magnetic Fields	I Think I Need A New Heart
Bob Dylan	Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
Kings Of Convenience	I'd Rather Dance With You
Modest Mouse	Dashboard
Carbon Leaf	Love Loss Hope Repeat
Avenue Q	For Now

Comment:

A friend of mine recently went through a break-up of sorts and is now dealing with the emotional repercussions. So this is for her. I believe that a truly productive mix is not a thick sugar coating, but rather a reflection of reality. So it's kind of an evolutionary mix that starts sadder and gets more hopeful, to ease her out of her cocoon of sad. A lot of these are old standbys of mine, but I hope they speak to her, too. It took me forever to finally post it, too (sorry, K!). (I don't usually include descriptions/reasonings, but I feel it's appropriate here.)

Rootless Tree - We have to get the anger out of our systems early. What's more cathartic than yelling "fuck you" over and over?

Lifeline - "Broke my heart I saw it coming from the start.I think it's time I learn to swim."

Let It Die - "The saddest part of a broken heart / Isn't the ending so much as the start. / The tragedy starts from the very first spark / Losing your mind for the sake of your heart"

Dreaming with a Broken Heart - "When you're dreaming with a broken heart / Waking up is the hardest part." (This is the "waking up" stage of the mix.)

Beginning After the End - An instrumental that has the feeling that the title suggests. It's like waking up to a fresh realization.

Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe -- It's kind of condescending when you think about it, saying that the things you think are significant really aren't. But it's a healthy dose of reality: this may seem like the end of the world right now, but your life will go on.

Boys Don't Cry - From what I know, this song is the epitome of the situation at hand.

Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet? - "No I don't hate you, don't want to fight you, you know I'll always love you, but right now I just don't like you."

Thanks That Was Fun - "Deflated and jaded. I hate it when you call / (Which isn't at all) / I've spoken, though broken / Here's a token of my love"

You Learn - "I recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone.you live you learn"

Just a Ride - "Accept that / There's no getting off / So live it, just gotta go with it / `cause this ride's never gonna stop"

Coconut skins - the most cathartic "la da da da"s I know of, especially when sung at top volume while speeding in your car.

I Think I Need A New Heart - Kind of an obvious sentiment, but with an upbeat disguise. Perfect for a "getting over you" mix.

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - A classic. Also, don't brood.

I'd Rather Dance With You - Not really a break-up appropriate song, but it is in my top 5 feel-good songs. You can't help but smile and dance.

Dashboard - "It would have been, could have been worse than you would ever know."

Love Loss Hope Repeat - "The seasons ought to be / Love, loss, hope, repeat" and "When we turn around and head back in / Everything will be new again."

For Now - One of the best and funniest musicals I've ever seen. "Don't stress, relax / Let life roll off your backs / Except for death and paying taxes / Everything in life is only for now."

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