My Top Three Listened To Songs This Week

    Music is a big part of my life, with billions of other people worldwide. If I am feeling sad, I listen to music that aligns with my current situation. If I am feeling happy, I do the same. My music streaming app of choice is Spotify and they curate a playlist called “On Repeat.” The playlist includes thirty of the most listened-to songs in the past five days for the user. I like to think that I have a diverse musical taste. The following are the top three songs in my “On Repeat” playlist and a brief description of why I have been listening to these songs for the past week.

    “Hasta La Piel” by Carla Morrison is a Mexican indie-pop song that dives into the feeling of love and having fear of losing her partner. Something about romantic music sung in Spanish makes me feel like the lyrics mean more. This song reminds me of the feelings of being in love and being scared of not being enough. My favorite lyric in the song is, “Quiero sentarme a llorar, sacar de dentro mil cosas, que te quiero decir, me siento tan debil sin ti.” A rough translation of this would be, “I want to sit and cry, release a lot of things that I want to tell you, I feel so weak without you.”

“Los Cuadros” is a regional Mexican song sand by Peso Pluma and Tito Double P. This song was leaked a couple of weeks before being released and was one of the most-awaited songs in North America. The song was released as a single before Tito Double P’s album release “Incomodo.” The song delves into their past as young kids wanting to become as successful as they are now. Peso Pluma and Tito are cousins, therefore this song is an homage to them growing up together and becoming regional Mexican sensations together as well. The 12-string guitar in the background is what mainly attracted me to this song as it is a very addictive sound. My favorite lyric in the song is, “Y bien me cuidare, no vaya a ser que por ahi ande el diablo, siempre dos o tres a un lado de el cuidando del muchacho.” A rough translation would be, “I will take care of myself in case the devil is lurking, I'm always surrounded by two or three and they take care of me.”

    “No One Noticed” by The Marias might be the alternative/indie song of the summer. It took TikTok by storm and rightfully so. The song talks about missing an ex-boyfriend and asking him if it is okay to go see him if he wants to. Many people resonated with this song as a lot of people miss their exes. The Marias has been a band that I have been aware of for years now, but they recently have risen to popularity, and “No One Noticed” has a big role to play in that. My favorite lyric from the song are, “Fly to your city excited to see your face, hold me, console me and then I leave without a trace.”

    These three songs are only some of the kind of music I listen to. Feel free to listen to them and, if you like them, add them to your playlist!