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Favorite Songs from 2019

Favorite Songs from 2019

Billie Eilish – bury a friend

Listen to "bury a friend" from the debut album "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?", out now: http://smarturl.it/BILLIEALBUM Featuring Crooks Director: Michael Chaves Producers: David Moore, Michelle An, Chelsea Dodson DP: Tristan Nyby Editor: John Paul Horstmann Follow Billie Eilish: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/billieeilish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billieeilish Twitter: https://twitter.com/billieeilish YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BillieEilish Email: http://smarturl.it/BillieEilishEmail Store: http://smarturl.it/BillieEilishStore

What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me?
What are you wondering? What do you know?
Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me?
When we all fall asleep, where do we go?

 

Big Thief – Not

'Not' by Big Thief, from their album 'Two Hands', out now on 4AD.

It's not the room
Not beginning
Not the crowd
Not winning
Not the planet
Not spinning
Not a ruse
Not heat
Not the fire lapping up the creek
Not food
Not to eat

 

Black Pumas – Black Pumas

"Colors" is available on the Black Pumas' debut album out now - limited edition vinyl, CD and digital formats: http://smarturl.it/blackpumasalbum Directed by Kristian Mercado - https://www.krismerc.tv/ FOLLOW BLACK PUMAS Tour Dates: https://www.theblackpumas.com/shows/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblackpumas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpumasmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblackpumas/ LYRICS I woke up to the morning sky, first Baby blue, just

With all my favorite colors, yes, sir
All my favorite colors, right on
My sisters and my brothers
See ’em like no other
All my favorite colors

 

Kevin Morby – No Halo

Director: Christopher Good http://www.christophergood.net Producer, Production Designer & Stylist: Andreina Byrne Director of Photography: Jeremy Osbern Key Grip: Kyle Wilson Gaffer: Jeffrey Mundinger Steadicam Operator: Jordan Marable Visual Effects: Cooper Vacheron Visual Effects: Eric Bacus PAs: Clare Babcock, Ciara Babcock, Christina Bereolos, Jillian Gotfredson, Shelby Keierleber Restaurant set fabricator: Anthony

When I was a boy
No rooftop on my joy
When I was a child
No one, nowhere, no how, nothing was not made of fire

 

Lizzo – Cuz I Love You

Welcome to the world of German Late Night Television! We're as proud as germans are allowed to be proud to welcome Lizzo together with the Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld once again, performing her song "Cuz I love you". Everything you are about to see now is performed completely live and we love it!

Never been in love before
What the fuck are fucking feelings, yo?
Once upon a time, I was a ho
I don't even wanna ho no mo’
Got you something from the liquor store
Little bit of Lizzo and some Mo
Tryna open up a little mo'
Sorry if my heart a little slow

 

Rex Orange County – Pluto Projector

New Album 'Pony' featuring "10/10" Available Now - https://smarturl.it/ROCPony?IQid=yt Official Store - https://smarturl.it/ROCPony/officialstore?IQid=yt Apple Music - http://smarturl.it/ROCPony/applemusic?IQid=yt Spotify - http://smarturl.it/ROCPony/spotify?IQid=yt YouTube Music - https://smarturl.it/ROCPony/youtubemusic?IQid=yt Follow Rex Orange County: http://www.rexorangecounty.com http://www.twitter.com/rexorangecounty http://www.instagram.com/rexorangecounty http://www.facebook.com/rexorangecounty http://www.soundcloud.com/rexorangecounty #RexOrangeCounty #PlutoProjector #Pony

This right here still feels like a honeymoon
When you say my name, nothing's changed
I'm still a boy inside my thoughts
Am I meant to understand my faults?

 

Grey & Green

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Grey & Green · Stephan Nance Look at the Harlequins! ℗ 2019 Stephan Nance Released on: 2019-01-11 Auto-generated by YouTube.

 Everybody's body sways
In unfamiliar funny ways
Traveling on rainbow
Wheels of color down below
The crows pecking suet-surfaced streets
The subway sounds resounding beats
Beckoning me to retreat
On the heels of mighty feet!

 

Nice Things

Music video by Tank And The Bangas performing Nice Things. © 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Director: Danny Williams

 So I hit him on a Tuesday (Tuesday)
Making sure I ain't too busy
That the only time I'm in your city
'Cause I ain't had no nice things in a minute
Why don't we go shopping for the vintage?

 

Telekinesis – Cut the Quick

From the album Effluxion, out February 22, 2019 on Merge Records. http://smarturl.it/Effluxion Directed by Kayhl Cooper Assisted by Ellen Voorheis

It's alright when you're coming undone
I feel my heart skipping like a stone on the sun
Just when I thought I tried every trick in the book
I see my premonition, by hook or by crook

 

My 2019 Reading List

My 2019 Reading List

Reading Tonight

Reading Tonight