the following are what i listen to as i write red. the lyrics are related in some way, or i matched the beat to the book. though many of you won't, feel free to give this playlist a try. THE UNDERLINED TRACKS ARE ONES I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH. like me, this shit is all over the place.

ashes by céline dion

to this day by shane koyczan

better man by 5 seconds of summer

monster amoung men by 5 seconds of summer

hooked on a feeling by blue swede

perfect by laura sullivan

x gon' give it to ya by DMX

take me to church by hozier

can't pretend by tom o'dell

broken crown by mumford & sons

empty wallets by 5 seconds of summer

valentine by 5 seconds of summer

let's kill tonight by panic! at the disco

pray for me by the weeknd, kendrick lamar

lift me up by onerepublic

oblivion by bastille

wizard of oz by logic

home by machine gun kelly

running up that hill by placebo

habits of my heart by jaymes young

all the small things by blink-182

piano man by billy joel

brandy (you're a fine girl) by looking glass

ain't no mountain high enough by marvin gaye & tammi terrell

broken arrows by avicii
(rest in peace)