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01. tied together with a smile - taylor swift. ❝ 𝐢 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝…❞

This song reflects Ela's desire for her mother's beauty and the belief that it holds the key to happiness. It touches upon the facade she may have put up to hide her true feelings and struggles. She has always had self-image issues and this encompasses how no matter what she is used to put on a smile and carry on with the show even if deep down she's feeling defeated.

02. confessions of a broken heart - lindsay lohan. ❝ 𝐢 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬…❞

Ela's experiences with her parents' tumultuous relationship and her father's untimely death left her emotionally scarred. Her father passed away when she was just a baby and she always felt her absence. When she was younger she used to believe that there was a letter from him waiting for her or something that allowed her to establish a connection with him despite his death.

03. young and beautiful - lana del rey. ❝ 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥?❞

This song captures Ela's inner longing to be loved for who she is, despite her insecurities. It reflects her search for acceptance and love. She hopes to find someone who loves her for who she is and not so much for what she represents physically.

04. idontwannabeyouanymore - billie eilish. ❝ 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐝?❞

Ela's reckless lifestyle and impulsive decisions, like marrying an abusive man, led her to feel disconnected from her true self, making this song fitting for moments of self-doubt and wanting to change. This song also reflects on all those moments were she doesn't feel good enough.

05. hate to see your heart break - paramore. ❝ 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥...❞

Ela's empathetic nature and her wish to heal others' pain, even when her own heart is broken, make this song fitting. It reflects her capacity for love and compassion. While it also is fitting to her own pain and how frustrated she is sometimes with her own insecurities.

06. the family jewels - marina. ❝ 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞...❞

Ela's realization that material wealth and status don't equate to true happiness aligns with the themes of this song. It reflects her journey towards valuing love and relationships over superficiality.

07. homecoming queen - kelsea ballerini. ❝ 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲'𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐞?❞

On the outside, Ela seems like a perfectly adjusted woman but she still deals with a lot of fears and anxieties. This song represents this façade she's used to put on.

08. should've been me - mitski. ❝ 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞...❞

This song could capture Ela's feelings of regret or envy for someone else's happiness, possibly reflecting on her past impulsive decisions, especially that one of leaving a good man for one that destroyed what was left of her self-esteem.

09. tolerate it - taylor swift. ❝ 𝐢 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝...❞

This song is about her marriage. Not only he was older than she was but he was emotionally abusive to the point that when Ela left him there was not much left of her. Since her divorce she hasn't really dated for she's afraid to open herself up and getting hurt again.

10. runaway - aurora. ❝ 𝐢 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧' 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥...❞

Ela's desire to escape from her past and start anew fits well with the theme of this song, expressing the need to leave behind a painful history and find freedom.

11. scars to your beautiful - alessia cara. ❝ '𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞...❞

This song reflects Ela's journey towards embracing her imperfections and recognizing her inherent worth, despite the standards of beauty and perfection imposed by her own mother.

12. foolish one- taylor swift. ❝𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲, "𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧"❞

Often those voices in her head will continue to put her down. She's a hopeless romantic although she believes that good things can not happen to someone like her. This is the last song on the playlist because she's hopeful that "the day is gonna come for [her] confessions of love."

TAYLOR SWIFT ERA

1. The Mixed Tape by Jack's Mannequin Just a fun song to listen to. Like a love letter in a song

2. Eyes Closed by State Champs Definitely my anthem.

3. Be Yourself by Audioslave Always a good song to listen to when doubting yourself

4. More Like A Crash by Mayday Parade Great drum set and fun to listen to and play along

5. Party Like A Rockstar by SHOP BOYZ Reminds me of parties and having fun

6. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Need I say more?

7. Brand New by Ben Rector Fun song to get you feeling good

8. rockstar (ft. 21 Savage) by Post Malone Popping bottles and dancing and having fun

9. Days Like This by In Paradise A good song to help you feel better

10. Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift Reminds me of summer and fun vibes. Everyone needs a TSwift song

11. Lighthouse by Loveless Fun to scream along to at the top of your lungs

12. The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls Windows down, volume up, cruising the highway

13. Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard Windows down, volume up, singing at the top of your lungs

14. Faster Ride by Cartel Windows down, volume up, cruising the streets

15. Happier Than Ever by Kelly Clarkson Everyone needs an angsty Kelly Clarkson song to get you over your ex