In the spirit of being a weirdo who has always been rather fond of The Dread Horror Valentine’s Day despite the bad rap, I have taken to the Internet to foist my good cheer upon you. It may seem contradictory—it can appear to be rather challenging to go out Feministing while also proclaiming, “HAPPY CORPORATE LURVE DAY,” but I am here to tell you that things are not always as they appear.
Treat yourself. Sip champagne with your friends and eat all of the tiny little chocolates. Craft some sassy cards to give to all of the people that make your life better. Ignore it entirely because that is how you do. Just as long as you do you, I am pretty sure we are all going to have a pretty all right time.
Ultimately, I feel about Valentine’s Day how I feel about birthdays (for the record, I am mad about birthdays). Essentially I treat it like one big giant birthday for all of my relationships. That’s right. I am here to celebrate you. And also me. And all of the heart-shaped goodness we make together.
I made you this playlist to accompany your V-Day adventures. It covers a gamut of potential feels and obviously includes Bey. Enjoy! ❤
FOR FRIENDS
- St. Vincent – “Teenage Talk”
Well, that’s just teenage talk
Pinky swear that you won’t go changing
Drank so much that night
Carved the state of Texas in our forearms
You know I never loved you more
Than when we were hiding from those sirens, sirens
Oh, we laughed so hard
Threw up in your mom’s azaleas
- Courtney Barnett – “Anonymous Club”
Let’s start an anonymous club
We can sit close in the dark
Come round to mine
We can swap clothes and drink wine all night
Turn your phone off, friend
You’re amongst friends
And we don’t need no interruptions
Leave your shoes at the door
Along with your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
- Elliphant – “One More”
I like it here, fuck work
Plus you said your boss is a jerk
I need you tight, don’t bang on me
Imma break your shit, let’s do what we
Always used to do
Stupid around like two fools
Nights alone, I feel alone
You look after me, it hurts
- Rhianna – “Umbrella (ft. Jay-Z)
Because when the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath, I ‘ma stick it out to the end
FOR AGGRESSIVE FEELS
- Pink – “U + Ur Hand”
I’m not here for your entertainment
You don’t really want to mess with me tonight
Just stop and take a second
I was fine before you walked into my life
Cause you know it’s over
Before it began
Keep your drink just give me the money
It’s just you and your hand tonight
- Against Me! – “Transgender Dysphoria Blues”
You want them to notice,
The ragged ends of your summer dress.
You want them to see you
Like they see every other girl.
They just see a faggot.
They’ll hold their breath not to catch the sick.
Rough surf on the coast,
I wish I could’ve spent the whole day alone
Rough surf on the coast,
I wish I could’ve spent the whole day alone
Rough surf on the coast,
I wish I could’ve spent the whole day alone
With you.
With you.
- Noun – “Loveblood”
SHOULDA RECOGNIZED
- Kali Uchis – “Know What I Want”
They say one door open when another door close
I’m prayin’ that’s that way that it goes
Because right when I’m ’bout to turn the doorknob
It seems it’s all locked up and the key decomposed
Remind me this the life that I chose
Go full speed, I can’t read, the signs that say stop
I brush it off and try to act all nonchalant
I notice everything, I just act like I don’t
Boy I know what I want
- BANKS – “Goddess”
She gave it all, you gave her shit
She coulda done, just anything
Or anyone, cause she’s a goddess
You never got this
You put her down, you liked her hopeless
To walk around, feeling unnoticed
You shoulda crowned her, cause she’s a goddess
You never got this
A LITTLE SELF LOVE
- Nicki Minaj – “Get On Your Knees”
I don’t need a dozen roses
You ain’t gotta wine and dine, no
I don’t need a pretty poet
Oooh, gettin’ all emotional
You gotta beg for it, beg for it
I wanna see you lookin’ up
Baby I’ ma need you to beg for it
- Dannii Minogue – “Vibe On”
You be like givin’ me vibrations
The ultimate stimulation
Straight out of the box, ah, unhesitation
Your speakers like a pony that I love to ride
Makin’ me crazy when the volume’s high
- Billy Idol – “Dancin’ With Myself”
If I looked all over the world
And there’s every type of girl
But your empty eyes
Seem to pass me by
Leave me dancing with myself
So let’s sink another drink
‘Cause it’ll give me time to think
If I had the chance
I’d ask the world to dance
And I’ll be dancing with myself
BECAUSE LOVE IS REAL
- Tom Tom Club – “Genius of Love”
I’m in heaven
With my boyfriend, my laughing boyfriend
There’s no beginning, and there is no end
Time isn’t present in that dimension
He’ll take my arm
When we’re walkin’, rolling and rocking
It’s one time I’m glad I’m not a man (note: eeeeeehhhhh)
Feels like I’m dreaming, but I’m not sleeping
- Cathedrals – “Want My Love”
Baby, I know you feel alone
Spend these days just wondering what you call home
Baby, I want you for my own
Whispers calls to you after you hang up the phone
- Beyonce – “1+1”
If I ain’t got nothing, I got you
If I ain’t got something, I don’t give a damn, cause I got it with you
I don’t know much about algebra, but I know one plus one equals two
And it’s me and you, that’s all we’ll have when the world is through
BONUS:
Erykah Badu – “Hotline Bling (Remix)”