Four Seasons, Four Towns, Four Playlists
By Adila Apsara - 16:42
It's almost a year since my feet first touched the soil of this country. A lot of things has happened ever since. Everything from sweet to bitter. Things that I could never explain. I have been in four towns in just a year. With the third one being my favorite, it's safe to say that I'm NOT alright. But yeah... here are the four towns (and the four seasons) and the songs that remind me of them. My soundtrack. The songs that I used to play over and over again. The lyrics that speak for my heart. Enjoy!
1. Frankfurt (Main)
Season: Winter
It felt unreal. The first days when I realize that I am actually sixteen thousands of kilometers away from home. And this town witnessed everything for my first 2.5 months here in Germany. It was winter. And I was trying hard to adjust to the cold, the new environment, the language. It was very strange and not very fun to say the least. But I still appreciate what I've got.
Track 1: Dangerous by David Guetta (ft. Sam Martin)
Track 2: A Bad Dream by Keane
Track 3: Birthday by Katy Perry
Track 4: Riptide by Vance Joy
Track 5: Perahu Kertas by Maudy Ayunda
Track 6: American Boy (Cover) by Glee Cast
Track 7: She Moves (Far Away) by Alle Farben
Track 8: Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie
Track 9: Breathe Me by Sia
Track 10: Bedshaped by Keane
2. Göttingen
Season: Spring
Things didn't really go well in my first town. And I was already on the edge with one more chance left for the semester. And so I moved to Göttingen. A town where my cousin and his family lives there. Here, I found peace. And the things that I couldn't do when I was in Frankfurt.. The town is small and quiet. And as the flowers bloom back after the coldness of winter, I was able to do what I have always wanted to do.
Track 1: On Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz
Track 2: The Ladder by Andrew Belle
Track 3: Pyro by Kings of Leon
Track 4: Shelter by The Xx
Track 5: Embers by Fractures
Track 6: Requiem on Water by Imperial Mammoth
Track 7: Warning Sign by Coldplay
Track 8: Soul Meets Body by Death Cab For Cutie
Track 9: Wait by M83
Track 10: Vapour by Vancouver Sleep Clinic
3. Mainz
Season: Summer
My longest stay so far. Almost 5 months. On the edge of spring and the peak of summer. This place is what I call my second home. I have never planned to like this town as much as I do now. Here I found friends that I would like to keep forever. And it still breaks me, to know that I'm not there anymore.
Track 1: Ghost Towns by Radical Face
Track 2: Cadence by Fractures
Track 3: Drunk by Ed Sheeran
Track 4: 505 by Arctic Monkeys
Track 5: Sun Goes Down by David Guetta (ft. MAGIC! & Sonny Wilson)
Track 6: Stolen Dance by Milky Chance
Track 7: Double Dolphins On The Nickel by Mice Parade
Track 8: Cherry Blossom Girl by Air
Track 9: Buzzcut Season by Lorde
Track 10: Roadside by Rise Against
4. Bielefeld
Season: Autumn
Transitions were never easy. But this one is the hardest. Moving from Mainz to this town does me more damages than I could ever imagine. I thought it would be easy. But it's not. However, life goes on. And somehow I'm convinced that it's the path that I should walk on. I believe things would get better.
Track 1: Stubborn Love by The Lumineers
Track 2: Letters From The Sky by Civil Twilight
Track 3: Knee Socks by Arctic Monkeys
Track 4: Youth by Daughter
Track 5: Snowflakes by White Apple Tree
Track 6: Cigarette Daydreams by Cage The Elephant
Track 7: From Afar by Vance Joy
Track 8: House By The Sea by Moddi
Track 9: A Heartbreak by Angus & Julia Stone
Track 10: It's A Fluke by Tiago Iorc
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