8 Songs You Listened To As A Mid-2000s Teen

Makin' my way downtown...

1. "You Get Me" by Michelle Branch

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(This reminds you of your middle school crush. You know, the one with the messy hair)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "Some say I'm paranormal, so I just bend their spoon"

2. "Why Can't I?" by Liz Phair

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(Remember that time you were 12 and you liked the same guy as your best friend?)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?"

3. "White Houses" by Vanessa Carlton

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(You didn't realize she was talking about losing her virginity until you listened to this song years later)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "And she's so pretty, and she's so sure / Maybe I'm more clever than a girl like her"

4. "Someday We'll Know" by Mandy Moore & Jonathan Foreman

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(This was a cover of the New Radicals song, but you heard it on the "A Walk to Remember Soundtrack" and loved it)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you"

5. "Only Fooling Myself" by Kate Voegele

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(If you watched One Tree Hill (of course you did), then you never understood why she didn't get SUPER POPULAR.)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "But maybe when you smile, it means you'd stay awhile, just maybe you'd save me now"

6. "Breathe (2 AM)" by Anna Nalick

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(You listened to this song when you had a fight with your best friend or when you saw that guy you like dance with another girl)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "Life's like an hourglass glued to the table, no one can find the rewind button, girl"

7. "Are You Happy Now" by Michelle Branch

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(ANGST. So much angst.)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "And I am givin' up this game, and leavin' you with all the blame cause I don't care"

8. "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton

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(I was the happiest person ever when this resurfaced as a meme. Bless the meme gods.)

Lyric in your AIM away message: "It's always times like these when I think of you and wonder if you ever think of me"