A new school year is upon us, and everyone knows that could only mean one thing: new suitors. Now, unfortunately I have long been the victim of unrequited crushes, so today’s post is simply setting my intentions for the school year. For people to like me back. For people to be honest about their feelings. For someone to throw rocks at my window and write me letters confessing their undying love to me.
Really, I’m just doing some light manifesting.
In order to do that I’ve decided to share with you my top ten songs I love to listen to when I have a big ol’ gay crush on someone. So without further ado, here’s that list.
- “Ain’t Together” – King Princess
King Princess is probably one of the gayest people alive yet it seems as though none of the gays listen to her, so I’m here to change that. Her voice is beautiful. Her lyrics are awesome. She’s just my type and hot as hell.
This song is for the people in a situationship. The people who know there’s something up but don’t know where they lie. The people in homoerotic friendships, aka the people absolutely going through it.
Notable lyrics: “And I can’t watch this fall apart / We say, “I love you”, but we ain’t together”
Favorite lyrics: “Being chill, being chill with you / Oh, it kills, I ain’t chill at all, at all”
- “Touching Yourself” – The Japanese House
This is actually one of my favorite songs to ever exist. This song comes on and I’m dancing. Suddenly I’m no longer asexual and I’m experiencing sexual attraction for the first time because this song is so hot. The mood is set and that mood is horny.
This song is for the people who are too far away – emotionally or physically – from the person they like. This is for the people who just want to touch the person they are crushing on but know they can’t.
Notable lyrics: “Know I shouldn’t need it but I want affection / Know I shouldn’t want it but I need attention”
Favorite lyrics: “I wanna touch you but you’re too far away / And when you call me, I’m all over the place now”
- “Picture You” – Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan is my Roman Empire. Why? Because I’ve been a fan for years. I’ve been a fan since before” Red Wine Supernova” and “HOT TO GO!” I’ve been a loyal, avid, and enthusiastic Chappell listener since before the release of her debut album. She was my tiny talented indie artist and now everyone knows who she is. And of course, they should. She’s incredibly talented. But now she has freak fans and huge sold out venues and I’m worried I’m never going to see her in concert again and it’s no longer cool to listen to her music because every gay person and their mother listens to her.
This song is for the yearners. The people who are too afraid to say how they feel, so all they can do is hope that the person they like likes them back. This song is tragic and it hurts so good.
Notable lyrics:” Do you picture me like I picture you?”
Favorite lyrics: “Do you feel the same? I’m too scared to say”
- “Ew” – Towa Bird
Towa Bird just released her debut album, and I will admit, it is certainly a debut album. However, she can shred guitar and sings about being gay, so I do like some of her songs. She’s also really hot, so that’s a plus.
This song is for the people who hate sharing their emotions. Who thinks being vulnerable is cringe. Who wants to be in love but the idea of it makes them sick. Overall, Towa Bird wrote this song about me.
Notable lyrics: “The way I feel about you stuck in my throat / I’m lovesick, I’m dying / I know it’s gross”
Favorite lyrics: “Love songs falling out my mouth”
- “If I Can’t Have You” – Shawn Mendes
My heterosexual pop girly roots are making an appearance in this post. Shawn Mendes. He is capital “F” Fine. Now, I’m not an avid Shawn listener, but it would simply be a lie to say that I can’t get down with some of his music, because this song is an absolute banger. It hits every time.
This song is for the overthinkers. The girlies who feel clinically insane when they have a crush. Who feels the weight of the world on their chest when they think about the possibility that their crush may not like them back.
Notable lyrics: “You know that I hate to admit it / But everything means nothing if I can’t have you”
Favorite lyrics: “I can’t write one song that’s not about you”
- “First Time” – Lucy Dacus
There’s a couple Lucy Dacus songs that shake me to my core and have an absolute chokehold on me with no plans of letting go. This is one of those songs.
This song is for the sapphics. The first time lovers. The girls who would upend their life for a chance to experience true love just once. The girls who let themselves fall hard and worry about the repercussions later.
Notable lyrics: “I can’t go back to who I was before I met you / I can’t undo what I’ve done, I wouldn’t want to”
Favorite lyrics: “I am just the fool you took me for”
- “Gorgeous” – Taylor Swift
If there’s one thing Taylor Swift can do right, it’s right a song about being in love.
This is for the people who love to stare. Who hate not getting what they want. This song is for the people who want someone they can’t have.
Notable lyrics: “You’re so gorgeous / I can’t say anything to your face /’Cause look at your face”
Favorite lyrics: “You should think about the consequence / Of your magnetic field bein’ a little too strong”
- “Girls Make me Wanna Die” – The Aces
The title says it all. Sometimes the crush you have hurts so bad it feels as though it simply would be better to be euthanized. Take me out to a pasture and pull the trigger.
This song is for the girls who can’t seem to fall in love. Who hate online dating. Who want to have a hot girlfriend but unfortunately don’t.
Notable lyrics: “These girls that make me wanna die”
Favorite lyrics: “She’s wearing my beat-up jean jacket so damn well”
- “Disaster” – Conan Gray
It wouldn’t be an Average Asexual blog post if I didn’t mention Conan Gray at least once. And this was a hard one, because Conan has a lot of amazing songs. I’m an avid listener of “The King” when I have a crush to boost my self confidence, only to turn around and listen to “Footnote” and cry when Cone sings “So I’ll stop being pretentious and loathing our friendship.”
But, those songs don’t fit the danceable gay pop I have going, so “Disaster” it is.
This song is for the worriers. The people who want to protect their heart because they feel too much and don’t want to wallow in the heartbreak.
Notable lyrics: “’Cause the potential of us, it was keepin’ me up all night long”
Favorite lyrics: “Is it purely platonic to call me, like, every night?”
- “(You) on My Arm” – Leith Ross
Leith Ross. My hero. My savior. My asexual icon. Leith Ross is criminally underrated and so is this song.
This song is for the daydreamers. The people who simply want to whisper “I love you” and hold someone’s hand.
Notable lyrics: “I wanna buy you / Pretty little things / And never ever lie to you / Watch you get dressed / And compliment your taste”
Favorite lyrics: “And nothing, no terrible dream / Could ever wake us / I don’t wanna wake up”
Alright. That’s enough manifesting for one post. We can’t get greedy after all. And here’s the link to my playlist affectionately titled “being normal (i have a crush and need to be euthanized).”
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