Zodiac Horoscopes

Signs as music

aries: quick, unusual, bold. you know the song as soon as it begins. maybe it's a love song; you can't always tell. it starts strong and doesn't weaken. danceable. you don't understand all of the lyrics, but you sing along to them nonetheless. sometimes you feel an overwhelming need to listen to it.
examples: kisser by step rockets, head over heels by tears for fears, then she appeared by xtc, changing of the seasons by two door cinema club, applesauce by animal collective, dangerous by big data, reflections by misterwives, paper planes by m.i.a.

taurus: gentle, acoustic. deep, with soft, tender vocals. a content, sweet love song. its lyrics are simple but perfect. it is slow and sensual, and although perhaps you usually let it play in the background while you work on other things, it is one of your favorite songs that can fill your heart with a pure, sacred love that few others can inspire.
examples: such a woman by neil young, ain't no sunshine by bill withers, knot comes loose by my morning jacket, northern sky by nick drake, si mi caballero by françoise hardy, my lady's house by iron & wine, the one by shakira, jeena jeena from badlapur

gemini: mildly electronic even if it's not electronica, reminiscent of neon lights. you probably first heard it in public. its lyrics are surprisingly meaningful given the beat. your favorite part of it always makes you smile. when you hear it, you notice it. even if it's not the type of music you usually like, something about it enchants you.
examples: latch by disclosure, little secrets by passion pit, breezeblocks by alt-j, froot by marina and the diamonds, no right thing by blood orange, some nights by fun, how deep is your love by calvin harris, young blood by the naked and famous

cancer: smooth, nostalgic. you may've loved it when you were a child. a love song, usually written from a distance. it is ever so slightly reminiscent of waves. you can never avoid snapping along to the beat. a song that makes you sway. when you hear it, you miss a lover you never had.
examples: let me love you by mario, just my imagination by the temptations, the only exception by paramore, unforgettable by nat king cole & natalie cole, unchained melody by the righteous brothers, no one by alicia keys, there's never a forever thing by a-ha, collide by howie day

leo: epic. always a love song. can be very fast, very slow, or everything in between. it's well-known and loved by most who hear it. the lyrics are lovely and easy to understand. a song you would walk down the aisle with. powerful vocal performance. it takes hold of your heart and doesn't let go until the last note drifts away.
examples: countdown by beyoncé, yoü and me by lady gaga, can't help falling in love by ingrid michaelson, whenever, wherever by shakira, it had to be you by harry connick, jr., i'm gonna be by the proclaimers, maybe i'm amazed by paul mccartney, one and only by adele

virgo: dreamy, distant. a love song that hasn't quite figured out that it's in love. you like to listen to it when it's raining. the lyrics are occasionally strange, but you connect with them nevertheless. usually has backing vocals. a song you never tire of.
examples: chosen by blood orange, haikuesque by bibio, little star by stina nordenstam, falling by julee cruise, olsen olsen by sigur rós, island in the sun by weezer, taro by alt-j, like real people do by hozier

libra: heart-filling when you're in love, heartbreaking when you aren't. always beautiful. very often there is a harp or some sort of strange string instrument involved. to you and someone you love, it is "your song." something about it makes you feel like you're floating. a song you know the words to no matter how long it's been since you last heard it.
examples: video games by lana del rey, us against the world by coldplay, fade into you by mazzy star, chasing cars by snow patrol, fall at your feet by boy & bear, paradise by lily & madeleine, anchor by mindly gledhill, us by regina spektor

scorpio: immense, ebbing and flowing. lyrics that make you sigh. an intimate and gorgeous masterpiece that makes you feel like you're in love, whether or not you really are. a song that commands your attention. it seems like it could go on forever, and you want it to.
examples: into my arms by nick cave and the bad seeds, rainbow by oh land, nitesky by robot koch, unravel by björk, hold on we're going home by drake, nights in white satin by the moody blues, every other freckle by alt-j, falling in love at a coffee shop by landon pigg

sagittarius: magnificent. every time you listen to it, you notice something new. someone cooler than you introduced you to it. slightly wicked. a song that somehow makes you sad, no matter how upbeat it seems. magnetic, seductive. you can't help but want to know the singer.
examples: feel good inc by gorillaz, get free by major lazer, so good at being in trouble by unknown mortal orchestra, open up your heart by mystic braves, lord knows by dum dum girls, the less i know the better by tame impala, eyes on fire by blue foundation, 505 by arctic monkeys

capricorn: long and cinematic. the kind of song that you play while you stare out of the window. melancholic, dark, sexual. complex lyrics, if any at all. once you love it, it consumes you. it feels like a part of you. there is more to it than you know. a song that seeps into your soul.
examples: human sadness by julian casablancas + the voidz, bloodflood pt ii by alt-j, majestic by wax fang, let it happen by tame impala, miserere mei deus by allegri, viðrar vel til loftárása by sigur rós, ancora qui by elisa toffoli, stairway to heaven by led zeppelin

aquarius: light, loose, leisurely. your world starts to play to its rhythm as you listen to it. even when it's a powerful song, it feels pleasant and effortless. some days it sounds like a smile. a song that feels like a friend. when it comes on shuffle, you let it play.
examples: repair by last dinosaurs, mykonos by fleet foxes, more love by victor wooten, luna by bombay bicycle club, lower the heavens by the donkeys, lovers' carvings by bibio, lay low by my morning jacket, la vida mejor by la vida bohème, if she wants me by belle and sebastian

pisces: sometimes hazy, sometimes sugary. it makes you think of someone. a beat like sunlight filtered between the leaves. the lyrics could say anything and it would still be a love song. a song that soothes you into sleep whether it is fast or slow.
examples: i follow rivers (the magician remix) by lykke li, a sunday kind of love by etta james, aruarian dance by nujabes, pilot jones by frank ocean, waves (robin schulz edit) by mr. probz, won't you come home by devendra banhart, love you more by the hours, dissolve me by alt-j