A song people chose
First Day of My Life
by Bright Eyes
128 people have chosen this as their last tune
Folk · 2005 · I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Why they chose it
"The world would be a better place if everyone listened to this once."
"I want the room buzzing, not silent."
"There's something about this song I've never been able to put into words."
"I want whoever's in that room to know I loved deeply."
"I want the room to feel exactly what I feel when I hear this."
"It's the song I'd want carved into the memory of the day."
"I've played this more than any other song, and that says everything."
"It's impossible to feel sad while this is playing."
"It's the song I'd want carved into the memory of the day."
"This song is, weirdly, the most 'me' thing I own."
"We had this played at our reception and everyone cried, in a good way."
"It just feels true, every single time."
"It's the one song I'd never want to live without."
"I want whoever's there to know this was a deliberate choice, and it mattered."
"This is the music of the happiest chapter of my life."
"Life is too short not to go out on a banger."
"It's the ultimate feel-good song, and I mean that."
"This one's mine. Always has been."
"It's the song that's always been there, quietly, in the background of my life."
"This is the one song I'd never get tired of."