Parental Guidance Suggested- Liz Graves

"Mama said there'd be days like this..." We all have our terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad days and often the best thing to do is just let it out. So, without further ado, I give you my Screw the World playlist.

**Parental Guidance Suggested** It should be noted that I really don't hate everybody at all, sometimes it just feels like that. 

(They all have incredible beats to run to, so this kind of doubles as my running playlist--sorry Mr. Logsdon!)

Roots- Imagine Dragons: This is a really great song to start a run with because it gets progressively faster and more intense.  Besides the beat, though, the lyrics are really powerful. The chorus is about hitting rock bottom and going back to your roots (hence the name of the song). The implication of going back to your roots is that you're figuring out who you really are under the brave face you put on. Part of that is admitting things have hurt you or made you angry.

Miss Independent- Kelly Clarkson: Sometimes solidarity sucks. There is nothing worse that someone telling you they understand, when they really just don't. Sometimes it gives me strength to feel like it's me against the world, like maybe I'm the hero in a really bad action movie. It also has a great tempo that helps me keep pace in the middle of my run (that's why it is in the middle).

Gives You Hell- All-American Rejects: I would love to tell people how much they've made me angry, but that would probably result in black eyes and arrest. That is why this song is excellent for being angry. It's always satisfying to think about your enemies suffering slow and painful deaths. Also, it has a great tempo for the middle of a run--which is actually true for all the songs in the middle.

Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani: The early 2000s were a golden time for angsty-pop music... This is basically my way of experiencing confrontation without experiencing confrontation. Even without watching the music video, I was picturing a school-yard brawl when I heard this for the first time. Also, the stomping at the beginning is iconic.

The Real Slim Shady- Eminem: The lyrics to this song are absolutely appalling, and I hesitated to include this for that reason. HOWEVER, Eminem is great at being honest and laying it all out there, and, if I'm going to be honest, I internally scream the f-bomb on a daily basis (much like the lyrics to this song). I usually sprint when this song comes on (thus, it is last) and it helps me get all of my frustrations out.

By the end I am usually emotionally and physically exhausted, so I don't listen to this every time I run, just when I need to let myself be enraged. So there is your peek into my tortured soul (kidding) and I really hope none of that was TMI. Please don't judge my less-than-refined-2000s-pop choices...