Yet again, back when I had no clue what this song meant in depth. There’s been more than once in my life when I wondered if someone was more than I bargained for in life. Don’t hate me too much for adding her to this list. Sure, it doesn’t pay to hold grudges, but maybe you want to be petty for just a little bit while you’re thinking about how much better off you are now. However, I’m sure that we can all remember the 2000s Avril. However, I will forever love Hayley and how the lyrics are always blunt but emotional. Sure, punk rock is often about anarchy and politics and partying, but it can also be about love. Today, the band has been together for 30 years. Songs to inspire you when you're in a slump. Several songs could be selected from their catalog for this list, but you must check out "I'm the One," a bittersweet tune from 1996's "Everything Sucks." Favorite Answer. "Stuck on You," taken from 2005's "Steal Yer Heart," is a song that would make the Buzzcocks proud, as frontman Steve E Nix plays with perfectly crafted yet quite simple pop lyrics ("You're pretty cute, you're pretty tough/I'm stuck on you, yeah, I know I'm stuck") combined with revved-up classic pop-punk tempos.​, Forming in 1978, the Descendents were one of the pioneers of American pop-punk, with a propensity for well-crafted pop-punk love songs and pop-punk in general. The songs that stand the test of time can frequently be ones with great lyrics, even if the people singing them don’t sound the best. This is probably also one of the few positive songs I have on this list. RELATED: 21 Cringey 'Guilty Pleasure' Songs Men Love (Even If They're Embarrassed To Admit It). The above being said, we have to have an anthem for when you realize the guy you care for is a lying disappointment. I think that’s a lesson a lot of us need to learn. I’m about as fond of this song as I am of him. Look at that title. They were so relatable and, when Chester passed away, I had to stop listening to it. She especially disliked it during specific times of the day because she found it to be too depressing and she doesn’t listen to depressing lyrics or beats during those times. I’ll admit that I thought about it a million times before I put this song on the list. Are you heartbroken and want something a bit more poetic to describe it?

That’s a pretty good description of my writing, to be honest. Plus, as a band, they’ve been inspired musically by some of these other artists on the list. You know damn well that you can’t write any sort of emo-ish, punkish, rockish list without including Fall Out Boy. Fans will love Taylor Swift's shift on 'Folklore' Rough Draft, Yellowcard. I remember that there was a version with Jay-Z in it. It’s not needed.

Often, these crooning tunes took the form of love songs, as is the case with the self-explanatory "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.". Whether it's for Valentine's Day or for any other time of the year, you may find yourself wanting to put together a mixed list of perfect songs. I’m pretty sure I put this song on repeat. We feel lonely and joke that we have shallow hearts, because we probably do. Granted, he does sing about a dark garden where the two fell in love "like the razor's kiss," but it still manages to avoid being too morbid for a good love song. 0 0. Should You Bother with Post-Millennial Output by '90s Rockers? RELATED: 11 Linkin Park Songs That Take On A Whole New Meaning After Chester Bennington's Suicide. The concept of having a crush on someone’s mom has been and always will be weird to me. The band routinely employed jangly punk melodies and an absolutely juvenile sense of humor, and this song is no exception. Here’s another soft one I used to listen to before I even had a clue how it was going to go with boys.

RELATED: 45 Motivational Songs & Song Lyrics To Listen To When You Feel Like You're Struggling. I loved bopping to this song when I was younger even though I was yet to learn about tension or how stressful any kind of relationship is with another human being.

This band just has some excellent, energetic “I’m SO over this” songs. Yes, I was one of those moody, sensitive, soft emos but honestly, we all dressed like her at one point or another and this song speaks to you when you’re in the middle of a life crisis. I do think the subject matter is super emo, though, and that’s what gave it its spot on the list.