Playlist: Why Are You Blue?

Whether it’s watching the midnight skies turn teal or feeling a little blue, these songs are there to help you understand why the color is always around.

Written by Claire Hookstra

Illustrated by Tyler Garrett

Feeling blue is an isolating emotion that, ironically, connects the human population. Inundated with melancholy and loneliness, people tend to yearn for bright sunny days to return. However, the cool-toned color in reference isn’t always construed with gloom. The most carefree and jovial days are accompanied by the familiar “Mr. Blue Sky” above. Boygenius’ “True Blue” tells the tale of loyal friends who turn your sorrow into serenity. Sometimes life’s brightest moments happen “out of the blue.” The hue is complex, even in music. With this blue playlist, tune in to the rippling folk stylings of Caamp’s “Apple Tree Blues” and the melancholically bitter a deep (navy) vocals of MUNA’s “Navy Blue.” Allow these songs to explore what the color blue means to you throughout your day as you are flooded with woes, hopes, and everything in between. If your favorite color wasn’t blue before, these songs might change your mind.