The Sounds Of Safe

Phones down. Volume up.

Some weeks, safety isn’t about locking the door.
It’s about knowing you can unlock yourself in front of your best friend-.

This set isn’t background music — it’s proof that being seen, supported, and loved in your imperfect, human way is the safest sound of all. Happy Birthday to Freddie Mercury!

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​​▶️Listen on TIDAL in lossless quality, other platforms coming soon YouTube links below

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1. Queen – “You’re My Best Friend” (1975) ▶️ Play on YouTube

💬 Question: What happened this past month or week that made coming home feel special, safe, or simply a relief?
🎵 Lyric: “I can’t wait to get home to you.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: That warm electric piano groove — it feels like the sound of arriving home.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: A foundation piece — love as daily companionship, not grand gestures.
📖 Tidbit: Written by bassist John Deacon for his wife; he played the Wurlitzer electric piano part himself.

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2. Sara Bareilles – “Love Song” (2007) ▶️ Play on YouTube

💬 Question: What’s a personal goal or passion you’ve pursued this past month that made you feel most authentically you, and how can I better support that?
🎵 Lyric: “I’m not gonna write you a love song…”
🎧 Moment to Listen: The defiant piano stabs at the beginning — a refusal to perform love as perfection.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: A reminder that real love thrives on authenticity, not pressure.
📖 Tidbit: Bareilles wrote this in protest against her label — it became her breakout hit.

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3. Michael Bublé – “Feeling Good” (2005 version) ▶️ Play on YouTube

💬 Question: Reflecting on the past week, can you describe a small moment we shared — like birds flying high or the sun in the sky — that made you feel deep peace or happiness?
🎵 Lyric: “Birds flying high, you know how I feel. Sun in the sky, you know how I feel.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: The swelling brass section under Bublé’s soaring vocal — renewal wrapped in sound.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: To capture optimism and the joy of simple moments together.
📖 Tidbit: Originally by Nina Simone (1965), Bublé’s version reignited it as a standard for a new generation.

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4. The Pretenders – “I’ll Stand by You” (1994) ▶️ Play on YouTube

💬 Question: What’s a part of your life right now that feels most vulnerable, and how can I support you without trying to fix it?
🎵 Lyric: “When the night falls on you, you don’t know what to do.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: Chrissie Hynde’s vocal at the chorus — tender yet unbreakable.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: To remind us that presence matters more than solutions.
📖 Tidbit: Hynde wrote this with famed songwriting duo Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg (behind hits like “Like a Virgin” and “True Colors”).

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5. P!nk – “F**kin’ Perfect” (2010) ▶️ Play on YouTube

💬 Question: How can we remind each other that our value isn’t dependent on being perfect?
🎵 Lyric: “Pretty, pretty please, don’t you ever, ever feel like you’re less than, f**kin’ perfect to me.”
🎧 Moment to Listen: The soaring chorus — equal parts defiance and comfort.
🌙 Why It’s In This List: Because love is acceptance — especially of the messy, imperfect parts.
📖 Tidbit: P!nk wrote this as an anthem for self-worth; it became a rallying cry against unrealistic expectations.

 

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How to Listen

Set aside at least an hour — phones away, lights low.

Play in order for the emotional arc to land.

Let the questions open the door, but don’t rush the answers.

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Sequencing Rationale

You’re My Best Friend → A foundation of companionship and relief — the doorway into safety.

Love Song → The pushback against pressure, choosing authenticity over performance.

Feeling Good → The lightness that arrives when you know you’re supported.

I’ll Stand By You → The vow to stay present in vulnerability.

Fkin’ Perfect → The reminder that safe love doesn’t ask for perfection — just presence.

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This playlist tells a story.

​It begins with You’re My Best Friend, the comfort of walking in the door and feeling that sigh of relief — the kind only one person can give you. From there, Love Song reminds us that real connection comes when you drop the performance and stop pretending to be perfect.

Feeling Good lifts the set into renewal — those small, ordinary moments when someone else’s pride makes your whole chest expand. Then comes I’ll Stand By You, not a promise to fix or rescue, but the vow to sit beside the mess, no matter how dark it gets.

And at the end, F**kin’ Perfect reframes the journey: love isn’t about being flawless. It’s about being accepted — beautiful, messy, human, and safe.

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Phones Down. Volume Up.