Post by FluffyEnderPug on Apr 2, 2022 2:25:00 GMT
Feel free to add on to this list, but here's what I'll start with :
- Crush Culture by Conan Gray - While the intention of the song was actually him being bitter about his crush not texting back for a while so covering it up by trying to say he doesn't care, the song holds a lot of parallels with aromanticism (especially with romance-repulsed aromantics), as several other people have pointed out.
- FRIENDS by Marshemello & Anne-Marie - Once again, this song is more of a "friendzoning" type thing rather than an aromantic song, but it also gives aromantic. Especially for any aro people who have ever been asked out by a friend.
- Turning Out Pt. ii by AJR - Not the point of the song, but since the whole message is "I think I probably wasn't in love with you", it fits (especially for aro people who have been in relationships and then realized they weren't feelin' it)
- Home by Cavetown - Robbie is actually openly aromantic, so I believe the opening line ("Often I am upset that I can not fall in love, but I guess this avoids the stress of falling out of it") was very intentional. The rest of the song isn't notably aromantic in any way, but it seems to be talking to a good friend throughout and that first line fits it in here. It's also a very transmasc song, but that's not what this list is about
- Never Been In Love by Will Jay - Last I checked, Will is not actually aro or ace but either this song was just accidentally an aromantic anthem or he made it for the community because... This is the most aromantic thing I have ever heard in my entire life. It's also very upbeat and cheery which is nice.
- Soulmate by Lizzo - Again, not actually an aromantic song but the whole message of self love is framed in a way that can also read as aromantic so I'm including it.
- Till Forever Falls Apart by Ashe & FINNEAS - This one may seem out of place since it's a love song, but it's actually not explicitly romantic in any way. In fact, the only line that even mentions romance actually implies that it's more of a platonic thing ("I guess there's nothing more romantic than dying with your friends"). I see it as more of a love song to your closest friend. I have a friend who this makes me think of, and there's nothing romantic between the two of us. We're just really close friends.
- Love Love Love by Of Monsters And Men - This one's intended message seems to actually be more about depression or something like that, but it's also so vague that it can very easily read as aromantic ("You love, love, love when you know I can't love")
- When by Dodie - I contemplated whether or not to include this because the song is very muchly about 50 other things but the first few lines read to me as aromantic so I'm including it ("I think I've been telling lies, cause I've never been in love. Everyone falls for the sunshine disguise, distracted by who they're thinking of")
- Stupid by Kacey Musgraves - Again, not actually aromantic (as you may be realizing, actual aromantic songs are rare). The song is more about bad relationships but it also has this whole repeating mantra of "Love is stupid", which could resonate with aros (especially romance-repulsed aros)
- I Love You by Aidan Gallagher - Yes, it's the guy from Umbrella Academy. This one kinda comes across as toxic (cause the song is about a guy who doesn't love his partner staying in the relationship for his own benefit), but it also gives aro, especially with the recurring line "I'd hate to say 'okay' and let my heart hurt you, so be careful when you use the words 'I love you'"
- For Me by Dearlie - I think this one was more intended as asexual with lines like "There's no switch to turn me on. I am not a machine", but it also resonates with aro audiences (as I found in the comments), so worth putting it here
- NO by Meghan Trainor - The final one I have for this list as of now is... Once again, not actually intended as aromantic (I sound like a broken record at this point), but it's still very aromantic in the sense that it's all about shutting romantic and/or sexual advances in a very "I'm not into this" kinda way. Also the line "If I want a man, then I'mma get a man, but it's never my priority" feels particularly aspec (again, not the point of the song but songs can mean different things to different people)