Ten songs that elevate your high: Love, life, and deep vibes!
Think about a time when you felt still in chaos, when you felt a strange connection with the universe, when you felt like you’re out of this world. What did you think of?
Was it the time when you were high? Yeah? There’s something about getting high that slows everything down isn’t it? The noise fades slowly and then suddenly you catch yourself staring at the ceiling like it holds some secrets. It’s like getting lost in a different zone.
You know what else brings on the same kind of energy?
MUSIC
Yes, music. Not just any kind of music though. The kind that grabs you by your mind. The kind that hits hard sober as well. Some songs have that ability to shift your mood, shift the vibe and transport you to a different zone. And when you pair them with a high? The experience can be out of this world.
So here’s a list of those songs. Not party tracks, not that background noise kinda, but the song that meets you right where you are.
1. Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/5HNCy40Ni5BZJFw1TKzRsC
This one is a classic for a reason. It doesn’t rush. It builds slowly, almost like a heartbeat. If you’ve not heard it, you should. Especially the guitar solo, the second one, feels like it pierces through space. This song plays with contrast so perfectly; detachment & emotion, clarity and confusion. It’s haunting and sorta healing at the same time.
2. Bob Marley – Three Little Birds
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/7yFvSYKk3g5g8e7Ffl16ws
Do you ever crave a warm hug, but are unable to find one? This song feels like a warm hug from the universe. With its gentle tone, and Marley’s reassuring voice singing “Don’t worry about a thing”, it’s the kind of song that instantly puts your mind at ease. When you’re high and the world feels a little too much, this song brings you peace in audio form, like a reminder that everything’s really gonna be okay.
3. Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/0LtOwyZoSNZKJWHqjzADpW
This track sounds like it was made inside a dream. Everything loops and swirls, like you're floating backward through your own memories. It’s melancholic, sure, but oddly peaceful. You don't need to understand the words completely; you just need to feel them.
4. John Lennon – Imagine
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/7pKfPomDEeI4TPT6EOYjn9
Lennon didn’t need fancy production or complex lyrics to make a point. This song invites you to float into a different reality, one that’s softer, kinder, more connected. Whether or not you buy into the utopian dream, you’ll feel something. It lingers.
5. Radiohead – Everything in Its Right Place
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/2kRFrWaLWiKq48YYVdGcm8
Have you ever had a friend who you’d just trust with songs? Yeah, I have one. She sent it to me one day saying “Trust me on this one”. I hit play without thinking much, and suddenly, it felt like the walls had melted. I didn’t know what the song was trying to say, but I felt it anyway.
Everything felt strange, but beautiful. It was repetitive but not in a boring way, almost hypnotic…you know? This song is for times when you’re not trying to figure things out, but just “be”. If you’ve never heard it before, all I gotta say to you is “Bro, just trust me with this one”
6. Bon Iver – Holocene
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/35KiiILklye1JRRctaLUb4
If stillness had a sound, this would be it. Ever had one of those existential crisis moments, where you think about the universe and your existence and how insignificant you are, but then you’re also okay with it? Well this song captures that emotion. The line “And at once, I knew I was not magnificent” hits you differently; it reminds you that you’re just a tiny part of something much bigger, and that thought feels oddly comforting. This song doesn’t ask for attention, it gives you space to feel.
7. The Beatles – Across the Universe
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/4dkoqJrP0L8FXftrMZongF
“Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup…” This one’s pure poetry. It doesn’t follow a strict structure or chase a hook. It meanders in the most beautiful way. Listen to this and tell me you don’t feel like floating through space.
8. Alt-J – Taro
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/3R0aGgSQNVSPk0hDLTGwS3
Ever heard a song that feels like a puzzle at first? Taro is that kind of trip. It opens with strange textures and rhythms that almost throw you off; but stay with it. Slowly the pieces start to fit.
Beneath the chaos, there’s a haunting story. It feels like flipping through an old photo album but fast forward, feeling something without exactly knowing why.
9. Massive Attack – Teardrop
Spotify Link -
https://open.spotify.com/search/Massive%20Attack%20%E2%80%93%20Teardrop
Have you ever watched a scene and remembered it forever? Not just for what was happening, but because of the background track? Teardrop feels exactly like that. The rhythm creeps in like a quiet thought, and Elizabeth Fraser’s voice wraps around it like smoke. Before you know it, you’re fully into it.
10. Khruangbin – White Gloves
Spotify Link - https://open.spotify.com/track/7g18n5nxV5ep8ugBR3BmHD
This one’s got a soul. It’s mellow, smooth, and just the right amount of retro. The guitar work is slick without being flashy, and the vocals? Like a breeze. You can listen to this on repeat and never get tired. It’s laid-back magic if you ask me!
Final puff of thought
These aren’t just songs tbh. They’re companions. Each one has helped me see myself more clearly, or at least made my life feel more meaningful. Sometimes it’s about the lyrics. Sometimes it’s the sound. But mostly, it’s about how it makes you feel when you let your guard down.
Getting high can turn the volume down on the outside world, and up on everything inside. And when that happens, music doesn’t just play, it speaks!
