This playlist mirrors Meredith's emotional journey from heartbreak and betrayal to empowerment and moving on, blending intimate acoustic instrumentals with contemporary indie and alternative vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the quiet moments of reflection and pain, while the vocal songs capture the complex feelings of love, deception, and self-discovery central to the story.
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20 songsAn Ending
Djane Helena · Nightfall
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Fragmentary Blue
Poah West · Fragmentary Blue
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Dayvan Cowboy
Boards of Canada · Now Is Good
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Le Onde
Ludovico Einaudi · Le Onde
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Herz auf Abenteuer
Berit Finke · Schlager für Alle - Frühjahr/Sommer 2026
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Where The Streets Have No Name
U2 · The Best Of 1980 - 1990
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Midnight - Original Mix
Lane 8 · Midnight EP
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Riverside
Agnes Obel · Philharmonics
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Quiet Nights
Calm Like Carl · Quiet Nights
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Back to black
Made famous by Amy Winehouse · I love Amy Winehouse
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Creep
Sweet Little Band · Radiohead For Babies
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Skinny Love
Bon Iver · For Emma, Forever Ago
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Love Is A Battlefield
Pat Benatar · 80s Hits
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You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette · Sound of the 90s
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Somebody That I Used To Know
Gotye · Musik zum Lernen
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Shadow of the Day
Icons of Alternative · Burn It Down - A Tribute to Linkin Park
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exile (feat. Bon Iver)
Taylor Swift · folklore
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Hooked on a Lost Cause
Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause
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Jar of Hearts
Christina Perri · 10s HITS - 100 Greatest Songs of the 2010s
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