Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

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Black Girls Must Die Exhausted Playlist

21 tracks

balanced

Jul 12, 2026

This playlist mirrors the emotional and thematic journey of "Black Girls Must Die Exhausted," blending instrumental and vocal tracks that evoke resilience, friendship, and the nuanced struggles of modern womanhood. The instrumentals create intimate and expansive spaces reflecting Tabitha's inner world, while the vocal songs offer soulful narratives and diverse perspectives that connect to the characters and cultural context.

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Track List

21 songs

1

Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

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2

Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten

Arvo Pärt · Baltic Sea Voyage

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3

The Song Is You

Gerry Mulligan Quartet · Summer Jazz: Chet Baker

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4

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

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5

Perpetual Motion

Max Cooper · Yearning for the Infinite

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6

Cucurrucucu Paloma - En Vivo

Caetano Veloso · Pedro Almodóvar - Viva La Tristeza!

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7

Nuages

Django Reinhardt · The Best Of Django Reinhardt

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8

Opening

Philip Glass · Opening

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9

Echoes of Time

Meta And The Cornerstones · Echoes of Time

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10

Aerial Boundaries

Michael Hedges · Opalescent

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11

I Am A Street Fighter

Yunari Vay · I Am A Street Fighter

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12

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

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13

He Loves Me (Lyzel in E-Flat) (2020 Remastered)

Jill Scott · Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 (2020 Remastered)

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14

Black Gold

Esperanza Spalding · Radio Music Society

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15

Rise Up

Andra Day · R&B Specials - 2024

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16

Breathe Again

Piano Project · Piano Renditions of Sara Bareilles

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17

Doomed

Moses Sumney · Aromanticism

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18

Losing You

Solange · Losing You

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19

Hold On

Alabama Shakes · Boys & Girls

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20

Light On

Maggie Rogers · Heard It In A Past Life

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21

Stone by Stone

Luminary Flux · Again Again

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