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Say Nothing Playlist
by Patrick Radden Keefe, Ariel Font Prades
21 tracks
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Aug 2, 2026
This playlist reflects the intense and complex history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland as portrayed in "Say Nothing." The instrumental tracks evoke the somber, tense atmosphere and historical weight, while the vocal songs explore themes of conflict, loss, identity, and resilience, mirroring the book's emotional depth and multi-perspective narrative.
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Track List
21 songs
1
The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance · Wake
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2
Aerials
Amon Amarth · Surtur Rising
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3
Glassworks: Opening
Philip Glass · Philip Glass: Up Close
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4
Near Light
Ólafur Arnalds · Studying Music - Music for Study
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5
Divenire
Ludovico Einaudi · Peaceful Piano
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6
An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005
Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids
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7
First Breath After Coma
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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8
Spiegel im Spiegel
Arvo Pärt · Modern Classical Music
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9
Time Lapse
Michael Nyman · The Persistence Of Vision
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10
Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · Rough Trade Shops: 15 Years of Bella Union Records
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11
Zombie
The Cranberries · Rock & Metal
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12
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Lasha · U2 - Baby Style
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13
The Partisan
Anonymous Choir · Anonymous Choir Sings Leonard Cohen
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14
Shipbuilding - Live
John Harle · The John Harle Collection Vol. 11: Shipbuilding (1996-2017)
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15
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse · Alles eine Frage der Zeit
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16
The Curse
Agnes Obel · Aventine
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17
Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinéad O'Connor · Mega 50 - Valentinstag
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18
Fairytale of New York (feat. Kristy MacColl)
The Pogues · Świąteczny spokój
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19
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits · The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler - Private Investigations(Double CD) [2CD - Italy Version]
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20
The Boxer
Simon & Garfunkel Experience · Mrs. Robinson / Bridge Over Troubled Water / the Boxer
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