Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Book Playlist

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Playlist

by Lori Gottlieb

19 tracks

balanced

Apr 17, 2026

This playlist mirrors the emotional depth and psychological introspection found in Lori Gottlieb's "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone." The instrumental tracks evoke the therapeutic, contemplative spaces of the therapist's world, while the vocal songs explore themes of vulnerability, crisis, healing, and human connection, reflecting the book's nuanced character arcs and emotional journey.

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Track List

19 songs

1

1989

Kamaal Williams · Wu Hen

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2

Rain - Version for Piano Trio

Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1996

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3

First Breath

Stendahl · First Breath

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4

Partita for 8 Singers: 1. Allemande

Caroline Shaw · Caroline Shaw: Partita for 8 Voices

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5

Satie / Orch. Debussy: 3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave

Erik Satie · "Pavane" - Classical Wonders

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6

Floating / Sinking

Peter Broderick · Float

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7

Says

Nils Frahm · Spaces

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8

Spiral

ELIZA · The Darkening Green

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9

Breathe Me In

Serzo · Breathe Me In

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10

Dog Days Are Over

Florence + The Machine · that girl 2026

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11

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell · Easy Pop

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12

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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13

Liability

Lorde · Summer Acoustic Hits

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14

Colorblind

Counting Crows · Another Friday Night

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15

Skinny Love

Birdy · SONGS EVERYONE KNOWS

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16

Angel from Montgomery

John Prine · Folk Rock

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17

Motion Sickness

Roma Symphony Orchestra · RSO Performs Phoebe Bridgers

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18

A Case Of You

James Blake · James Blake

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19

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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