You all have them, songs that we associate with epic or transitional times. Songs that could have played during times of devastation, grand elation or deeply mystical experiences. Some songs even have a synchronistic value: sometimes we hear something nostalgic that helps pull us out of ourselves and look at what we've become, sometimes they repeat themselves as repetitive symbols to get us back on track. These are songs that are not just good, but represent a symbol in our lives.

For me, I can only think of three right now.

Modest Mouse - Fire it Up

This played during the last time I saw a friend of mine in the United States. She was from Argentina and I was hopelessly in love with her. This song came on right as I got pulled out early by my boos to take care of some stuff, and I remember having something important I wanted to ask her. She was with someone, so though we hung out a lot and I taught her how to snowboard we couldn't do anything. We were even going to go to Hawaii together but her boyfriends found out and wouldn't let her go. I wanted to ask her if things would be different if I went to Argentina, but I couldn't. I faltered, and as my Boss passed through and told me he was going to grab me in a few minutes, I looked at her, frozen midthought. We were alone in the room, and she met my look and said, "Don't say Goodbye... let's just assume you're coming back before I leave."

It honestly was beautifully done, like trying to hide the daylight from the Sun

I just wanted to hold her and never let go.

Coldplay - Fix You

I remember a very stressful period of my life, when I was waiting for my acceptance letter from the University I was planning on attending in Argentina. They sent nothing back for a very long time and everybody around me was already making suggestions for other things. My Mom had given up on it and was trying to set me up for other stuff already. None of them understood how important it was for me. I needed to see her again, I would have done anything, given anything. There was no compromising, I had to go to Argentina and after that nothing mattered. I was so stressed out I couldn't sleep out night. I was just laying awake listening to music, asking myself why it matter so much and going over all the reasons. It didn't matter if things didn't work out the exact way I wanted, I just needed to go there and have a chance or I wouldn never be able to let go of that one regret. Fix you came on my playlist, and I was crying and thinking. I had checked my inbox a few hours ago, but for a moment I gave up, I let go, it wasn't in my hands and I just decided, "All I want is the chance, that's all I want," trying to strike a deal with the universe. In that moment, I decided to check my inbox one last time, and the webpage was freezing but once my inbox popped up I saw an acceptance letter from the university. This happened exactly at the end of the song, when the instruments stop and he just sings the chorus lyric one more time.

Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day

I know I'm gay for saying this but it coincidentally comes up a lot during mystical moments of my life, usually when I'm caught up in my past and can't let go. It serves as a reminder to just forgive everything I've done and other people have done and to move on.