gonna grow you a place safer than this

what if we laid down together in the grass and listened to haunted by spanish love songs on repeat until these lyrics were carved into our bones

THERE'S A HOLE IN THE SKY

AND I'M AIMING FOR IT!!!!!!!!

OHOHOHOHOOH THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME THIS ASK YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS

the ocean grew hands to hold me is an INCREDIBLE song and you have immaculate taste my friend

now when it comes to the wonder years this is a band where i always recommend ppl listen to the entire albums bc the songs actually lean on each other and support each other to create a cohesive record. but also i understand that this is not always easy so here are some songs to get you started depending on different things you might have liked about this song

now i've heard ppl describe The Ocean Grew Hands To Hold Me as a worship song for the ocean which is a perfect descriptor imo and if you're looking for a song with a similar sound/ vibe the first song that comes to mind for me is Cigarettes & Saints (and if you really like this song i recommend giving the album No Closer To Heaven a listen bc it is a masterpiece)

another staple of the band that also starts off relatively quiet and builds up to an incredible climax and includes a reference that shows up all throughout their future songs that i really recommend is The Devil In My Bloodstream

but if you're looking for a song from the same record as The Ocean Grew Hands To Hold Me that also starts off relatively chill and builds up at the end and has similar themes & sounds, i recommend We Look Like Lightning

and if you really enjoyed the themes about death and grief and connecting with people then I recommend the entire Sister Cities album starting with Raining In Kyoto

alternatively if you're getting tired of all the death and grief and want something a bit more positive that also starts off relatively chill and builds up to a climax, then I really recommend the extended cut of Summer Clothes (not only because i found out about it only a few days but also bc it sounds great and the ending has been stuck in my head for days now)

and finally if you're looking for an actual introduction to the band then I have to recommend You're The Reason I Want The World To End. it's the last song on their latest record and also the perfect representation of who they are as a band (and also the song that Dan has said he's proudest to have written)

And if that song made you cry i recommend giving the whole album a listen starting from Doors I Painted Shut bc if you thought you were crying before you're gonna be sobbing through it after giving the entire record a listen (and also please feel free to ask me more abt this record bc it is my absolute favorite and i could never run out of things to say about it)

and this doesn't even include stuff from their earlier albums which i apologize for but we're at 7 songs already which i figured was enough for one post. anyway i hope this wasn't too overwhelming and i wish you the best on your music journey!!

i can't believe it took me this long to give this extended cut of summer clothes a listen. listening to this song feels like falling back in love with being alive again.

oooooohhhhhhhh that's a really tough one....

well my favorite artist is The Wonder Years but im having trouble thinking of an underrated song bc i feel like every single song has its own Thing that makes it special and would probably have a bunch of ppl who love it for a specific reason yknow? like im scrolling through their discography rn and i can think of a lyric for every single song that makes me go feral.

hrrrrrmmmnnnng okay ive got it im gonna go with When The Blue Finally Came bc i think it might be one of the more overlooked songs from them due to it being on Sister Cities and also a shorter and quieter song. i absolutely love it though, it feels kinda like a prelude to The Ocean Grew Hands To Hold Me with the slow soothing sounds and the mentions about the ocean, and it's also a staple in my sleep playlist bc it always gets me to relax and drift off

anyway thanks for the ask!! i had a lot of fun thinking about it and deciding which song to go with

I stare for years at all the duct tape on the door

Held together like a patient in a trauma ward

I still don't know what the fuck they kept it for

This house is haunted, I can't live in here anymore

All the time

Realized you weren't on the other side

Overnight

Can't imagine what that must've felt like