The "This Relationship Will Never Work but We Keep Doing It Anyway" Playlist
Can't let go. Need soundtrack.

"I think we both know/this is the love that we won't get right. Still if you said that you wanted/I know I'll always have one more try..." And so it goes. Here, a playlist for all you relationship martyrs out there. May music make it better.
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