Some love stories are about grand gestures—like stealing a blue French horn for your first date or fake-dating your high school crush. Others are about small moments: a way too long lingering glance, a saved yogurt, or a tiny note on a coffee cup. But no matter what, the right song can make everything feel like a movie scene.
Whether you’re dreaming about your own Peter Kavinsky, finding love Kitty Covey style, or reminiscing on your best friendships like Ted, Marshall, and Lily, this playlist is your perfect soundtrack for the various scenarios you find yourself in.
XO, Kitty: The Right Seoulmate!
Kitty went to Korea expecting the perfect romantic comedy with Dae… only to realize that love (and life) is way more complicated. The movies never clarified that part, did they? These songs match her journey—the highs, the heartbreaks, and finding out who is beyond the perfect fairytale.
- “Maybe If” – BIBI
- Scene: Kitty wanders the streets of Seoul at night, heartbroken after realizing Dae might not feel the same way she does. Had those perfect love letters been a rouse?
- Why: This song’s soft melody matches Kitty’s confusion when she realizes Dae’s feelings aren’t as clear-cut as she thought. The melody comforts her, and she feels like everything is falling apart.
- “This Love” – DAVICHI
- Scene: Kitty watches Dae and Yuri pretend to be a couple, realizing she’s losing him.
- Why: It’s the perfect slow tear falling down the cheek song. The instrumental parts playing allow you the brief moment to breathe—only to be consumed by the thoughts racing through your mind.
- “Lovesick” – Laufey
- Scene: Kitty slowly realizes her feelings for Min Ho but does not know what to do about it. Imagine being consumed by your dreams, them screaming at you while you’re helplessly falling for the wrong boy.
- Why: Laufey’s dreamy vibe is the feeling of falling for someone unexpected. Someone who’d be on the bottom of your list, someone you’d never have dreamt of until now.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Lara Jean Covey never planned to send her love letters—or fall in love with Peter Kavinsky—but fate (and a little fake dating alongside a meddling younger sister) had other ideas. These songs bring back all the swoon-worthy moments, from awkward beginnings to the romance waiting for her at the field.
- “Falling Behind” – Laufey
- Scene: Lara Jean watches Peter and Gen laughing together at the ski trip, unsure if she’ll ever fit into Peter’s world. How could she fit in when Gen was all his firsts?
- Why: Laufey’s soft yet bittersweet tone perfectly shows Lara Jean’s insecurities about love and her place in Peter’s life. It’s that I’m not enough moment we’ve all felt. Whether it be right before the big Senior trip or watching him talk to his ex, wondering whether your firsts are his.
- “Lover” – Taylor Swift
- Scene: Lara Jean and Peter dance in her living room after finally admitting their feelings, the contract forgotten, and the fake-dating scheme turning into something tangible. Something beyond the childhood realm of making another person jealous, it turned into a dream come true, the clock striking 12.
- Why: The soft, dreamy quality of “Lover” matches that heart-racing moment when pretending becomes a reality. It’s the song for when a fake romance becomes the real deal when love letters aren’t needed anymore because love is happening in real-time.
- “Electric Feel (Acoustic)” – Henry Green
- Scene: The moment Peter shows up with Yakult on Lara Jean’s porch, proving that he sees the little things about her, the details that make her who she is. Not just who she was built up to be–not just the girl who wrote him a love letter so long ago but the girl who connected his world.
- Why: This song has the kind of slow-burn, soft-build warmth that perfectly fits the feeling of realizing someone cares about the things that seem insignificant to everyone else. Because sometimes, love isn’t about grand gestures—it’s about remembering her favorite drink.
How I Met Your Mother: The Marshmallow & The Lilypad
- “You and I” – Ingrid Michaelson
- Scene: Marshall and Lily move into their first apartment together, unpacking boxes, dancing around the kitchen with paint on their faces, laughing at the fact that they have no furniture yet—but they have each other. Of course, they also have Ted, who’s become their first child (later Barney and Robin; they’ve had YEARS of practice before their actual firstborn).
- Why: This song is about love in its most straightforward, most beautiful form: two people who don’t need anything extravagant, just each other and a little faith that everything will work out.
- “First Day of My Life” – Bright Eyes
- Scene: When Marshall sees Lily walk down the aisle, everything else disappears. They’ve been through breakups, career changes, and long-distance—but this moment, right here, is what they always knew they’d come back to.
- Why: This song is soft, intimate, and deeply emotional, like knowing you’re about to marry your best friend. It’s not flashy, just real—like Marshall and Lily’s love story.
- “Better Together” – Jack Johnson
- Scene: Marshall and Lily sitting on their porch years later, watching their kids play, reminiscing about all the crazy things their group has been through—Ted’s endless search for the one, Barney’s legendary antics, Robin’s career taking off—but through it all, they’ve always been each other’s constant.
- Why: Because no matter what life changes, some people make everything feel better together. And for Marshall and Lily, that’s always been true.
Some love stories are about grand gestures—like running through the airport to stop the love of your life or writing love letters that were never meant to be read. Others are about small moments: an inside joke that never gets old, a song playing softly in the background, or how someone always saves you the last piece of your favorite dessert. But no matter what, the right song can make everything feel like a movie scene.
And when life throws curveballs or surprises that take your breath away, these songs become the invisible threads stitching together memories of hope, passion, and resilience. They convert ordinary days into tales of serendipity and everyday magic, reminding us that every fleeting glance, whispered secret, and shared laugh is part of your cinematic love story.