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3 Emo Songs That Make Me Think of My First Big Heartbreak

It doesn’t matter how old I get, I will instantly go back to my first heartbreak upon hearing these 3 emo songs.

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They don’t call it heartbreak for nothing. Your first heartbreak is particularly tough because you’ve never experienced that pain before. If your first heartbreak happened anywhere near the time that emo bands dominated alternative music, these songs must’ve been your anthems. Here are 4 songs that remind me of my first big heartbreak.

“hold me down” by Motion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack has multiple songs that remind me of my first big heartbreak. They were one of my main bands at the time. The final track on Commit This To Memory is an autobiographical breakup song. I still feel gut-punched with........

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