iMix.

Little known fact: I'm absurdly fond of my iTunes playlists. Really. There's no excuse for how much I like them.

They're generally named after towns. For example, some of my playlists are titled: London (rainy songs), Boston (patriotic songs), Montpellier (songs I listened to this summer while my friends were in France), Cork (Irish tunes), Atlanta (basketball songs), and Hollywood (soundtrack of my life; I was born in Hollywood, FL).

Lately I've been adding to a mix called Medianoche. It's named after my favorite sandwich, I get it at Cuban delis when I have access to them. The sandwich is named "midnight" because I guess people normally eat the sandwich in the middle of the night. I'm not certain about that. But I like the way medianoche rolls off my tongue, and most of the music on the list is good music for the middle of the night.

I'm not sure where I'm going with this story, but I wanted to share some of the best songs I've found lately. This is what my iPod has been playing, and the line I love best from each song:

1. Some of Us; Starsailor

"Some of us laugh, some of us cry

Some of us smoke, some of us lie

But it's all just the way that we cope with our lives."

2. Born; Over the Rhine

"I was born to laugh

I learned to laugh through my tears

I was born to love

I'm gonna learn to love without fear"

3. The Day You Fell Apart; The New Frontiers

"It seems a waste of time

to grow old alone

We've been dying since the day we fell apart"

4. Follow the Lights; Ryan Adams

"Follow the lights that line the streets

connecting telephones

Follow the lights from house to house

and they will lead you home"

5. Dandelion; Antje Duvekot

"You were looking for a tea light

And I will always be a forest fire"

6. Lullabye for a Stormy Night; Vienna Teng

"The same rain that draws you near me

falls on rivers and land, on forests and sand

makes the beautiful world that you'll see in the morning."

7. Beautiful Moment; Rosebud

"Somewhere it waits for you

On a carousel in Central Park

Apple caramel before it's dark"

8. Open Road; Kris Delmhorst

"And I will take what I need with me, I will not take what I don't

And I will say that I'll be back here but I'll know that I won't

And I will live with empty pockets, I will live with empty sleeves

And I will know that there is nothing in this world I cannot leave"

9. Boston; Augustana

"I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,

I hear it's nice in the summer, some snow would be nice"

10. Cathedrals; Jump Little Children

"In the cathedrals of New York and Rome

There is a feeling that you should just go home

And spend a lifetime finding out just where that is"

11. Wanted; Holly Brook

"I will be wanted, I will not fall from grace

Daylight has waited just to live upon your face

I won't be haunted, I will not sleep to dream

All that I wanted has been right in front of me"

12. You Are Mine; Mute Math

"Everyone has their obsession

consuming thoughts, consuming time

they hold high their prized possession

it defines the meaning of their life

You are mine"

13. Did You Think; Adrina Thorpe

"Did you think that my love was so blind...

to your flaws, to your fears, everything you try to hide

Don't you know, I don't care, you're worth so much more to me"

14. Autumn Fallin'; Jaymay

"And I believe it was you

Who I wanted to be walking next to

And I believe we were friends

and I believe we will be again"

15. Don't Ever; Missy Higgins

"We'll get a house where the trees hang low and pretty little flowers

On our windowsill will grow"