The inspiration for this mixtape was getting lyrical earworms stuck in my head. Yes, I could obsessively listen to a song to get it out of my brain, but as a poet, I always see them as jumping off point for something else. So I put this mix together, using lyrics from a bunch of different love songs.

We've only just met and I'm undressing you with my eyes
If you want me to, I'll give you just a little more time to decide
Someday soon I'm gonna make this dream come true
I call you up and ask you, would you like to go with me and see a movie
My friends wonder what is wrong with me
Making love to you was never second best
Never worried about you baby, jumping in and out of bed
And when you're dancing by yourself, I completely fall to pieces

These are the songs that these individual lyrics come from.

1. “Undressing You” by Emma Bunton.
2. “7 Ways” by Abs.
3. “I Dream” by Billie Piper.
4. “Spooky” by Classics IV.
5. “What You Won’t Do for Love” by Bobby Caldwell.
6. “I Melt with You” by Modern English.
7. “Choosey Lover (Old School/New School)” by Aaliyah.
8. “Kokoro (I Fall to Pieces)” by The Slants.