This Side of the Fence - Official Playlist
This Side of the Fence - Official Playlist
A Note from Gwen Phoenix
Music lived inside this story long before I typed the first line. When Amelia leaned against that old backyard fence and when Jackson chased lightning across Florence rooftops, there was a quiet score running beneath every heartbeat. These songs helped me find the pulse of their world. They held the soft glow of first love, the ache of distance, and the lift of hard-won joy.
I built this playlist as a map of feeling rather than a strict timeline. You can listen while you read, one track per scene, or you can press play after the last page and let the mood of the book wash back over you. Either way, think of it as a set of open doors into Amelia and Jackson’s inner lives. No major spoilers, only the emotions that shaped them.
Thank you for letting my characters step into your day. If a lyric catches on your ribs or a chorus pulls you back to a favorite chapter, then the music and the story have done their work. Hope you like it as much as you liked the story.
Author’s Playlist Notes
“Bloom” – The Paper Kites
I played this while I wrote the moment Amelia first noticed Jackson beyond the fence. The song’s hush carried the timid thrill that once framed their young summer world.
“Crawl Outta Love” (Illenium ft. Annika Wells)
This track guided the scene where Amelia felt her hopes slip for the first time. Its swell and fracture mirrored the letdown she could not outrun.
“Demons” – Imagine Dragons
I looped this while Jackson fled to Florence, chasing distance from his own regrets. The heavy drums echoed every restless mile he placed between them.
“Take Me to Church” – Hozier
Jackson painted under vaulted studios while this song played in my headphones. Loneliness sounded vast and reverent, sharpening every brushstroke.
“Leave a Light On” – Tom Walker
I reached for this track the night Amelia and Jackson finally collided in a hallway kiss. Its promise reminded me that their quiet hope had never gone dark.
“The Way I Do” – Bishop Briggs
Raw vocals shaped their first intimate night. Each beat insisted on urgency, guiding my lines toward need that would not be silenced.
“Crazy in Love” – Sofia Karlberg (cover)
I pressed play on this cover while they clung together before parting again. The frantic strings matched their desperate countdown.
“Echo” (Maroon 5 ft. blackbear)
This song filled the spaces after Amelia left. It sounded like unanswered calls and twin heartbreaks echoing across oceans.
“Ghost” – Halsey
Amelia danced through grief while this throbbed in the background, her pain spinning into motion even when words failed.
“Poison & Wine” – The Civil Wars
I wrote Jackson’s regret to this duet, its tangled voices reflecting every apology he rehearsed in the quiet.
“Fallingforyou” – The 1975
Soft resilience underscored Jackson’s decision to fight back. I played it while he mixed new pigments at dawn, believing he could still put things right.
“Lovely” – Billie Eilish & Khalid
When I typed the final scene, this song hummed through my speakers. Hope felt fragile yet steady, leaving Amelia and Jackson in a light they had earned together.