Secret admirers and crushes can’t be forgotten though. They pop up as surely as the weather changes or the bills need paying. If you have been reading my Wattpad story, this might make sense to you. If not, February is still a month of love so it still applies.

Since it would be so unsportsmanlike to out the characters that have crushes and who the secret admirers are before they are ready to stop having this secret? It’s fitting to start with a basic song for the list. That dream lover who won’t be named, please hear my plea and find me? That’s so relatable.

Dream Lover – Bobby Darin

And for that feeling of a crush, one of the many songs by a simple name, and one of my favorites growing up. It’s that upbeat yes I like you, no that doesn’t mean everything energy.

Crush – Jennifer Paige

Ah for those falling, admiring slowly as they get to know someone we have this classic.

Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

This one is when it’s becoming more than a crush and deeper in the admiration where you would do anything for that person. If they asked you to jump, you would say how high because they matter that much.

I Wanna Be Yours – Arctic Monkeys

A true slow classic, filled with adoration. Of course it’s a Beatles song, but no, it’s not just a Sly song. It’s about watching someone move around and just caring that much about them.

Something – The Beatles

And a bonus song that gives you more words (and, maybe 80s vibes) to voice your secret admiration. This one also mentions a hint of if this doesn’t work out. We’re only human, right?

Something About You – Level 42