I’ve been told beginnings are the sweetest part of relationships because it gives us a collection of feelings—happy, excited, weary, fearful, and high—and often times they all happen at the same time. Such beginning takes us to new heights and it makes us fear for the downward slope—because we know there’s always one—but it also teaches us to embrace it with bravery because we feel (I hope you have reached that certain point) that the person in front of us has a lot in store for us than just a potential dead end.

Some people often refer to the process as the chase and to me it’s a temporary high—so temporary yet so good that we would wish to experience the feeling over and over again. It’s the kind of memories that lasts the most when one tries to look up the traces of a love that’s lost. It consists of many firsts that sparked chances and opened many doors. Like a privilege meant only for you. But never forget the big picture. Privileges are sometimes a two-way street. It’s like being entrusted with someone’s secrets; like being welcomed to a party you’re supposed to gate crash; or gravely, like being handed over a gun and trusting you not to pull its trigger.

The chase is where you meet someone interesting that you know nothing about and slowly get to know the deepest parts of their souls—like how they want their coffees or what kind of music they play when the mood is off. If you ever get lucky, they will tell you stories of the scars they bear hoping you’ll love them for the bravery they had. They will tell you more about their past secretly hoping it won’t scare you. Above it all, you should also know that the chase is an opportunity not everyone has.

The beginnings are every relationship’s fatal flaw and maybe that’s why they call it the best part. It’s what’s expected from something as twisted as love.

This mixtape is a compilation of 10 songs that could easily make it to my personal The Chase soundtrack, if I ever get the chance to do the entire thing all over again. Haha. They’ve been on the loop for days now provoking me to rape the play button over and over again. I just felt the need to put it out there for those who are currently experiencing this wondrous phase.

I know it’s a lot easy to sing at the top of your lungs when someone makes you or when your heart and mind are surprisingly singing the same tune. But even if you are nowhere near happy, you should know that sometimes, you just have to sing it out.