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15 Perfect Indie Pop Lyrics for Your Next Instagram Caption

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Published Sep 10, 2019

We previously compiled “15 Perfect Rap Lyrics for Your Next Instagram Caption” and you guys ate them up. While hip-hop lyrics arguably make some of the best photo captions, we’ve found a lot of potential in the indie pop genre. During the first week of Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell album release, Instagram was filled with quotes from all 14 tracks, resulting in the inspiration for this article. So here’s a list of our favorite indie pop lyrics to plop onto your next Insta post.

1. Live in the moment, that’s what they tell me

Clairo, “Flamin Hot Cheetos”

2. Summertime, and the livin’s easy

Lana Del Rey, “Doin’ Time”

3. I was all on my own, almost glad to be alone, until love came in on time

Rex Orange County, “Loving is Easy”

4. I never feel invisible when you’re around

Tegan and Sara, “Hey, I’m Just Like You”

5. When all your dreams are gone, and you’re still holding on

Jungle, “Casio”

6. When I watch the world burn, all I think about is you

Bastille, “Doom Days”

7. I know that you don’t think that I can be the one, but I can be your one

Anna of the North, “Used to Be”

8. Oh the wind in my hair, it sings my song

Mogli, “Wanderer”

9. You said they’d be against us. I say, “You care too much what they say”

Banks, “Contaminated”

10. Do you think labels make it taste much better?

King Princess, “Ain’t Together”

11. Skies reaching far and we arch our backs, so we can see them go further

Millie Turner, “Swimming Pool”

12. Losin’ touch of everything I know. Prayin’ for my heart to turn to stone

Blood Orange, “Dark & Handsome”

13. This hurt that I’m holding’s getting heavy

Conan Gray, “Comfort Crowd”

14. I want you to want me. Why don’t we rely on chemistry?

Young the Giant, “Superstition”

15. It turns out everywhere you go, you take yourself, that’s not a lie

Lana Del Rey, “Fuck It I Love You”

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