The year has been a treat for John Mayer fans as they simply can’t seem to be getting enough of his latest track Last Train Home from his album, ‘Sob Rock’ (July 2021).

The American singing sensation has seen the song become a rage on the internet, so much so that it garnered a resounding 140K views on YouTube in less than an hour of its release. Making waves since 2001 with his first album ‘Room for Squares’ John Mayer, the singer, song-writer and guitarist has gone on to become one of the most well-known musicians of our generation. With as many as 7 Grammy awards to John Mayer’s name, his songs during the 2000s have been mending broken hearts.

We take a look at 5 top tracks that will mend your broken heart.

Gravity:

Along with Sir Issac Newton, we do have John Mayer to thank for giving this word meaning to our lives. The track that won him a Grammy in 2009 for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance is considered by him to be his most important he has ever written. He penned this soothing melody with the idea that one doesn’t lose their way even when it feels like life is working against them. If the lyrics aren't enough to make influence on you, the musingly slow tempo and his velvet like voice that is soulful at its best certainly will.

Dreaming with a Broken Heart:

A track that speaks straight to our soul. When the world does not understand you and you are tired of explaining yourself to all around you, this is a song on loss and relationships that works wonder for you. Play this 2007 classic on loop. Because, he has a knack for hitting the nail on the head with his lyrics and magnetic voice. It’s time to close your eyes and have all the good memories return for your life is anything but over.

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room:

This song may be over 15 years old, but it still lists as one of the most memorable John Mayer song of all times. It’s a song that reminds us about the time where we chose to keep something going despite knowing it’s going to end up hurting us. Haven’t we all experienced this in our life at some time? If that’s relatable, wait till you hear Mayer’s smooth and silky voice only to find yourself getting lost in this track in no time. 

All We Ever Do is Say Goodbye:

Don’t we just love songs with simple, but meaningful lyrics. With letting go never being easy with memories and flashbacks constantly in our mind, Mayer croons a track that is our constant companion for such times. We don’t have to dig deep and explain why this song will give you melancholy mood, it just will.

Last Train Home:

We saved the very best for the last. The new song that released a month ago, stands out as classic Mayer song with an unforgettable guitar riff, a twist of keys, and quotable lyrics. It's new but it makes you feel nostalgic and as if you’re listening to a song from the 80s. switch on your music player and get lost to this world where music heals everything. After all, John Mayer is a magician, he pulls out songs from a hat that mesmerize us all, every single time.

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