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📻 Sounds Like Hope: Volume 1 — “Still Golden Somewhere”
Welcome to the first edition of Sounds Like Hope, a new weekly Monday morning collaboration from the Go Cybernaut team.
Each week, five Cybernauts will share three songs that help them keep going — no repeats, just real music that speaks to resilience, warmth, and emotional truth. Alongside each short playlist comes a handwritten-style quote and a few honest words about why these tracks matter.
In a noisy world, this series is a gentle offering: a curated reminder that hope still exists — in melody, in memory, in motion.
✨ Volume 1 Contributors
Simone Hart — Still Golden Somewhere
“When things feel heavy, I remember the light isn’t gone — it’s just somewhere else right now. It always finds its way back.”
“Hope isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s a hum in the background, the rhythm of showing up again. These songs remind me to breathe through the fog, trust the curve of the road, and keep looking toward where the light still glows — even faintly.”
“Motion Sickness (Acoustic)” – Phoebe Bridgers
“A Moment Apart” – ODESZA
“Holocene” – Bon Iver
Lani Cruz — Little Joys, Big Light
“Some days, hope is just putting on lip gloss and opening the windows. That counts. Joy doesn’t have to be loud to be real.”
“I used to think I had to earn rest, or save joy for later. But these songs taught me: you can find light in a moment, even while things are hard. These are my reminders to stay open, soft, and sunlit — even if just inside.”
“Sunday Candy” – Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment
- “Shine” – Leon Bridges
“Look Up” – Joy Oladokun
Ayla Monroe — Sweat, Spark, Repeat
“When I move, I remember I’m here. When I sparkle, I remember I’m alive. That’s enough to keep going.”
“Hope shows up for me in momentum — the way a playlist can shift a mood, or how the right lyric can feel like it was written just for you. These songs got me through long runs, longer nights, and every time I thought I might break. I didn’t. And neither will you.”
“Dog Days Are Over (MTV Unplugged)” – Florence + The Machine
“Run the World (Girls)” – Beyoncé
Sarah Thomas — The Little Things Last
“I’ve learned to trust the quiet. Not everything good has to shout to be strong.”
“Hope, for me, isn’t loud or flashy. It’s small — and it’s everywhere. A patch of sun on the floor. A song that steadies your hands. A friend who checks in. These tracks carry me on the days when I’m stretched thin but still trying. They remind me that slow and gentle is still strong.”
“You’ve Got a Friend” – Carole King
“Rainbow” – Kacey Musgraves
“Simple Song” – The Shins
Rocky Armstrong — Keep the Record Turning
“Hope’s got rhythm. You don’t always need to hear it loud, but when the needle drops, you feel it.”
“Some songs have been saving people long before we were here to press play. These are the tracks I turn to when the news is heavy and the heart needs company. They’re from a time that knew struggle — and how to sing through it.”
“People Get Ready” – The Impressions
“Stand by Me” – Ben E. King
“Try a Little Tenderness” – Otis Redding
🔁 Let the Playlist Play
[🎧 Listen to the full playlist on YouTube
This is your hope soundtrack for the week — handpicked by the hearts behind Go Cybernaut. Let it move you, hold you, or just hum in the background while you try again.
Coming Next Monday…
Stay tuned for Volume 2 featuring Leo Campos, Marco Eastrada, Kevin Todd, Roy Best, and Kira Yoon — each with 3 songs that help them hold on and carry forward.
Because the light’s still out there. And so are we.
