Veronica Roth's Divergent playlist

At the back of Divergent, there is a list of some of the songs Veronica Roth listened to while writing, which I thought was really cool. I also liked a lot of the songs that she listened to and knew them before I even knew about Divergent.
I'm not sure if all copies of the books have this, because I have a paperback copy and it says that a movie is coming out on the front cover, and the back of the book may be just to get you hyped up and excited for the movie, so it may only be in paperbacks. I don't know. So, I am going to share Veronica Roth's Divergent playlist with you today.

1. "Starts with One" by Shiny Toy Guns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqEFJEgGva4
I'm just listening to this song for the first time. Veronica Roth said that the song helps her get in touch with the good aspects of Dauntless. It's a pretty cool song, I like it. It's a little different and more electronic than what I normally listen to, but I can really see how this song would help Veronica Roth see the awesomeness in Dauntless.

2. "Chasm" by Flyleaf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CHHLAwGAFU
I love Flyleaf so I've already heard this song. Veronica Roth said that the song helps her get in touch the bad aspects of Dauntless. The song has a kind of sad and hopeless feel to it, and the lyrics are downright depressing.

3. "Come Alive" by Foo Fighters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJPD5GxIuxg
The explanation for this song is "this is the love interest's song for Tris." It definitely has a different feel than the rest of the songs. It starts off with just acoustic guitars and there's a happy and kind of haunting feel to it. Later in the song, the electric guitar comes in, along with the minor chords, and it's kind of like how Tris and Tobias's relationship developed.

4. "Again" by Flyleaf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdCeWoEH1U
I've listened to this song one million times. I love this song. Veronica Roth said that this is Tris's song for her love interest. It makes their relationship seem kind of . . . weird. It makes Tobias sound like an absolute wimp. It makes it sound like Tris wears the pants in their relationship, and maybe she does.
No, it makes her sound like the psychotic ex-girlfriend out for revenge.
It's a good song, though.

5. "Help I'm Alive" by Metric.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoK63Bk7pgw
I'm not the hugest fan of Metric. I don't mind their music, but it's not something I would usually listen to. Veronica Roth said that this song is Tris's initiation song, and listening to the lyrics, I can totally see that.

6. "We Die Young" by The Showdown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFGWds439sI
This is basically the theme song for Dauntless. Electric guitars, loud and fast drums, lyrics that pretty much explain the Dauntless, etcetera.

7. "Canvas" by Imogen Heap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXj0dF7LAyE
This is the "riding on trains" song. There's definitely an interesting feel to it. There's a long intro, and it's a very different song. It should be the theme song for an anime. There's this really cool orchestra and this interesting beat. Don't just listen to it because you're a Divergent fan; listen to it for the amazing things it does to your ears. Gosh. This music is friggin' beautiful.

8. "Running up that Hill" by Placebo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP0ngiMBnas
I'll be honest--I wouldn't know Placebo if it weren't for Emma Blackery. Veronica Roth says that this book matches the tone of the book. I've noticed that a lot of these songs have electronics and have a kind of melancholy, almost, vibe.

9. "Sweet Sacrifice" by Evanescence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBYhQnjyrWo
I love Evanescence. I'm actually wearing the band t-shirt right now. Veronica Roth said that this song helped lead her to the basic world of this book as she was writing chapter 6. That's pretty cool, and this song is amazing, and Amy Lee can really sing, and the entire band is amazing.

10. "Arise" by Flyleaf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnsALhwxjzo
Veronica Roth is clearly a Flyleaf fan, and I do not blame her.
This is the last song on the playlist, and she said that it helped her write chapters 38 and 39. This was when Tobias was in the simulation and tried to hurt Tris. The song is about waking up and being strong, which is perfect for those chapters.

That is the entire playlist and it's all pretty great music. Maybe you could listen to them while reading certain parts of the book.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this post. Comment. The poor comment section is feeling neglected.