Why Cigarettes After Sex Feels Heavenly
Explore why Cigarettes After Sex is more than just a Pop Band. From bittersweet lyrics to haunting vocals, here’s why it feels like therapy.

They say music fuels the soul and after listening to Cigarettes After Sex, I couldn’t agree more. The band has captured hearts ever since its debut album release in 2017. With three albums released so far, Cigarettes After Sex has created masterpieces that will leave you in awe.
What’s the reason, you ask?
Apart from Greg’s mesmerizing vocals and the delicately composed music, the lyrics touch every hidden wound, often leaving you in a state of bittersweet ecstasy.
Which Cigarettes After Sex Songs Will Melt Your Heart?
With over 30 songs in their discography, you can begin your journey with a few of my personal favorites.
Sunsetz
There aren’t enough words to describe how deeply this song makes your heart ache. It reaches into the depths of lost love , the kind that fades but is never forgotten.
Recurring lyrics like,
“And When you go away, I still see you, Sunlight on your face in my rear view”
bring back memories.
There’s longing here, not the desperate kind, but the kind where you simply hope they’re thinking of you too, even if just for a few fleeting moments.
Sweet
This one is perfect for reminiscing about love in its most tender form.
It captures the warmth of moments we never forget
“You know I think your skin’s the perfect color,
But it’s always your eyes that pull me under”
It’s the kind of song that fits perfectly for those coming-of-age relations, where love has no label.
It’s not black or white, it’s a soft grey, somewhere between almost and never was.
Heavenly
From the build-up to the chorus to the way the melody lingers, “Heavenly” is pure magic.
Lyrics like:
“And when you’re far away, I still feel it all
And when you’re far away, I still feel it all the same”
capture the essence of a love that made you feel everything good in the world, all at once.
Apocalypse
If there was an actual Apocalypse, I’d play this song as it all goes down.
“Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers wrapped in your arms
You’ve been hiding them in hollowed-out pianos left in the dark”
It speaks of love that was once everything, now long gone.
“Apocalypse” is about being stuck between wanting something badly and choosing to let it go.
It’s ethereal. It’s melancholic. And it lingers like a haunting memory.
K.
With mesmerizing lyrics and soulful instrumentals, “K.” feels like a late-night confession.
It’s for someone who once made you feel whole, even if they didn’t stay.
A fan favorite, this song is your companion on nights when silence is louder than anything else, the kind of nights spent staring at the ceiling, alone in darkness.
What’s different about Cigarettes After Sex?
When it’s about heartbreak and longing, Cigarettes After Sex does it perfectly. Not in a loud, impulsive way, but in a soft way that helps you heal. Every lyric, every note is a melancholic melody that makes you ditch the superficial kind of love and swim deeper.
Loving someone has to be felt with every fibre of your being, and when you lose that love, the pain consumes you, just as beautifully.
Cigarettes After Sex captures this feeling perfectly, and that’s exactly why they’ve become a fan favorite band across the globe.
Is Cigarettes After Sex Made for Gen Z?
If you’re Gen Z, I’m pretty sure you’ve heard Apocalypse at least once. And if not, you should explore their albums right away, I assure you, you won’t regret it.
While millennials can relate too, I personally believe Cigarettes After Sex is meant for the kind of complicated love that today’s generation often experiences.
Love isn’t simple anymore, not like it ever really was, but still. With time and added complexities, it’s become a completely different experience, heavier, and more bruising, if you may.
And if you’re looking for something that feels like therapy for healing those emotional scars, Cigarettes After Sex is exactly what’s going to help.
What’s More to Know?
The band’s lineup has changed quite a few times over the years, but the founder and lead vocalist, Greg Gonzalez, has remained constant ,and honestly, the guy never disappoints.
His voice carries a unique blend of pain and love that leaves you addicted, always wanting more.
The current core trio, Gonzalez, Miller, and Tomsky, has stayed stable across the band’s major releases and tours.
They do a commendable job and perfectly match the sadcore aesthetic we’ve come to expect and love in their music.
Be it Taylor’s Cardigan or Selena’s Lose You to Love Me, there’s nothing more beautiful than pain expressed through perfect musical notes. The love and appreciation towards Cigarettes After Sex is well deserved and I’m pretty sure we will hear some record-breaking sound tracks from the band in the times to come.
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