If an Ed Sheeran album on loop is unlikely to float your Valentine's Day [1] boat, let us invite nine songs aboard the vessel that potentially might. Whether it be Madonna [2]'s "Cherish" or David Bowie's "Valentine's Day", each song references Feb. 14 and the star of the day, Cupid, in its own unique way. This playlist may just send an arrow through your music-appreciating heart.
"Valentine", Jessie Ware and Sampha
Best lyric: "So will you never be my lover or my valentine / Never be a friend of mine / Never see my better side?"
"Valentine's Day", David Bowie
Best lyric: "Valentine told me how he feels / If all the world were under his heels"
"Cherish", Madonna
Best lyric: "Baby, can't you see / Cupid, please take your aim at me"
"Happy Valentine's Day", Outkast
Best lyric: "Now when arrows don't penetrate, see / Cupid grabs the pistol"
"Cupid", Sam Cooke
Best lyric: "Now, Cupid, if your arrow make a love storm for me / I promise I will love her until eternity"
"People Ain't No Good", Nick Cave
Best lyric: "To our love, send back all the letters / To our love, a valentine of blood"
"Valentine", Bryan Ferry
Best lyric: "Happiness, hard to get, valentine in hand"
"Don't Mess With Cupid", Otis Redding
Best lyric: "Don't ruin my life, honey / Don't play with Cupid, baby"
"My Valentine", Paul McCartney
Best lyric: "She makes me certain / That I can fly"