You mentioned Snow Patrol in a forum and I just had to say this...
I did the same thing with this band. I listened to their Eyes Open album when my GF went off to school and so did she. To this day it is hard for both of us to listen to it.
My friend recently said he was listening to Snow Patrol and thinking about life! What is with this band? It's crazy to think everybody has associated a feeling or situation to the song when listening to these guys.