Day 9
of my A to Z Challenge. I is for Inspirational Songs.
If you
don't know how this works, I've posted the link back to the rules of the
challenge at the end of this, along with a link to yesterday's post. If
you want to read my full alphabet, just keep following the links. Each day has
a link back to yesterday's post.
I love
music, and I felt like I had to include something musical in this challenge. Obviously,
there are millions of songs out there, and if I didn’t find a way to limit the
material, this post would have never seen the light of day. So to make it
easier (that was the theory but I actually think it made it harder), I narrowed
it down a bit, and only allowed myself to choose from songs that are on my
mobile.
So here
goes, in no particular order 25 songs that inspire me in some way:
1. Eye Of The
Tiger by Survivor.
Who could fail to be inspired by the ultimate kick ass song
from Rocky? This inspires me in every way to just go out and fight for what you
want (maybe not the same way Rocky did though unless you actually are a boxer,
this could well end in a law suit!).
2. I Want To
Break Free by Queen.
No one says be yourself and defy society better than
Freddie. It inspires me to just be me and not care what anyone thinks.
3. Independent
Woman by Destiny’s Child.
The title says it all! It inspires me to stand on my
own two feet, and not rely on a man to “take care of me”.
4. I Will
Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
The ultimate break-up song. This list would not be
complete without this song from the queen of moving on, and it inspires me to
do just that.
5. Red by
Taylor Swift.
This song inspires me to go out and have that burning hot,
passionate love that may not last forever, but it’s so good while it does last.
6. Lighthouse
In The Storm by Lucy Spraggan.
This song inspires me to stay grounded no matter
what!
7. Boulevard
Of Broken Dreams by Greenday.
Whenever I feel a bit down or lonely, this song
reminds me that we are all ultimately facing our journey alone, and that inspires me to
carry on.
8. Everything’s
Beautiful (In Its Own Way) by Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson.
This one inspires me to look for the beauty in
anything and everything.
9. Girl In
The Mirror by Cheryl.
This just reminds me that even people who are viewed as
having the perfect life still look in the mirror and don’t always like what
they see. It inspires me to give myself a break every once in a while.
10. Hand In My
Pocket by Alanis Morissette.
This one inspires me to look for a positive for
every negative.
11. Heartbreaker
by Led Zeppelin.
This one inspires me to cut negative people out of my life.
12. How Long
Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding.
This inspires me to find Mr Right instead of
Mr Right Now.
13. Jolene by
Dolly Parton.
I’m not sure this was her intention, but this song always
inspires me to ditch any guy that makes me feel like I have to go to someone
else and practically beg her not to take him away. For the record, it also
never fails to make me angry!
14. The Last
Time by Gary Lightbody and Taylor Swift.
This one inspires me to keep a check
on my priorities and make sure I’m putting the right people first.
15. Monkey
Wrench by The Foo Fighters.
This one inspires me to not stay in a relationship
(romantic or platonic) that’s constantly one sided enough to leave me feeling
emotionally drained and used.
16. No Regrets
by N-Dubz.
Another one where the title says it all. It inspires me to try and
not focus on regrets, and instead to look to the future.
17. Pearl by
Katy Perry.
This one inspires me to not let anyone else stop me being me, and
to not stay in a relationship that makes me feel diluted.
18. The Right
Kind Of Wrong by LeAnn Rimes.
This one always inspires me to not overlook a
person because other people think they are wrong for you. I know that’s not
what the song is about, but it’s still the way it makes me feel.
19. Roar by
Katy Perry.
This one inspires me to show the haters the door, and stand up and
be counted. It's also a great song for making me feel fired up for any tough challenges the day is going to bring.
20. Screw You
by Cheryl and Wretch 32.
Another one that inspires me to say screw you and move
on. It’s like I will survive for the more modern woman,
21. Shake It
Off by Taylor Swift.
Another one that inspires me to just be me and not care
what anyone else thinks about that.
22. Skyfall by
Adele.
This one inspires me to find someone with whom I have a strong enough
connection to genuinely believe that whatever happens, we’ll be ok as long as
we’re together.
23. You Learn
by Alanis Morissette.
This one is another that inspires me to not live in the past,
thinking of old regrets. Learn from them and move on.
24. The Devil
Went Down To Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band.
A lot of people will think
this is a strange one to include, but this song always inspires me to remember
that occasionally, the good guy wins.
25. Lucky by
Britney Spears.
This one inspires me to be thankful for what I’ve got, and to
remember that even people who seem to have everything don’t always feel happy.
Do you
agree with any of these? Have I missed any you would have liked to see included?
What’s your all time inspirational songs?
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