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6 Empowering Songs You NEED To Hear

Searching for a little extra motivation to finish your assignment or workout? Look no further!

Candace Batulis

Sep 26, 2017

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Music can be that extra something that motivates you to keep pushing. These empowering pop and alternative songs are just that. So give them a listen, check out their music videos, and add them to your pregame and pre-study playlists. You won't regret it!

1. "Walk On Water" by Thirty Seconds To Mars

When I looked up this song after hearing it on the radio, I did not expect it to be by Thirty Seconds To Mars! It’s not their typical tune, but I love this song. Walk On Water is a great pregame song/pre-workout song. If you need that extra hype, you can find it here.

2. "Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato has done it again!

Getting over an ex? Need to speed up the process? Then Sorry Not Sorry was MADE for you. This song is all you need to remind yourself that hey… you’re a savage and your ex is missin out. BIG TIME.

3. "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons is one of my favorite bands, and they have done it again with Whatever It Takes. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the work you have to get done, this is a song that can inspire you to keep going. Sometimes you just need to be reminded that you have whatever it takes to make it to the finish.

After you look up this song, make sure to give Thunder a listen too!

4. "Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift

Both of Taylor Swift's new releases (…Ready For It? and Look What You Made Me Do) are empowering songs that are must haves for your workout playlist. With awesome beats and invigorating lyrics, they’ll give you all the motivation you need. (May I add that Look What You Made Me Do’s music video is ICONIC).

5. "The Man" by The Killers

This is the best song to cruise to! You best BELIEVE I have gas in the tank and money in the bank! The Man is a classic reminder that heck... you got it.

6. "Praying" by Ke$ha

The last song on this list, Praying is a little bit different than the other songs I've mentioned. Instead of having a hard-hitting beat or forceful lyrics, it stresses the power in moving on and wishing the best for people that have hurt you. I love it and Ke$ha’s incredible comeback.

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6 Empowering Songs You NEED To Hear

Searching for a little extra motivation to finish your assignment or workout? Look no further!

1. "Walk On Water" by Thirty Seconds To Mars

2. "Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi Lovato

3. "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons

4. "Look What You Made Me Do" by Taylor Swift

5. "The Man" by The Killers

6. "Praying" by Ke$ha

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!