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A Music Guide To All Your Moods

100 great songs to express what you are feeling on the inside

Gretchen Shepard

Sep 18, 2016

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Warning: Most of these songs are country because if you know me, you would know I believe there is a country song for everything

Picture this: You have this feeling inside you and you do not know how to get this feeling out into words. The solution? Music. Trust me, nothing feels better than when you have found the song that expresses how you feel. So, I decided to help you guys out and give a whole collection of 100 songs, broken into different moods/situations for you to bookmark and pull up when you need that one song to help you.

Here are songs you need for when...

You need a good cry

1. "Angeles" - Peter Bradley Adams

2. "See You Again" - Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth

3. "Not About Angels" - Birdy

4. "Unsteady" - X Ambassadors

5. "You Should Be Here" - Cole Swindell

You have the windows down on a summer day

6. "Knee Deep" - Zac Brown Band

7. "Closer" - Chainsmokers

8. "I Lived" - OneRepublic

9. "Different For Girls" - Dierks Bentley and Elle King

10. "Move" - Luke Bryan

You need to get over a f*ckboy

11. "Too Good" - Drake and Rihanna

12. "Don't Hurt Yourself" - Beyoncé

13. "Gotta Go My Own Way" - HSM Troy and Gabriella

14. "Needed Me" - Rihanna

15. "Make You Miss Me" - Sam Hunt

You need a reminder about how amazing you are

16. "Me Too" - Meghan Trainor

17. "Sorry" - Beyoncé

18. "Rise Up" - Andra Day

19. "Glitter In The Air" - P!nk

20. "Fight Song" - Rachel Platten

You are in love

21. "Never Stop (Wedding Version)" - Safetysuit

22. "From The Ground Up" - Dan + Shay

23. "Die A Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett

24. "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes

25. "Adore You" - Miley Cyrus

You are in a Disney mood

26. "You'll Be In My Heart" - Phil Collins

27. "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" - Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu, Mark Keali'l and North Shore Children's Choir

28. "On My Way" - Phil Collins

29. "Let It Go" - Idina Menzel

30. "With A Few Good Friends" - Carly Simon

You are heartbroken

31. "When A Heart Breaks" - Ben Rector

32. "How Will I Know" - Sam Smith

33. "Say Something" - A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera

34. "Teardrops On My Guitar" - Taylor Swift

35. "Breakeven" - The Script

You need to dance

36. "Partition" - Beyoncé

37. "Ride" - Ciara

38. "My House" - Flo Rida

39. "Oh, What A Life" - American Authors

40. "Hey Mama" - David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack

You need an energy boast

41. "Outta Your Mind" - Lil Jon

42. "Assets" - Yellow Claw, Tropkillaz and Kemist

43. "Mercy" - Kayne West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz

44. "Run This Town" - Jay-Z

45. "Crank It UP" - David Guetta

You need to relive 2000s hip hop

46. "How Low" - Ludacris

47. "Cyclone" - Baby Bash

48. "Bottoms Up" - Trey Songz and Nicki Minaj

49. "Donk" - Soulja Boy

50. "Stanky Leg" - GS Boyz

You are working out

51. "Planes" - Jeremih and J. Cole

52. "I Took A Pill In Ibiza" - Mike Posner

53. "Get Ugly" - Jason Derulo

54. "Jordan Belfort" - Wes Walker and Dyl

55. "Pon de Replay" - Rihanna

You are studying

56. "Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow" - Hammock

57. "Reach For The Dead" - Boards of Canada

58. "Crash" - Arms and Sleepers

59. "Beginning" - Floating Lights

60. "Far and Beyond" - Charles Bolt

You are getting ready for a first date

61. "Wherever I Go" - OneRepublic

62. "Sit Still, Look Pretty" - Daya

63. "Gold" - Kiiara

64. "Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna

65. "Body Say" - Demi Lovato

You want to sing so loudly in the shower

66. "The Middle" - Jimmy Eat World

67. "What Do You Mean" - Justin Bieber

68. "Bacon" - Nick Jonas and Ty Dolla $ign

69. "Pursuit of Happiness" - Kid Cudi

70. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" - Adele

You feel hella American

71. "All-American Girl" - Carrie Underwood

72. "Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue" - Toby Keith

73. "American Kids" - Kenny Chesney

74. "I'm Already There" - Lonestar

75. "Made In America" - Toby Keith

You feel stressed

76. "Chasing Cars" - Snow Patrol

77. "Kiss Me Slowly" - Parachute

78. "Our Song" - Ron Pope

79. "Breathe Me" - Sia

80. "Never Alone" - Jesse Bonanno

You have trouble falling asleep

81. "Never Say Never" - The Fray

82. "She Is Love" - Parachute

83. "A Drop In The Ocean" - Ron Pope

84. "Can't Help Falling In Love" - Haley Reinhart

85. "Free Fallin' (Acoustic)" - John Mayer

You need to feel back at home

86. "Talladega" - Eric Church

87. "Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa

88. "These Are My People" - Rodney Atkins

89. "Carolina Can" - Chase Rice

90. "Round Here" - Florida Georgia Line

You need a good Instagram caption

91. "LUV" - Tory Lanez

92. "Photograph" - Ed Sheeran

93. "Blessings" - Big Sean and Drake

94. "Drunk On You" - Luke Bryan

95. "Holding On To You' - Twenty One Pilots

You are having a good ass day and you just want to sing and dance

96. "Feeling Myself" - Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé

97. "Bang Bang" - Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

98. "Fireflies - Owl City

99. "Best Day Of My Life" - American Authors

100. "Overtime" - Cash Cash

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1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

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What does the world outside the library look like?

Can I read this entire book tonight?

I should have gone to class more often.

Did the professor even teach this?

What is the lowest grade I can get on this exam and still pass the class?

Should I just drop out of school now?

Finals are ruining Christmas.

Just wrote three sentences so time for a break.

Need. More. Coffee.

What is sleep?

I'm too stupid for college.

Brain hurts.

Time for a Facebook Break.

I think I'm dying.

When will I ever need this information in the real world?

I can't read any of my notes.

I need my mom.

When was the last time I showered?

I need study snacks.

The struggle is so real right now.

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1. I'm so tired. I need a nap. Maybe I can sleep with my eyes open in class? Or pretend I'm not napping?

2. We have a test today? Why didn't anyone tell me? Did I know this?!

3. Can I quit school yet? It's only October, and I need a vacation.

4. The struggle is so real.

5. I'm so broke. SOS.

6. Stressed? Eat everything you own in your pantry and stuff your face with all your feelings.

7. "Did we have anything due in class today? Homework? Quiz? Test?" "Not that I know of..."

8. I need food. Where is the closest place to get food? I need it stat.

9. This is the longest day of my life. I need a drink, or two, or three.

10. Sleep? What is sleep? What a foreign concept.

11. When someone suggests going and studying in the library, let alone studying in general.

12. When the cafeteria or student center is packed and you can't find a seat anywhere so you literally have to sit in an abandoned corner.

13. When you see someone you used to hook up with. They see you, and approach you; so you have to pretend like everything is normal.

14. When you get your exam and realize you didn't study as much as you should have.

15. When you crush it on an exam or paper that you totally bullshitted.

16. I need a grande, extra strong coffee to get me through today.

17. When the professor announces you have a project due the following week with no instruction on what it's on and how to do it.

18. Is it Friday yet? Where's the weekend when you need it most?

19. It's freezing in here. I feel like I'm sitting in an igloo. I should have brought a jacket or worn long pants.

20. Did I remember my book? Damn, I forgot the book, and of course I need it for that quiz in class.

21. I would pay a million dollars to not go to class today; or actually never again.

22. I need a hoverboard to ride to class. Maybe then I wouldn't be running 15 minutes late to class every day.

23. Oh she/he's cute! I wonder if they're single. Who are they texting? They're BF/GF? I wonder if they think I'm cute. Could they be a potential new bae?

24. Why is there never any parking? I pay thousands of dollars a year for one parking spot to be open.

25. When it feels like you've been in class for an hour and you look at your phone and it has only been five minutes (I'm crying on the inside).

26. When the professor asks if there are any more questions at the end of class and someone raises their hand.

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