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Top 50 Songs For The Soul

From my high school iPod to you.

Sara Elizabeth Green
Mar 01, 2016
@georgia-southern
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Top 50 Songs For The Soul
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"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." – Berthold Auerbach

Auerbach is right. Life is hard, more times than not. Rather it's relationship problems, work dilemmas, money issues or you weren't ready for that pop quiz in biology — bad things are going to happen. But does that mean we should sit and wallow in our sadness? No! Maybe for a minute, but then we deserve to smile. Music has always been the therapy I turn to and here are some of my favorite songs that I hope will help you the next time your crush doesn't text back.

Warning: Some songs were selected for their therapeutical lyrics and some because they're just awesome.

  • "I Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot
  • "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots
  • "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons
  • "We Are Young" by Fun.
  • "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic
  • "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
  • "Oops! ... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears
  • "The Rock Show" by Blink 182
  • "Sugar" by Maroon 5
  • "Dance With Me" by 3OH!3
  • "The Anthem" by Good Charlotte
  • "Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson (ft. Bruno Mars)
  • "Shut Up and Let Me Go" by The Ting Tings
  • "Suds in the Bucket" by Sara Evans
  • "Summer Nights" by Rascal Flatts
  • "Let It Be" by The Beatles
  • "Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift
  • "Sleazy" by Kesha
  • "Good Girls Gone Bad" by Cobra Starship
  • "Irresistible" by Fall Out Boy
  • "Won't Back Down" by Eminem (ft. Pink)
  • "Awake and Alive" by Skillet
  • "Photograph" by Nickelback (I like Nickelback, so sue me.)
  • "Dream On" by Aerosmith
  • "Dirt Road Anthem" by Jason Aldean (Really anything by Jason Aldean.)
  • "Stronger" by Christina Aguilera
  • "Everyday is a Winding Road" by Sheryl Crow
  • "I'm In Miami Trick" by LMFAO
  • "Back in Black" by AC/DC
  • "Donald Trump" by Mac Miller (This is not an endorsement for his campaign — I promise.)
  • "F**kin" Perfect by Pink
  • "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
  • "Carry On" by Fun.
  • "Not Afraid" by Eminem
  • "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi
  • "Brighter" by Paramore
  • "Are You Gunna Be My Girl" by Jet
  • "Grow Up" by Simple Plan
  • "Living On a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
  • "Ocean Avenue" by Yellowcard
  • "1985" by Bowling for Soup
  • "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
  • "Umbrella (Cover)" by All Time Low
  • "New Romantics" by Taylor Swift
  • "Head Strong" by Linkin Park
  • "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 (Ft. Christina Aguilera)
  • "Breathe (2 a.m.)" by Anna Nalick
  • "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow
  • "I Lived" by OneRepublic
  • "Best Day Of My Life" by American Authors
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