Music is a great healer. That's why, listening to songs can sometimes make it easier for us to let go of our hurts, and look at life with positivity again. Scroll down for some inspiring and motivating songs about moving on and being strong…
“Letting go of someone dear to you is hard,
but holding on to someone
who doesn’t even feel
the same is much harder.
Giving up doesn’t mean you are weak!
It only means that
you are strong enough to let go!” – Anonymous.
A breakup is never easy. Whether you initiated it, or it was the other person or it was a mutual decision, a breakup always hurts! If you have recently seen the end of an important relationship, you must be going through a lot of mixed emotions. A part of you will be angry, a part of you sad and a part of you immensely bitter and revengeful! But as it is said, fostering negativity in any form never benefited anybody. So, instead of feeling down or thinking of ways to get back at your ex, move on in life!
Moving on, however, is easier said than done. This is where music comes to our rescue to help us get over our blues. Art, in any form, whether it is the written word i.e. moving on quotes or music can help in quickening the healing process post a relationship breakup.
Songs on Letting Go
- All the Money I Had is Gone ~ The Deep Dark Woods
- Since U Been Gone ~ Kelly Clarkson
- Used To Love U ~ John Legend
- Just By Myself ~ Greg Brown
- Grounds for Divorce ~ Wolf Parade
- Down To My Last Teardrop ~ Tanya Tucker
- Out Of My Mind ~ John Mayer
- I’m Walking Away ~ Craig David
- Hardest Thing ~ The-98 Degrees
- Bye Bye Love ~ Jo Dee Messina
- I’m Movin on ~ Rascal Flatts
- Let’s Say Goodbye, Like We Said Hello ~ Ernest Tubb
- On The Road Again ~ Willie Nelson
- Irreplaceable ~ Beyonce
- At Least We Tried ~ Moby
- Hurt ~ Christina Aguilera
- Since U’ve Been Gone ~ Kelly Clarkson
- Leave ~ The Swell Season
- How It Ends ~ DeVotchKa
- Big Mistake ~ Natalie Imbruglia
- Sideways ~ Citizen Cope
- This Time ~ DJ Shadow
- You Ought To Know ~ Alanis Morissette
Songs on Being Strong
- I Believe I Can Fly ~ By R Kelly
- I Will Survive ~ Cake
- Ain’t It Funny ~ Jennifer Lopez
- I Don’t Need a Man ~ Pussycat Dolls
- I’m A Woman ~ Peggy Lee
- Goodbye Again ~ John Denver
- It’s All Over Now ~ Rolling Stones
- My Happy Ending ~ Avril Lavigne
- Man Eater ~ Nelly Furtado
- Me Myself and I ~ Beyonce
- Stronger ~ Britney Spears
- I Never Loved You Anyway ~ The Corrs
- Survivor ~ Destiny’s Child
- Fighter ~ Christina Aguilera
- I Can’t Touch the Sun for You ~ Shel Silverstein
- Stronger Woman ~ Jewel
- Stronger ~ Kanye West
- Don’t Bother ~ Shakira
- Idiot Wind ~ Bob Dylan
- Give Me One Reason ~ Tracy Chapman
- Shake It Off ~ Mariah Carey
- Not Goin’ Cry ~ Mary J. Blige
- Single ~ Natasha Bedingfield
- I’m Movin’ On ~ Hank Williams
- Life Goes On ~ Leann Rimes
- I Will Survive ~ Gloria Gaynor
- Over It ~ Katharine McPhee
- He wasn’t ~ Avril Lavigne
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin ~ Nancy Sinatra
- I Don’t Care Anymore ~ Phil Collins
Here’s hoping that these songs help you become stronger and inspire you to look ahead rather than at the past. As Oprah Winfrey puts it, “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
