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Life changing songs

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

The Title may sound overly dramatic but has you life been altered by the lyrics in a song.

Many years ago, after having my daughter I decided to hide away from the world. I purposely put on weight and dressed frumpily to not draw any unwanted attention to myself - and it worked.

Then one day I was sitting down doing some work with the radio on and "Fluorescent Adolescent" by the Arctic monkeys came on and the lyrics just made me cry so hard. I was going to quote some here but after reading them the whole song just summed my life up back then.

That was my wake up call to make the changes in life that I needed to and get myself back in the game.

What are your stories? Xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

to get it in your fishnets

Now you only get it in your night dress

Discarded all the naughty nights for niceness

Landed in a very common crisis

Everything's in order in a black hole

Nothing seems as pretty as the past though

That Bloody Mary's lacking in Tabasco

Remember when you used to be a rascal?

Oh the boy's a slag

The best you ever had

The best you ever had is just a memory

And those dreams weren't as daft as they seem

Not as daft as they seem,

My love, when you dream them up...

Flicking through a little book of sex tips

Remember when the boys were all electric?

Now when she's told she's gonna get it

I'm guessing that she'd rather just forget it

Clinging to not getting sentimental

Said she wasn't going but she went still

Likes her gentlemen not to be gentle

Was it a Mecca dauber or a betting pencil?

Oh the boy's a slag

The best you ever had

The best you ever had is just a memory

And those dreams weren't as daft as they seem

Not as daft as they seem,

My love, when you dream them up

Oh, Flo, where did you go?

Where did you go?

Where did you go? Whoa.

Falling about

You took a left off Last Laugh Lane

Just sounding it out

But you're not coming back again.

you're falling about

You took a left off Last Laugh Lane

We're just sounding it out

But you're not coming back again

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

One of my fave arctic monkeys songs

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Not a song, but an album. Pop Will Eat Itself at Weird’s Bar and Grill. It opened my eyes and ears to so much. First time I listened to it, on a tape deck in a mate’s clapped-out Cavalier, I realised that music didn’t have to be what I had been taught. It could be anything. The world was so much bigger, wider and more exciting than I’d been brought up to believe. I never looked back.

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By *obilebottomMan over a year ago

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"The Title may sound overly dramatic but has you life been altered by the lyrics in a song.

Many years ago, after having my daughter I decided to hide away from the world. I purposely put on weight and dressed frumpily to not draw any unwanted attention to myself - and it worked.

That was my wake up call to make the changes in life that I needed to and get myself back in the game.

What are your stories? Xxx "

What a lovely story and encouraging others who may be in similar situation to make that change. Thanks for sharing and well done

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

I care nothin' bout opinions’ changed a lot for me. And I decided to grow my hair out and embrace my Blackness and to learn to love myself in a place I felt I didn’t belong. And funny enough after a recent experience with racism I’ve decided to grow my hair out again.

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"One of my fave arctic monkeys songs "

Depressing as fuck if you Identify as a "Flo"

Long may all the boys be electric

;-p

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"One of my fave arctic monkeys songs

Depressing as fuck if you Identify as a "Flo"

Long may all the boys be electric

;-p "

I also love 505. Such a hard hitting song. No pun intended.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me. "

Music is the best therapy imp. It's good that you found strength through lyrics at a time when fools were trying to weaken you.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The Title may sound overly dramatic but has you life been altered by the lyrics in a song.

Many years ago, after having my daughter I decided to hide away from the world. I purposely put on weight and dressed frumpily to not draw any unwanted attention to myself - and it worked.

That was my wake up call to make the changes in life that I needed to and get myself back in the game.

What are your stories? Xxx

What a lovely story and encouraging others who may be in similar situation to make that change. Thanks for sharing and well done

Thank you x

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By *tephTV67TV/TS over a year ago

Cheshire

Curse of the Traveller - Chris Rea.

I loved it when I heard it as a teenager and even now it’s scarily accurate about my life and how I still feel.

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By *obilebottomMan over a year ago

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"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me. "

I don't want to divert from the thread topic but it's sad that of all places University would give you such unsavoury experiences and glad you moved on from that. Re music, for me I like deep sad music like fado or something like that to get it all out of my system (tears included) and then eventually put on some holiday vibe or similar to get me lifted. Different things work for everyone.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Not a song, but an album. Pop Will Eat Itself at Weird’s Bar and Grill. It opened my eyes and ears to so much. First time I listened to it, on a tape deck in a mate’s clapped-out Cavalier, I realised that music didn’t have to be what I had been taught. It could be anything. The world was so much bigger, wider and more exciting than I’d been brought up to believe. I never looked back."

I was a bit of a PWEI fan in my youth and a grebo (but don't tell anyone)

Great band and many happy memories from those simpler times.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Curse of the Traveller - Chris Rea.

I loved it when I heard it as a teenager and even now it’s scarily accurate about my life and how I still feel. "

Fantastic lyrics- a bit clichéd but life is one long asre journey.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

I was thinking the same. It beggers belief that intelligent people think that way. I guess hate comes easy to some.

Fado - you've educated me today. I didn't know about this genre. I shall give some a listen this evening.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not so much a life changing sing for me but more a song that got me through a difficult time when I was in a very stressful job and was absolutely exhausted with it.

Ustoppable by Sia

I played it at high volume and sang my heart out to it on the way to work, and it just gave me a boost if confidence to get through the day.

I quit the job after 4 months, it wasn't worth the strain on my health.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Not so much a life changing sing for me but more a song that got me through a difficult time when I was in a very stressful job and was absolutely exhausted with it.

Ustoppable by Sia

I played it at high volume and sang my heart out to it on the way to work, and it just gave me a boost if confidence to get through the day.

I quit the job after 4 months, it wasn't worth the strain on my health."

I totally get this. The right anthem to power through the day. Glad you got out of that stressful situation and hope things are a bit chill now. Do you have a new "start the work day" song?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"One of my fave arctic monkeys songs

Depressing as fuck if you Identify as a "Flo"

Long may all the boys be electric

;-p

I also love 505. Such a hard hitting song. No pun intended. "

I do have a soft spot for the Arctics.

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By *obilebottomMan over a year ago

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"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

I was thinking the same. It beggers belief that intelligent people think that way. I guess hate comes easy to some.

Fado - you've educated me today. I didn't know about this genre. I shall give some a listen this evening. "

Lol, yes it's portuguese blues I suppose. Very catharctic. Amalia Rodrigues is considered the best ever fado singer but some new ones like Anna Moura and Joanna Amendoeira produce great staff. I was kind of introduced to it by friends on my travels a few years back. Let me know what you think. Not for everyone but I love it and akways visit the bairo alto when in Lisbon for some authentic fado music

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

I don’t hate them. It’s a place where people from the least diverse places come and meet people from diverse backgrounds. Much of it was ignorance. Some of it was intentional cuntery. But my uni was supportive. My personal tutor suggested a leave of absence so I took a year out, got right, never moved back and commuted in my final year. And actually did my dissertation on racism at the uni.

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By *onnyGibbMan over a year ago

Peterborough

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By *onnyGibbMan over a year ago

Peterborough

They’re not a cool band, although cooler now than when their songs were a major influence on teenage me, but some of Rush’s lyrics hit home.

Freewill, Tom Sawyer, and Witch Hunt in particular. If I may, these are from Witch Hunt, released in 1981 but sadly still relevant now:

“They say there are strangers who threaten us

Our immigrants and infidels

They say there is strangeness too dangerous

In our theaters and bookstore shelves

Those who know what's best for us

Must rise and save us from ourselves

Quick to judge, quick to anger

Slow to understand

Ignorance and prejudice

And fear walk hand in hand”

And as an atheist, the chorus of Faithless sums things up nicely:

“I don't have faith in faith

I don't believe in belief

You can call me faithless

But I still cling to hope

And I believe in love

And that's faith enough for me

And that's faith enough for me”

I could go on…

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"They’re not a cool band, although cooler now than when their songs were a major influence on teenage me, but some of Rush’s lyrics hit home.

Freewill, Tom Sawyer, and Witch Hunt in particular. If I may, these are from Witch Hunt, released in 1981 but sadly still relevant now:

“They say there are strangers who threaten us

Our immigrants and infidels

They say there is strangeness too dangerous

In our theaters and bookstore shelves

Those who know what's best for us

Must rise and save us from ourselves

Quick to judge, quick to anger

Slow to understand

Ignorance and prejudice

And fear walk hand in hand”

And as an atheist, the chorus of Faithless sums things up nicely:

“I don't have faith in faith

I don't believe in belief

You can call me faithless

But I still cling to hope

And I believe in love

And that's faith enough for me

And that's faith enough for me”

I could go on…

Very powerful stuff.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

Glad you got the support you needed. Another thread for another time but do you think the UK should go down the Black college route like the US?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

Glad you got the support you needed. Another thread for another time but do you think the UK should go down the Black college route like the US? "

No. Because our (Black people’s) experience in this country is different but I do hear the arguments for safe spaces. Maybe Black halls I could get with. That’s a thread I’d love though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

To add to this again- my Nan used the to play Change is gonna come by seal. And that made me feel really positive.

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By *tsl32Man over a year ago

Exeter

No specific song but a mate lent me Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden at school in 1987 and I've never looked back.

Decided to grow my hair and still have long hair now 36 years later.

I went to see Maiden last week and it brought me to tears with the connection I have with the music and how it can make you feel.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"To add to this again- my Nan used the to play Change is gonna come by seal. And that made me feel really positive. "

Fuck Steve!!!, you've just made me feel ancient knowing that your nan listens to Seal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"To add to this again- my Nan used the to play Change is gonna come by seal. And that made me feel really positive.

Fuck Steve!!!, you've just made me feel ancient knowing that your nan listens to Seal"

I’m in your age range though

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"No specific song but a mate lent me Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden at school in 1987 and I've never looked back.

Decided to grow my hair and still have long hair now 36 years later.

I went to see Maiden last week and it brought me to tears with the connection I have with the music and how it can make you feel. "

That was quite an album. First time seeing them or one of many?

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple over a year ago

kent

There is a song by The Velvet Underground called ‘Venus in Furs’. I was maybe 14 the first time I heard it. That song (and the visual imagery that accompanied it) set me on a path that I am still exploring today.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I first heard Superman by Black Lace at a holiday camp in the mid-80s.

Changed my life.

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By *obilebottomMan over a year ago

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"To add to this again- my Nan used the to play Change is gonna come by seal. And that made me feel really positive. "

Tbf who didn't like a bit of Seal back in the days. I think I have all his CDs.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple over a year ago

Manchester-ish

"I first heard Superman by Black Lace at a holiday camp in the mid-80s.

Changed my life."

No one could be unmoved by "Spray"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I first heard Superman by Black Lace at a holiday camp in the mid-80s.

Changed my life.

No one could be unmoved by "Spray"

I like the bit where we do it a little bit faster.

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By *tsl32Man over a year ago

Exeter

"No specific song but a mate lent me Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden at school in 1987 and I've never looked back.

Decided to grow my hair and still have long hair now 36 years later.

I went to see Maiden last week and it brought me to tears with the connection I have with the music and how it can make you feel.

That was quite an album. First time seeing them or one of many? "

One of many, 1st time was Monsters of Rock in 1992, my first ever live gig.

Probably seen them 15 times over the years.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"There is a song by The Velvet Underground called ‘Venus in Furs’. I was maybe 14 the first time I heard it. That song (and the visual imagery that accompanied it) set me on a path that I am still exploring today. "

Great song great band. They used it for a Dunlop tyre commercial many years ago. Proof that this song can make anything seem sexy

https://youtu.be/NLWWtgqDG2M

The book however is one of the reasons I think "femdom" is a pile of crap and stick to good old fashion S&M

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Mis-shapes by Pulp

I can't pick out one line. The whole song helped me with being a geeky Indie kid.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I first heard Superman by Black Lace at a holiday camp in the mid-80s.

Changed my life."

I play this daily with a room full of unruly 3 year olds.

Classic choon!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"No specific song but a mate lent me Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden at school in 1987 and I've never looked back.

Decided to grow my hair and still have long hair now 36 years later.

I went to see Maiden last week and it brought me to tears with the connection I have with the music and how it can make you feel.

That was quite an album. First time seeing them or one of many?

One of many, 1st time was Monsters of Rock in 1992, my first ever live gig.

Probably seen them 15 times over the years. "

Well I hope they continue to tour.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"To add to this again- my Nan used the to play Change is gonna come by seal. And that made me feel really positive.

Tbf who didn't like a bit of Seal back in the days. I think I have all his CDs.

Kiss from a rose is one of my sexy guilty pleasures

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I experienced a lot of racism at uni. And it really affected my mental health. I remember when J Cole released a song called false prophets. The lyric

‘Therefore from here on out, my hair grow out

Other than that, Dave’s Black really was a song that made me well up and love myself. But False Prophets for that one lyric changed a lot for me.

I was thinking the same. It beggers belief that intelligent people think that way. I guess hate comes easy to some.

Fado - you've educated me today. I didn't know about this genre. I shall give some a listen this evening.

Thanks for the names, I'll hit the Google later x

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By *reative-mindMan over a year ago

Exeter

Florence and the Machine; Shake it Out.

Spent most of my adult life battling mental health "issues" (it's not an issue because without them I wouldn't be me).

Heard this song 2 years ago when I was quite ill and yeah just gave me the push I needed. 2 years on I've never felt better and able to now function as a normal (what ever normal) adult.

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple over a year ago

kent

Great song great band. They used it for a Dunlop tyre commercial many years ago. Proof that this song can make anything seem sexy

https://youtu.be/NLWWtgqDG2M

The book however is one of the reasons I think "femdom" is a pile of crap and stick to good old fashion S&M "

That Dunlop ad were the images I mentioned. I first saw it at the cinema, had to know what it was. These days you’d just Google it, no mystery. But back when I was teenager - pre-internet - it was a journey of discovery that introduced me to many things and helped foster a curious and very open mind

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Florence and the Machine; Shake it Out.

Spent most of my adult life battling mental health "issues" (it's not an issue because without them I wouldn't be me).

Heard this song 2 years ago when I was quite ill and yeah just gave me the push I needed. 2 years on I've never felt better and able to now function as a normal (what ever normal) adult. "

Very powerful lyrics indeed.

I like this line-

"So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road"

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Great song great band. They used it for a Dunlop tyre commercial many years ago. Proof that this song can make anything seem sexy

https://youtu.be/NLWWtgqDG2M

The book however is one of the reasons I think "femdom" is a pile of crap and stick to good old fashion S&M

That commercial was very eye opening. I think many people developed a rubber fetish after it, just not the Dunlop kind ;-p

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Mis-shapes by Pulp

I can't pick out one line. The whole song helped me with being a geeky Indie kid.

Very nice, spotted the doc martens in your photo. Still giving off the indie kid vibes xxx

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By *hagTonightMan over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

It is not a life changing song, as one said above, but more in difficult times, then I like to listen to not afraid by eminem as he is showing the way, it is very uplifting as well. I find the lyrics to have a powerfull meaning

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

I tend not to take life changing advice from people in bands as generally they're way more fucked up than me..

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"It is not a life changing song, as one said above, but more in difficult times, then I like to listen to not afraid by eminem as he is showing the way, it is very uplifting as well. I find the lyrics to have a powerfull meaning

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Two songs. Both by Lynrd Skynrd.

1. Free Bird

2. Simple man (although prefer the acoustic cover by shinedown)

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"I tend not to take life changing advice from people in bands as generally they're way more fucked up than me..

Damn! You usually have a great track to share.

For me it wasn't advice, it was a wake up call.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Two songs. Both by Lynrd Skynrd.

1. Free Bird

2. Simple man (although prefer the acoustic cover by shinedown)"

I love freebird. Any story to accompany it?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Two songs. Both by Lynrd Skynrd.

1. Free Bird

2. Simple man (although prefer the acoustic cover by shinedown)

I love freebird. Any story to accompany it? "

Nah. Not today anyway, perhaps another time

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By *oofy321Man over a year ago

moon base zero

Everybody hurts by REM

A friend used to cry when he heard this song, and sadly cancer claimed him and now that song makes me cry because I think of him crying..even writing this is bringing tears x

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By *hagTonightMan over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

Yes, they can be very powerful and just listening to someone else's words and being able to relate is sometimes all you need. That feeling of knowing you're not alone, others are going through the same shit and have come out the other side is quite comforting x thanks for sharing."
Hi, yw and yes, you are right there, as you are relating to them as you are not alone as they have gone through the same thing too

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By *EAT..85Woman over a year ago

Nottingham

"Not so much a life changing sing for me but more a song that got me through a difficult time when I was in a very stressful job and was absolutely exhausted with it.

Ustoppable by Sia

I played it at high volume and sang my heart out to it on the way to work, and it just gave me a boost if confidence to get through the day.

I quit the job after 4 months, it wasn't worth the strain on my health."

No. Freaking. Way! I was just coming to write similar about the same song.

This song got me through my separation. I had it on repeat for many hours over many weeks to many tears. I thought I wouldn't be able to listen to it once I was healed but I can and it reminds me that I'm free and my life is mine. X

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By *amantha_JadeWoman over a year ago

Newcastle

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By *amantha_JadeWoman over a year ago

Newcastle

Florence & The Machine - Shake it Out

‘It’s always darkest before the dawn’

A reminder that things always get better, no matter how desperate they seem. These lyrics mean so much to me

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Not so much a life changing sing for me but more a song that got me through a difficult time when I was in a very stressful job and was absolutely exhausted with it.

Ustoppable by Sia

I played it at high volume and sang my heart out to it on the way to work, and it just gave me a boost if confidence to get through the day.

I quit the job after 4 months, it wasn't worth the strain on my health.

No. Freaking. Way! I was just coming to write similar about the same song.

Ah yes, the song that got you through the break up. I had to Google this one as I didn't know it and its come up twice now. My one was "one step closer" by Linkin Park. It was very raw at the time but now I don't even think of my husband when I hear it. Its good when they go back to being strength songs and you lose the ex association x

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Everybody hurts by REM

A friend used to cry when he heard this song, and sadly cancer claimed him and now that song makes me cry because I think of him crying..even writing this is bringing tears x

Sending hugs x

REM do have some emotional tear jerkers and songs that capture moments in time too.

Losing my religion is a great song for that x

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Florence & The Machine - Shake it Out

‘It’s always darkest before the dawn’

A reminder that things always get better, no matter how desperate they seem. These lyrics mean so much to me

Great track, I quoted a line somewhere above but there are so many to chose from x

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