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- “Migraine” by Twenty One Pilots. “And I will say that we should take a day to break away / From all the pain our brain has made, the game is not played alone / And I will say that we should take a moment and hold it / And keep it frozen and know that life has a hopeful undertone.”
- “Nightingale” by Demi Lovato. “[Demi Lovato] has helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life. ” — Emily K. “I need a voice to echo / I need a light to take me home / I kinda need a hero / Is it you?”
- “Shake It Out” by Florence + The Machine. “And it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back / And given half a chance, would I take any of it back / It’s a fine romance, but it’s left me so undone / It’s always darkest before the dawn.”
- “Hello” by Adele. “Any song I can sing the words to (even terribly) seems to calm me down. I think it’s because it forces me to breathe normally and focus on trying to sound decent versus [focusing on] my tight chest and pounding heart.
- “Under Pressure” by David Bowie and Queen
- “Basket Case” by Green Day
- “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
- “Unwell” by Matchbox Twenty
- “Anxiety” by Jason Isbell
- “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath
- “Disturbia” by Rihanna
- “Anxiety” by Blackbear
- “Heavy Balloon” by Fiona Apple
- “Happy & Sad” by Kacey Musgraves
This hit song by David Bowie and Queenhits the nail on the head when it comes to the experience of anxiety. Released in 1981, “Under Pressure” is a pop-rock tune that describes the experience of feeling pressed, squeezed, and pushed by stress on all sides. “Under Pressure” talks about the stresses that life brings. Can you imagine studying somethin...
If you are experiencing panic attacks, this song will resonate with you. Green Day‘s “Basket Case” chronicles the experience of losing it due to anxiety. Green Day waxes about self-doubt, seeking help, and ultimately “cracking up” because of mental stresses. The song says, “Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me.” This could be the working of an over...
When anxiety makes you feel you’re “close to the edge,” Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Fiveknow what you mean. Music historians consider “The Message” one of the first hip-hop songs providing commentary on the cultural conditions that cause anxiety. In the lyrics, the singer tells us about the stress caused by living in an oppressive situation. ...
A lot of people will be able to relate to the song “Unwell” by Matchbox Twenty. Lead vocalist Rob Thomas tells us what it’s like to struggle with anxiety, mental stress, and depression. According to the lyrics, others may not see your struggles. But they are real and can bring out a “different side” of you. It comes to the point that you are “feeli...
One of the few songs with “anxiety” in the title is Jason Isbell‘s “Anxiety.” He is a beautiful lyricist with such a poignant way of describing the everyday human struggles that can bring us down. Anxiety is no exception. In the song, the lyrics poetically detail the consequences of anxiety. These include sleeplessness, panic, and estrangement from...
When anxiety struggles go on for long periods, they can cause us to lose hope that things will ever get better. In “Paranoid,” Black Sabbathexpresses that sense of hopelessness perfectly. The band laments how one can lose relationships when the other person doesn’t understand what’s going on with you. There’s a lot on your mind, and people think yo...
This dance-pop song gives us an unfiltered peak inside the world of someone deeply troubled by anxiety. In “Disturbia,” Rihannafeels like she’s “going crazy” because she is so consumed with the “disease of the mind.” That is, anxiety. In the lyrics, Rihanna is saying that anyone can fall victim to this. It can “come and grab you” without you even r...
A song with “anxiety” in the lyrics, “Anxiety,” is one of Blackbear‘s catchy singles. This is a little different from all the other songs on this list. One, because it talks about anxiety when it comes to love and one’s significant other. Blackbear sings, “I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I get anxiety.” These symptoms manifest when the lover is away fr...
American singer-songwriter Fiona Applehas never been shy about describing her struggles with anxiety and depression. Just listen to her song “Heavy Balloon,” and you’ll know what we mean. In the song, the heavy balloon is a metaphor for the weight that one carries when dealing with anxiety. Apple chronicles the struggles and the accompanying desire...
Anxiety can strike at the most inopportune time. Just when you’re having fun with friends or a lover, that’s when your mind goes overboard and overthinks. That’s what Kacey Musgraves‘ “Happy & Sad” says. In the song, she says she gets nervous “when I’m having the time of my life.” She can’t explain it better, but she feels happy and sad at the same...
- Pressure, Billy Joel. “You have to learn to pace yourself (pressure). You're just like everybody else (pressure). You've only had to run so far, so good, but you will come to a place.”
- Breathin’, Ariana Grande. “Some days, things just take way too much of my energy. I look up and the whole room's spinning. You take my cares away; I can so over-complicate, people tell me to medicate.”
- Basket Case, Green Day. “Sometimes, I give myself the creeps. Sometimes, my mind plays tricks on me. It all keeps adding up. I think I'm cracking up. Am I just paranoid or am I just stoned?”
- Shake It Out, Florence + the Machine. “And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back. But given half the chance, would I take any of it back? It's a fine romance, but it's left me so undone.
- “Breathin'” – Ariana Grande. If you’ve ever had an anxiety attack in public, you’ve probably been told by those around you to breathe. This song from Ariana Grande is an ode to that – to the feeling of being overwhelmed and overdone that leads to being able to focus on nothing more than your breath.
- “Help” – The Beatles. Help is an iconic song by an iconic band, but it’s also a song that’s very easy to read as being about feelings of anxiety. The feeling of helplessness and the resulting gratitude felt by many when someone notices are on display in this song, with the catchy lyrics hiding a lot of pain.
- “Trouble” – Hamish Anderson. Ever feel like fear and anxiety are following you, closing in and no one seems to notice or care? Hamish Anderson wrote his song Trouble about this feeling which many people with anxiety experience.
- “American Screams” – Arkells. In our interview with the Arkells frontman Max Kerman we asked them the inspiration for their single “American Screams.” It was based on the anxiety they saw they saw touring around the country, “We drive around the US a lot and we saw all these apocalyptic billboards about God and the end of the world.”
May 22, 2023 · We’ve sourced songs about worrying and songs about panic attacks to much more serious songs about anxiety disorders. But, it’s not all gloom, we’ve included some songs for helping anxiety in amongst the bleaker songs about fear, stress, and worry as well.
Jan 5, 2024 · Songs about anxiety resonate deeply, capturing and expressing our innermost fears and uncertainties. This article explores how music becomes a sanctuary in our battle against anxiety, helping us confront and understand our anxieties.
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