No matter the genre you prefer, I think we can all agree that music has power. It has the ability to connect us, heal us, and even transport us to a more carefree, less stressful state of mind. If you’re looking for a mood boost, or possibly even some motivation to move your body, check out some of the songs below.
- The Temptations – “I Can’t Get Next To You”
Notable lyric: “But my life is incomplete, and I’m so blue ’cause I can’t get next to you.” - Stevie Wonder performs “Lean On Me”
Notable lyric: “Lean on me when you’re not strong, I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on” - The Police – “Don’t Stand So Close To Me”
Notable lyric: “Don’t stand, don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me” - John Lennon – “Nobody Told Me”
Notable lyric: “Nobody told me there’d be days like these, strange days indeed, most peculiar” - Nat King Cole – “Smile”
Notable lyric: “If you smile through your fear and sorrow, Smile and maybe tomorrow, You’ll see the sun come shining through” - Journey – “Don’t Stop Believin'”
Notable lyric: “Don’t stop believin’, hold onto that feelin'” - Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger”
Notable lyric: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller, doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone” - Gloria Gaynor – “I Will Survive”
Notable lyric: “I’ve got all my life to live and I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive, I will survive” - Bob Marley – “Three Little Birds”
Notable lyric: “Don’t worry about a thing, ’cause every little thing gonna be alright.” - Elton John – “I’m Still Standing”
Notable lyric: “You know I’m still standing better than I ever did, looking like a true survivor, feelin’ like a little kid” - Whitney Houston – “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
Notable lyric: “Don’t you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance! Don’t you wanna dance?”
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