Empowering songs about breaking up/leaving a band relationahip

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Anonymous wrote:Don't dwell. Don't fixate. Don't make a mixtape of getting over a breakup. Rather, make a mixtape of upbeat-kickass-have fun-live your best life songs. Pro tip: the soundtrack of your life was effectively formed between age 12 and 22. What were your favorite songs then?

Funny you say that. I listen to the 70’s channel on Sirius all the time. That was my 12-20 year old period. The music lifts me up and makes me optimistic happy and reflective. You are right!

It's brain science. That's when the adolescent brain develops and basically wires itself for life. NPR did a segment on it a million years ago about why certain songs from your youth have such an impact. Similarly, it's why nursing homes play certain songs from certain eras for residents (and dementia patients).

Everyone has a soundtrack for their life.

I do not fit this mode at all. My favorite songs are all from my first decade post-college. Wonder what that says about my brain.

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Bulletproof really helped me 10 years ago!

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Motley Crue - Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

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Kanye West- Heartless

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't dwell. Don't fixate. Don't make a mixtape of getting over a breakup. Rather, make a mixtape of upbeat-kickass-have fun-live your best life songs. Pro tip: the soundtrack of your life was effectively formed between age 12 and 22. What were your favorite songs then?

Funny you say that. I listen to the 70’s channel on Sirius all the time. That was my 12-20 year old period. The music lifts me up and makes me optimistic happy and reflective. You are right!

It's brain science. That's when the adolescent brain develops and basically wires itself for life. NPR did a segment on it a million years ago about why certain songs from your youth have such an impact. Similarly, it's why nursing homes play certain songs from certain eras for residents (and dementia patients).

Everyone has a soundtrack for their life.

I do not fit this mode at all. My favorite songs are all from my first decade post-college. Wonder what that says about my brain.

It fits for me for pop songs. However for classical music I am basically a lifelong learner, absorbing new styles and coming to terms with complex works I wouldn't have understood at age 12-20. Other classical musicians I have spoken to have similar experiences. I don't know why the "brain-wiring" idea doesn't seem to apply in this case.

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Not about breakups specifically, but empowering: Chumbawamba, Tubthumping (I get knocked down ... But I get up again ... You're never gonna keep me down)

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Wilco - I Must Be High

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Ben Folds - Song for the Dumped

IF this fits your circumstance!

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Post Malone- Better Now

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Miss me more - Kelsea ballerini (if you're into country)
Shout out to my ex - little mix

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Keyshia Cole - I Changed My Mind
Fantasia — I’m Doing Me

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Mary J Blige — Just Fine

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Titanium by David Guetta featuring Sia for leaving a bad relationship. For leaving a *band* relationship, any autobiography by Axl Rose, David Lee Roth, etc.

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Eamon - I don't want you back

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Better man, little big town
Like the way I do, Melissa ethridge
I miss me more, Kelsea ballerini
Tornado little big town
Got my name changed back, pistol Annie's


I love all the other suggestions, here are a few that are country radio or rock ....