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A lot of stuff by The Alan Parsons Project, notably:

Coldplay

Bruce Springsteen (huge caveat is that it's really hard to tell what he's saying when he sings, lol)

Various Artists

David Bowie made a lot of songs about recovering from drug problems but they're more for ruminating on your issues than inspiring and uplifting from them.

Death Cab for Cutie are also really really good for their songs about personal struggles


All of these links are spotify, I can add youtube if that's more convenient.

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Ah well many people don't like Spotify anyway because A) they have too many adverts and the premium version is too steeply priced, and B) they don't pay artists that much

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Not the lyrics, but no song has ever made me as dancy as Pitbull's Fireball

Michael Franti has a lot of feel-good songs.

I like myself most of the time by K Flay

Feeling good - Nina Simone

Don't stop me now - Queen

Good life - One Republic

Good as hell - Lizzo

Shake it out - Florence and the Machine

Raise your glass - Pink

Stay - Monika Linkyte

I hate people - Lords of the Lost

Power - Dilja

Heart of steel - Tvorchii

The code - Nemo

Fighter - Tali

We will rave - Kaleen

Serving - Mariana Conte

Survivor - Parg

You should see me in a crown - Billie Eillish

Seize the power - Monika

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"I am the mountain" by Wind Rose is one of my personal all-time favorites

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Most of the tracks on "...And Then There Were Three..." by Genesis. Kept me alive through my darkest days of highschool.

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Gloria Estefan: Get On Your Feet

Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer and Big Time

Madonna: Express Yourself

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Sara Bareilles — "King of Anything"

Malena Cadiz — "Rattle the Windows"

Queen — "Princes of the Universe"

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Seth sentry - simple game

https://open.spotify.com/track/7oJtO1LdddkewWmJZH6x5R

Bliss n ESO - addicted

https://open.spotify.com/track/4dFpc8oA3SroWIKyMQNINT

Disturbed - in another time

https://open.spotify.com/track/7oBbn0yFlspuZrNP8Mi0yX

Calyx & teebee - long gone

https://open.spotify.com/track/6V9c2rDSlFKG1PFW56c7bA

Bellagio - we have a dream

https://open.spotify.com/track/6FVolXH3SsD0aFRiRgVH1j

And I have more...

Maybe some of these more touch on "thought provoking" instead, idk. But these songs get me thinking and motivated one way or another.

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Billy Bragg & Wilco: All You Facists

I'm gonna tell all you fascists, you may be surprised 
People all over this world are getting organized 
You're bound to lose 
You fascists are bound to lose 

Race hatred cannot stop us, this one thing I know 
Poll tax and Jim Crow and greed have got to go 
You're bound to lose 
You fascists are bound to lose 

All you fascists are bound to lose 
You fascists are bound to lose 
You fascists are bound to lose 
You're bound to lose, you fascists 
Are bound to lose

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Seconding Michael Franti & Idles.

Michael Franti said he used to make political music to try to improve the world but decided music that made people happy made the world happier more directly.

Idles are like your asshole friend who refuse to let you beat up on yourself. They are so good.

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Song for Alicia by Haley Heynderickx and Max García Conover

Pride Anthem (Molotov Cocktails & Bricks) by Garlic Bread & Roses

Heavy Foot by Mon Rovia

Push by Terrace Martin

Violet by Jeremy Messersmith

The Day by The Roots

Very Much Money by Open Mike Eagle

Broken Ladder by Lil Ugly Mane

Drive by El-P

Freebird II by Parquet Courts

History Lesson Pt. II by Minutemen

Megapunk by Ela Minus

Pack My Box by Patricia Taxxon

Wedding in a Wasteland by Parts and Labor

My Body Fell by Kasko Lunsford

Hold Each Other Up by Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian

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