Dreamcatcher44

I'm still on my first week of NC and have been listening to a lot of music. I saw a bunch of music threads on here but none of the ones I saw were for those of us who are/were in a relationship with an addict so I thought I'd start one. The goal of this is to express the view from our side of the fence as well as share any songs that helped you in your recovery! (Btw if one does already exist please let me know. Thanks!)

Dreamcatcher44

Tenth Avenue North- Times https://youtu.be/rRN0QPXrdR8

Candlebox - Far Behind https://youtu.be/s4QL0L9fgbg

Bone Thugs and Harmony- I tried so hard https://youtu.be/dgQRCcb6lB0

Joe Budden - Immortal (last verse. Addict proud of his gf for being strong enough to leave him) https://youtu.be/nYntSMIzimI

The Offspring- Gone Away https://youtu.be/numCZoBFcv4

Switchfoot - You https://youtu.be/AEaJcryL4QI

Breaking Benjamin- Sooner or Later https://youtu.be/RpdFoizbnTg

Soul Asylum- Runaway Train https://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY

Gwen Stefani- 4 in the morning https://youtu.be/_OLUSELxFok

Struggle Jennings- The Dance https://youtu.be/9jUvBkNWGgI

George Harrison- mind set on you (makes me laugh) https://youtu.be/6WmJUVgHEv8

Billy Joel- Matter of Trust https://youtu.be/RaOZ3Gkoruw

Dreamcatcher44

Feist- I feel it all https://youtu.be/l-iAS18rv68

Joe Budden- Broke https://youtu.be/XqWTVhXY-vs

Karnivool- Cote https://youtu.be/gUmARJ0o6Hw

Walk off the Earth- Somebody I used to know https://youtu.be/rh5V9pvLVoU

Kate Nash- Foundation https://youtu.be/bMfoXz6VMX0

U2 - Beautiful Day https://youtu.be/co6WMzDOh1o

Mary J. Blige- No more pain https://youtu.be/em328ua_Lo8

FireSprite

We've got a couple of good-sized threads in the FFA forum. They cover all different genres of music, if you're interested!

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...us-alanon.html

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...983-music.html

Dreamcatcher44

Thanks Firesprite! Im still learning how to navigate!! Appreciate it!

zoso77

I'll add a few of my favorites, although these are really songs that have gotten me through hard times.

Rush -- "Bravado" (We will pay the price/But we will not count the cost")

Sister Hazel -- "Thank You" ("You were the one who taught me what I don't need/And I thank you, I thank you for that...now just leave me alone")

Rush -- "The Garden" (see my signature below)

Van Halen -- "Mine All Mine" ("Stop looking out, start looking in/Be your own best friend/Stand up and say, HEY, this is mine!")

Tesla -- "Look @ Me" ("That was then/Take a look at me now")

"Bravado" is a personal favorite because the message is positive: do what you have to do to get to where you want to be...

Ann

I think this one is the Codie Theme Song...it is empowering and uplifting I think, makes me want to dance!

I Will Survive~Gloria Gaynor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SxqJsYFL-Q

FireSprite

I had to come back & add Meghan Trainor's "No" after really listening to the lyrics for the first time this morning. I'm STILL laughing & I'm totally using this the next time I go out with my girlfriends!


NO Lyrics


I think it's so cute and I think it's so sweet
How you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me
But let me stop you there, oh, before you speak

[Chorus]
Nah to the ah to the no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, you need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the, no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, you need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the no, no, no

[Verse 1]
First you gonna say you ain't runnin' game
Thinkin' I'm believing every word
Call me beautiful, so original
Telling me I'm not like other girls
I was in my zone before you came along
Now I'm thinking maybe you should go
Blah, blah, blah
I be like nah to the ah to the no, no, no

[Pre-Chorus]
All my ladies, listen up
If that boy ain't giving up
Lick your lips and swing your hips
Girl all you gotta say is...

[Chorus]
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, you need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, you need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the no, no, no

[Verse 2]
Thank you in advance, I don't wanna dance (nope)
I don't need your hands all over me
If I want a man, then I'mma get a man
But it's never my priority
I was in my zone, before you came along
Don't want you to take this personal
Blah, blah, blah
I be like nah to the ah to the no, no, no

[Pre-Chorus]
All my ladies, listen up
If that boy ain't giving up
Lick your lips and swing your hips
Girl, all you gotta say is...

[Chorus]
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, you need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the no, no, no
My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
You need to let it go, you need to let it go
Need to let it go
Nah to the ah to the no, no, no

[Bridge]
I'm feeling...
Untouchable, untouchable
I'm feeling...
Untouchable, untouchable
I'm feeling...
Untouchable, untouchable
I'm feeling...

Love it!

Thlayli

I adore this Cloud Cult song when I'm having trouble holding things together:
No One Said it Would be Easy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQyhNfmjcOg

This is also good from Cloud Cult:
Take your Medicine
The lyrics are good for this one even without the music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0xt1QVsigc

Bought myself a new look
Something gave me another chance to see
Each time, each time, I will try to do better
By now, by now, is where I guess I belong

Pull my fist from my mouth
I beat myself for a quarter century
Remind, remind
That it's bigger than me
Dissolve, dissolve
Into evergreens

These are things that I keep hidden in belly
I can't see them but they control my life
For a moment you could see right through me
See right through me
Help me make this right
Look at all those skeletons running from their closets
Get them in the light

These are things that I keep hidden in belly
I can't see them but they control my life
For a moment you could see right through me
See right through me
Help me make this right
Look at all those skeletons running from their closets
Get them in the light
Get them in the light

You can take it in stride
Or you can take it right between the eyes
Suck up, suck up
And take your medicine
It's a good day, it's a good day
To face the hard things

Pull my fist from my mouth
I beat myself for a quarter century
Remind, remind
That it's bigger than me
Dissolve, dissolve
nto evergreens

We found
Beautiful babies
Sleeping in our ribs
Get them in the light
Get them in the light