Songs About Strength

Some people think that strength is about having physical strength, and that might be literally the case. But there is another kind of strength: emotional strength. Plus there is the strength to face life’s challenges and be persistent and resilient in the face of those challenges.

Let’s explore songs about all these topics in this post.

This Girl Is On Fire by Alecia Keys

This is a great example of use of poetry in music lyrics. The girl is obviously not on a real fire. It’s a metaphor.

Hero by Mariah Carey

Sometimes you go through a long road in life just to realize that you have more strength than you ever thought you had. The hero to save you is already inside you. It’s an incredibly inspirational insight, especially when people feel like they are lonely or abandoned.

Brave by Sara Bareilles

Sometimes being strong is just finding the courage to do or say what you think is freeing for you. This is an upbeat song that celebrates and encourages that.

X Gon Give It You You by DMX

There is a poetic and magical lyric in this song that paints a picture of strength more than a million words:

“You wana fight me? Fight these tears!”

Tears aren’t a trivial thing in a hardened man. It’s a picture of all the fights he’s already fought. This is a way of saying to someone to go through what he’s gone through before even thinking of being on his level. To my taste, that line is one of the most poetic rap lyrics of all time.

More Songs About Strength Of Resilience And Perseverance

If you like songs about mental fortitude and resilience in the face of life’s challenges, here is page specifically with songs about perseverance, and here is a larger page with songs on different related topics about mental fortitude.