Meaningful Songs About Life – Songs Of Perseverance, Determination, And Strength
The first song about perseverance, determination and strength is “The One Who Didn’t” which is a song about someone who pictured themselves later in life, unaccomplished and not having achieved the things they set out to do. If you picture being “the one who didn’t” it’s quite a bone-chilling experience.
In addition to this startling visual, the song also uses the famous motif from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (the big DA-DA-DA-DAAA) which is a metaphor for your life knocking on your door. Take a listen so the song:
Song lyrics:
There wasn’t a road to the vision I had
But I hopped on my horse and galloped like mad.
The sound of fate had knocked on my door.
It was Beethoven’s fifth from centuries before
VERSE 2
The crowds mocked me – said I aim too high.
They viewed their fate through smaller eyes.
But they planted doubt that rooted in me.
And I saw a future I couldn’t unsee.
CHORUS
What if I become Am the one who didn’t?
The one who didn’t…the one who didn’t.
Didn’t feel my strength.
Didn’t sing my song.
And Didn’t inspire – And Didn’t inspire.
Didn’t find my love Am Didn’t kiss the girl
Who is waiting alone – waiting alone – waiting alone, waiting alone!
VERSE 3
This ghost in my mind chased me for years
As I raged forward running from fears.
Did I run away or chase some make-belief crown?
I got so crazed – even the critics quieted down.
VERSE 4
Soul not sold, I became a lion who roared.
But my heart didn’t soar – what was it all for?
Is Beethoven’s fifth to thank or blame
For that lightning strike that kindled my flame?
CHORUS
But what if I’d become… the one who didn’t
The one who didn’t
The one who didn’t.
Didn’t feel my strength.
Didn’t sing my song.
Didn’t inspire –
And didn’t inspire.
Didn’t find my love.
Didn’t kiss the girl.
Who is waiting alone – waiting alone – waiting alone waiting alone!
VERSE 4
Journey completed – fulfillment omitted
But To Ludwig’s 5th – I’m forever committed.
My soul still bursting from every pore
Laughing madly, I charged gale winds once more.
Country Song About Life And Determination: I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack
The chorus of this song is poetic and catchy. Here are the lyrics:
When you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance!
That part of the song is truly wonderful. The verses have pleasant, but not-particularly-interesting lyrics that are a bit preachy, cliche, and predictable. But the chorus of this song is what truly makes this one of the top songs about life, finding determination, a sense of adventure, and wonder.
Rap Song About Determination – X Gon Give It To Ya
This song about strength features one of my favorite lyrics of all time:
You wana fight me? Fight these tears!
What a great way to express what you’ve gone through without saying that literally, but rather in a poetic way by letting people imagine and see the actual tears, and all the things that might have caused them. Here is the full song:
Song About Life And Being Determined – Bittersweet Mirage
This is a unique song that features ideas from Friedrich Nietszche that if a person feel like their goal is meaningful, they will bare just about any suffering to get to it. This song features interesting and poetic lyrics based on that idea.
Here are the lyrics from the chorus:
When tired, and it’s late – and visions meditate
See a future great – hallucinate.
You’ll go through suffering
Thinking it will give you meaning.
I also list this song on my page with a list of songs about perseverance. Here is the page with full song lyrics and a longer analysis of this song about breakups:
Song About How Fleeting Life Is: Dust In The Wind by Kansas
This song starts with beautifully arpeggiating guitars that can feel a little big like the ticking seconds that are ticking extra fast. That happens while the vocalist sings in a way that feels like they slow down the feel of the song. So there are a fast and slow current throughout this song – very interestingly done.
It’s A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
This song is too pure for this world. That’s all. It’s just wonderful. You can’t help but get into it when you listen.
Hero by Mariah Carey
The message here is quite profound. We go through so much of life looking for help and support from external sources while often missing on the fountain of strength that is inside us. The hero is in you! You have all the strength, perseverance, and resilience if you just channel it and find in in yourself.
