All of us are going sometime through a challenging period in life, so if you’re in need for some uplifting vibes, check out the 5 great songs below for changing your mood instantly.
1: “Se A Vida é” – Pet Shop Boys
The 1996 hit by the English synth-pop duo Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, AKA Pet Shop Boys, is all about breezy vibes and summer freshness of new beginnings.
Formed in London in 1981, Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and are listed as the most successful duo in UK music history by The Guinness Book of Records.
“Come outside and see a brand new day
The troubles in your mind will blow away
It’s easy to believe they here to stay
But you won’t find them standing in your way
Se a vida é I love you
Come outside and feel the morning sun”
2: “Spanish Bombs” – The clash
Being one of the less known songs from the legendary “London Calling” album by The Clash, Spanish Bombs takes us back to the Spanish civil war of the 1930’s.
Though describing war bombing and tough events, the song is mostly about passion.
Passion for a lover – band leader Joe Strummer had a Spanish lover at the time, and passion for your country, drawing parallels between the Spanish Civil War and the Irish and Basque struggles for independence.
Let the sweet Spanish passion and rhythm of the song ease your mind and warm your heart.
3: “Don’t Stop Me Now” – Queen
The immortal Queen anthem of enthusiasm and excitement is the chef’s no.1 recipe for boosting your energy in a rainy day (and in any other day!).
“Tonight, I’m gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
And floating around in ecstasy
So don’t stop me now don’t stop me
Cause I’m having a good time, having a good time”
4: “Good Vibrations” – The Beach Boys
A 1960’s California mindset is probably the perfect escapism for staying at home depressed – endless beaches, blue deep ocean, beautiful people, cool surfers, and good vibrations.
The Beach Boys eternal classic is 215 seconds of pure joy, fun, that releases the soul.
“I-I love the colorful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair
I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
I’m pickin’ up good vibrations
She’s giving me the excitations (oom bop bop)”
5: “Easy” – The commodores
Even before hearing Lionel Richie, just the first keyboard notes make you so relaxed.
The song’s main them is to be “easy”, to be free and unattached, without obligations. The girlfriend in the song was trying to make the subject be something he wasn’t, and the rest of the world was doing the same thing. So, he is leaving. He’s “easy”, like Sunday morning.
Making your own choices, being true to yourself, feeling light. Sounds good?
“Everybody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I’m not happy when I try to fake it! No!
Ooh that’s why I’m easy
I’m easy like Sunday morning”
