Resource Drop the most cathartic recovery songs you know

[Wolf Girl]

You know the ones I mean. The ones that have you screaming the chorus through your sobs, feeling the pain of newfound hope after you'd long given it up. I'll start:

"Shake it Out" by Florence + the Machine



Regrets collect like old friends
Here to relive your darkest moments
I can see no way, I can see no way
And all of the ghouls come out to play
And every demon wants his pound of flesh
But I like to keep some things to myself
I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn
And I've been a fool and I've been blind (I've been blind)
I can never leave the past behind
I can see no way, I can see no way
I'm always dragging that horse around
All of his questions, such a mournful sound
Tonight I'm gonna bury that horse in the ground
'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn
But it's always darkest before the dawn
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa
And I am done with my graceless heart
So tonight I'm gonna cut it out and then restart
'Cause I like to keep my issues drawn
It's always darkest before the dawn
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa
And it's hard to dance with the devil on your back (shake him off)
And given half the chance would I take any of it back? (shake him off)
It's a fine romance, but it's left me so undone (shake him off)
It's always darkest before the dawn (shake him off)
(Oh whoa, oh whoa)
And I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't
So here's to drinks in the dark at the end of my road
And I'm ready to suffer and I'm ready to hope
It's a shot in the dark aimed right at my throat
'Cause looking for heaven, found the devil in me (oh whoa)
Looking for heaven, for the devil in me (oh whoa)
But what the hell, I'm gonna let it happen to me, yeah
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
Shake it out, shake it out
Shake it out, shake it out, ooh whoa
And it's hard to dance with a devil on your back
So shake him off, oh whoa
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh (what the hell)
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh (what the hell)
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh

 

[Regen]

Takan Cavalo Branco: Vem Forca da Ayahuasca.

It's not the lyrics that are crucial to this song, but it's the energy of the song, which goes so deep into my soul that it's frightening.

 

[Demi-Fiend]

When all of us turn to dust
Will you teach me how to love?
We'll no longer whisper the tongue of lies
You ate my heart out, I am stone
You ate my heart out, I am stone

Your damaged skin on top of mine
I buried the mind that clenched too tight
Teach me the comfort of denial
You ate my heart out, I am stone
I've grown indifferent to desire
Stop running through my eyes
Tie me up and feed me lies
You ate my heart out
You ate my heart out
You ate my heart out
You ate my heart out

The world drained me of kindness
Drift words can only mean as much
I was nothing, I didn't matter
You ate my heart out, I am stone
I was nothing, I didn't matter
You ate my heart out, I am stone

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Oh boy, another thread where I get to play the Sonic Frontiers boss music.

Spoiler: Undefeatable

I'm hanging on to the other side,
I won't give up til the end of ME.

GO.

WELCOME TO THE MIND OF A DIFFERENT KIND
WHERE WE'VE BEEN GROWING SLOWLY
THINK I'M ON ELEVEN BUT I'M ON A NINE
GUESS YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW ME
RUNNING FROM THE PAST IS A LOSING GAME
IT NEVER BRINGS YOU GLORY
BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE
ALREADY KNOW THE STORY

FACE YOUR FEAR
FACE YOUR FEAR

IT'S TIME TO FACE YOUR FEAR
CAUSE WHEN YOUR TIME HAS COME AND GONE
I'LL BE THE ONE TO CARRY ON (CARRY ON)
AND YOU CAN THROW ME TO THE WOLVES
(THROW ME TO THE WOLVES)
CAUSE I AM UNDEFEATABLE

I'M HANGING ON TO THE OTHER SIDE
I WON'T GIVE UP TIL THE END OF ME
I'M WHAT YOU GET WHEN THE STARS ALIGN
NOW FACE IT, YOU'RE JUST AN ENEMY

WHOA-OH WHOA-OH
YOU'RE CROSSING THE LINE
WHOA-OH WHOA-OH
NOW WE'VE RUN OUT OF TIME
WHOA-OH WHOA-OH
I'LL TAKE WHAT IS MINE

GO

AND WHEN THIS STORY ENDS
IT BECOMES A PART OF ME
I'LL GIVE IT WHAT IT TAKES
I'LL FIND ANOTHER WAY
I USED TO NEVER KNOW
BUT NOW IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR
THIS FEELING'S JUST A GHOST

IT'S TIME TO FACE YOUR FEAR
CAUSE WHEN YOUR TIME HAS COME AND GONE
I'LL BE THE ONE TO CARRY ON (CARRY ON)
AND YOU CAN THROW ME TO THE WOLVES
(THROW ME TO THE WOLVES)
CAUSE I AM UNDEFEATABLE

I'M HANGING ON TO THE OTHER SIDE
I WON'T GIVE UP TIL THE END OF ME
I'M WHAT YOU GET WHEN THE STARS ALIGN
NOW FACE IT, YOU'RE JUST AN ENEMY.

I'M HANGING ON TO THE OTHER SIDE (THE OTHER SIDE)
I WON'T GIVE UP TIL THE END OF ME
I'M WHAT YOU GET WHEN THE STARS COLLIDE (STARS COLLIDE)
NOW FACE IT, YOU'RE JUST AN ENEMY.

Welcome to the mind of a different kind,
We've been growing slowly.
Think I'm on eleven but I'm on a nine,
Guess you don't really know me.
Running from the past is a losing game,
It never brings you glory.
Been down this road before,
Already know the story…

Spoiler: Break Through It All

(Yeah!)
DON'T LOOK DOWN.
SHOW YOURSELF.

I've been here waiting for the longest time
I can't, believe, it's real
You lose the battles that you never fight
Can't hide, from what, you feel

(COME ON!)
NO. MORE. COMPROMISE.
THIS. IS. DO OR DIE,
AND NOW YOU'VE CROSSED THE LINE.
YOU'LL WAKE THE BEAST INSIDE.
NO. MORE. COMPROMISE.
THIS. IS. DO OR DIE,
I'LL WARN YOU ONE LAST TIME.
YOU'LL WAKE THE BEAST INSIDE.
YOU'LL WAKE THE BEAST INSIDE.
YOU'LL WAKE THE BEAST, INSIIIIIDE.

SHOW YOURSELF.
SHOW YOURSELF.
Break Through It All
And don't look down
You won't fade out,
'Cause the fire in you never dies!
It comes around
To light the flame
They'll know your name
Burned into their memory!
(Break Through It All)
Don't stop, we're on a mission,
Overdrive and overrun the competition!
Counting up the damage when it's done!
(Break Through It All)
We can't pretend to listen,
Sorry if it puts you in an imposition,
We won't stop until the battle's won!
What goes around
Comes back around again!
And if we don't come down
We'll be lost in the wind!
I know that we will find our way
We'll do whatever it will take
And if we never reach the crown,
We'll take the whole thing down!
DON'T LOOK DOWN.
SHOW YOURSEEEEEEEEELF.

Spoiler: Find Your Flame

WE WON'T, BACK DOWN.
WE WON'T…

I'm here to go beyond my limit, not to compromise.
And you can tell me if I mean it, lookin' in my eyes.
'Cause I've been waiting for my moment to strike so come close,
Lemme show you what it's like.

You can try to stand in my path, but you're gonna regret it.
I'll be the one who laughs last, while I'm makin' my exit.
Cause this is only for the strong of heart, nod if you get it.
And no matter what the outcome, you better accept it.

I CAN CUT RIGHT THROUGH STEEL,
I CAN BURY THE BLADE.
SO DON'T DOUBT FOR A SECOND,
JUST GET OUT OF MY WAY.

YOU CHEAT AND YOU STEAL,
I'M NOT LETTING IT GO.
SO TAKE THIS AS A LESSON,
CAUSE IT'S ALL THAT WE KNOW.

Will the whole world know your name?
When we dance with destiny?
I've been there, and I've seen it.
I'm never gonna stop believing.
You'll find your flame.

Oh. We can save the day.
THE DAY.

WE WON'T. BACK DOWN.
WE WON'T…

It's like I'm seein' double vision,
Take a seat I'm on a mission,
We got everything to gain. (Everything to gain, yeah.)
To become everything you're not,
You just give it all you've got,
And take the pleasure with the pain, yeah.

I can feel my fire awaken,
No time for bein' complacent!
There's a dream on the horizon,
You know we gotta chase it.
And when we get to where we're going,
Then we start the invasion.
Best me?
Nah, you must be mistaken!

HEY, YOU KNOW I'LL TURN YOU INTO RUST,
GRIND YOU RIGHT DOWN TO DUST.
YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BEST, WELL
YOU HAVEN'T MET US.

I'LL BRING THE FIRE AND RAIN,
CALL ME THE HURRICANE.
I'M NOT LETTING IT GO
'CAUSE IT'S ALL THAT I KNOW.

Will the whole world know your name?
When we dance with destiny?
I've been there, and I've seen it.
I'm never gonna stop believing,
You'll find your flame.

Now here we go,
It's the end of the show.
Hear them, they're calling your name!
'Cause in the end,
It's you and your friends.
You'll find your flame!

Now here we go,
It's the end of the show.
Hear them, they're calling your name…
'Cause in the end,
It's you and your friends.
You'll find your flame…

Spoiler: I'm Here (Original + Revisited)

Follow me.
I'm standing on the border of everything.
Listen close.
Can you hear the spirits sing
Lost messages of long ago?

Leave, a life you knew before.
See, a new world worth fighting for.
Find the truth of who I'm meant to become.
Another path, I must now walk on.

I'm Here,
Reaching far across these new frontiers.
With my life I fight this fear.
In my hands I hold the ones I love,
Walk forward through the cold dawn,
Always to new horizons.

Come with me,
We'll travel through the trials and tragedy.
Blessed and bleak,
Can you hear the spirits shout
The secrets in their melodies?

Dream, explore the miseries.
Breathe, a new life is revealed to me.
Once again we'll start our story anew.
Don't be afraid, I'm only with you.

I'm HERE,
Reaching far across these new frontiers,
With my life I fight this fear.
In my hands I hold the ones I love.
Walk forward through the cold dawn,
Always to new horizons.

Standing here.
The way ahead's becoming clear.
All across these new frontiers.
In my hands I hold the ones I love,
Walk forward through the cold dawn.
Always to new horizons…

 

[ladylazarus4]

I also love Florence and the Machine- my cathartic song is Sky Full of Song. Kind of an unpopular choice but I love to sing it. It feels so sad but so hopeful at the same time.

How deeply are you sleeping
Or are you still awake?
A good friend told me
You've been staying out so late
Be careful, oh, my darling
Oh, be careful what it takes
From what I've seen so far
The good ones always seem to break
And I was screaming at my father
And you were screaming at me
And I can feel your anger
From way across the sea
And I was kissing strangers
I was causing such a scene
Oh, the heart, it hides such unimaginable things
Grab me by my ankles, I've been flying for too long
I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song
And I want you so badly but you could be anyone
I couldn't hide from the thunder in a sky full of song
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie
And I can tell that I'm in trouble
When that music starts to play
In a city without seasons
It keeps raining in L.A.
I feel like I'm about to fall
The room begins to sway
And I can hear the sirens
But I cannot walk away
Grab me by my ankles
I've been flying for too long
I couldn't hide from the
Thunder in a sky full of song
And I want you so badly
But you could be anyone
I couldn't hide from the thunder
In a sky full of song
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie
I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
And I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
And I thought I was flying
But maybe I'm dying tonight
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky (shoot, shoot, shoot)
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie (fire)
Hold me down, I'm so tired now
Aim your arrow at the sky (shoot, shoot, shoot)
Take me down, I'm too tired now
Leave me where I lie (fire)