When you think
of celebrations, music is right up their with food. Good music and
good food make for a great celebration right? Well let the evidence show that music is inspiring from
the melody right down to the message. Here are 6 songs that prove that music
promotes celebrating life everyday!
- Growing Up – Macklemore
Macklemore's song is a message to his daughter to live life to the fullest and enjoy it while you can. Take a look
at some of the lyrics.
“The quickest way to happiness?
Learning to be selfless
Ask
more questions, talk about yourself less
Study David Bowie, James
Baldwin and 2Pac
Watch the sun set with best friends from a
rooftop
Wear a helmet - don't be stupid!
Jaywalk, but look
before you do it
If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some
help
Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends, 'til it
melts
Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance
You're only
young once, my love, one, this is your chance
Take risks, cause
life moves so fast
You're only young once, my love, one, this is
your chance”
Along with living life to the fullest, his lyrics also inspire
change in the world through enjoying the things that you love most.
“You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my
love
Don't try to change the world, find something that you
love
And do it every day
Do that for the rest of your life
And
eventually, the world will change”
- Live – One Republic
If you've ever listened to this song then you know it has a fun,
powerful, and uplifting melody, but the lyrics are even more
motivating. Through this song, the band encourages us all to
appreciate everything that we are given and to not take life for
granted.
"I owned every second that this world could give
I saw so
many places, the things that I did
With every broken bone, I swear
I lived"
Along with not taking life for granted the lyrics also inspire us
to lift are spirits even when times are tough.
"Hope that you spend your days, but they all add up
And when
that sun goes down, hope you raise your cup
Oh, I wish that I
could witness all your joy and all your pain
But until my moment
comes, I'll say...I did it all."
Put
Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
How
often are we bogged down with all of the cares of the world? Life
shouldn't be as stressful as we make it. Corinne Bailey Rae's message
in this song is to sit back, relax, and just enjoy life. Let your
hair down, listen to some good music, and enjoy yourself. If not
because Corrine says so, then for your own peace of mind.
“T'was
more than I could take, pity for pity's sake
Some nights kept me
awake, I thought that I was stronger
When you gonna realize, that
you don't even have to try any longer?
Do what you want
to.”
“Girl, put your records on, tell me your favorite
song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans,
I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.”
All
You Need Is Love – The Beatles
This
Beatles classic not only inspires love, which is essential to life,
but it also promotes believing in yourself and enjoying the simple
things in life.
“There's
nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that
can't be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how the play
the game
It's easy.”
Because life is full of the unknown and life is full of adventure,
even the Beatles agreed that everything happens for a reason. So we
might as well enjoy the ride.
“There's
nothing you can know that isn't known
Nothing you can see that
isn't shown
No where you can be that isn't where you're meant to
be
It's easy.”
5.
Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
If
you ever need a friendly reminder to celebrate the little things in
life, then let Electric Light Orchestra lift your spirit with Mr.
Blue Sky. This song not only has a fun, motivating sound, but even
the lyrics validate that life should be a regular celebration.
Through tough times as well as good.
"Hey
you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A
celebration
Mister Blue Sky's up there waitin' and today
Is the
day we've waited for, ah"
"Mister
Blue, you did it right
But soon comes Mister Night
Creepin'
over
Now his hand is on your shoulder
Never mind I'll remember
you this
I'll remember you this way"
6. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
There's a reason that Louis Armstrong's classic has become such a
popular wedding song. It's because the song is an advocate for
celebrating life and it's many miracles. And weddings are of course
the ultimate miraculous event, but this song is great for just
everyday listening and celebrating.
"The colors of the rainbow,
So pretty in the sky.
Are also
on the faces,
Of people going by,
I see friends shaking
hands.
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really
saying,
"I love you".
"I hear babies cry,
I
watch them grow,
They'll learn much more,
Than I'll ever
know.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world."