Empowering songs to get you through the pre-separation period?

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With lockdown and not being able to reach out to friends and family as much as I usually would, I'm relying on music to give me some connection and understanding around what I'm going through.
I've listened to Kate Bush, Running Up That Hill, Beyonce's Listen, Florence's Sweet Nothing, Whitney Houstons I didn't know my own strength.

Would love some more suggestions?

I will survive.

My absolute favourite at the time was Tired of toein the line by Rocky Burnette

I am what I am.

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Somebody I used to know.

I have no more fucks to give by Thomas Benjamin Wilde, this is particularly brilliant.

I have been happily married for thirty years God only know what I could come up with if it were any different.

Great thread. Mine were Gabrielle - 'Rise' and Anastasia 'I'm outta love'.

Rise still makes me cry, it was early days.
I'm outta love a bit further on, felt like more the old me, a fighting song with some spirit back!

Good choices! I've added these to my list. I've also remembered Annie Lennox's No More I Love Yous.

I spent a week without out by Miley Cyrus . Literally summed up how I felt when I took time out to decide

Little mix - Shout out to my Ex

Beyoncé - Resentment
Alanis Morrisette - You oughta know
Mary J Blige - Just fine
Jhene Aiko - B.S
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Mahalia - Plastic Plants
Toni Braxton - He wasnt man enough
Adele - Turning Tables
Saygrace - Boys aint s*

My favourite breakup song (as well as I Will Survive naturally) is “Yes” by McAlmont &Butler - so uplifting!

Shirley Bassey 'This is my life' - it's a belter!

Pink - rock star? I think I just lost my husband - the video is funny too...