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Songs which have helped you after you split up with a wrong'un?

123 replies

Interestedwoman · 11/02/2020 11:24

One of my ex's exs sent me this song, she said it helped her when she split up with an abusive partner. I love it

Any of the rest of you got some songs that have helped you when things have ended with an unsuitable man?

OP posts:
Lozzerbmc · 11/02/2020 22:31

Keane Hopes & Fears album had lots of songs that resonated with me when exh dumped me

Gloria Gaynor I will survive obvs - to be sung at the top of your voice!

Jane1978xx · 11/02/2020 22:44

Anything by Lizzo

Iwouldrathernot · 11/02/2020 22:45

"Dynamite " by Sigrid. Very young singer but its about being incompatibile in a relationship. Beautiful song.😍

caketimeisover · 11/02/2020 22:59

Totally outing myself, but I've dumped everything so far in a Spotify list. There were a couple I couldn't find, but got most of them. Made it collaborative so you can add to it if you like!

open.spotify.com/playlist/01KgzjFB4xXlOw8RWQW6Kp?si=j7gcgxKvRYGWhRkrZdwoXQ

YgritteSnow · 11/02/2020 23:03

Irreplaceable - Beyoncé.

babyinthacorner · 11/02/2020 23:07

Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood (if he cheated!)

Weak As I Am - skunk anansie

KellyHall · 11/02/2020 23:09

Roar by Katy Perry - sang regularly, at the top of my lungs got me through my divorce from my first husband!

PersonaNonGarter · 11/02/2020 23:13

Thanks @caketimeisover! Cake That is awesome.

SwingoutSisterSledge · 11/02/2020 23:15

Thorn in my side Eurithmics and I want to break free by Queen

fuzzledface · 11/02/2020 23:19

Not really mainstream but;
Fire - Pvris
My House - Pvris
Medicine - Bring Me The Horizon

Excellent angry songs. To be played loudly, preferably in the car.

TheDogsMother · 11/02/2020 23:26

More the title and the tune rather than the actual lyrics - Tears dry on their own, Amy Winehouse.

Dieu · 11/02/2020 23:27

Roar by Katy Perry.

Louise91417 · 11/02/2020 23:29

Pink..blow me one last kiss

Sparrowlegs248 · 11/02/2020 23:30

Yes Mcalmont and Butler
I am the resurrection Stone Roses.
Good as hell Lizzo

TommyShelbyscrush · 12/02/2020 00:06

I put on Kelly Clarkson Since you been gone
Loud as possible

Gave up arsehole ex at the end of January
and it’s been so hard not to go back to him
😖
I’m going to download all these

woooooo · 12/02/2020 00:21

The Dickhead Song by Miles Betterman. It's hilarious.

Sonichu · 12/02/2020 00:39

The Kelis song is called Caught Out There

Opentooffers · 12/02/2020 00:40

Find the fire with ' No Good' by Prodigy - always gets me upbeat and pumped. Lots of tracks listened to by Dua Lipa lately. Did a listen to skunk anansie the other day after Skin was unmasked - forgot how good they were.

carnivalisover · 12/02/2020 00:46

skyscraper, demi lovato

anon2000000000 · 12/02/2020 00:48

Rage against the machine-killing in the name

Pink-so what

heymammi · 12/02/2020 00:53

Caught out there (I hate you so much)- Kelis
Trick me - Kelis
Irreplaceable - beyonce
You ought to know - Alanis morissette
Back to black - Amy Winehouse
Tears dry on their own - Amy Winehouse

OldHarrysGameboy · 12/02/2020 00:58

I think calm outward nonchalance is always a good post breakup look so for that reason I'm nominating Bob Dylan don't think twice it's alright, because it has a you're not such a big deal and it's all fine vibe.

Everytimeiseeher · 12/02/2020 01:00

Zero by Chris brown 👌🏼

Everytimeiseeher · 12/02/2020 01:20

Alicia Keys - sleeping with a broken heart.
I’d just found out of my husbands affair and my love for him started to die. It took me years to finally break free hence my earlier zero - Chris brown post.

PixieRabbit · 12/02/2020 01:24

Strange things will happen - The radio dept

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