i found an amazing running song for me!
i just wanted to share this. usually i just run to fast-paced music but while i was running today a song came on my ipod that really helped motivate me. the dong is called "dutch courage" by the spill canvas. the song is very obviously about a girl who drinks too much, but i connected to it because one of the lines in the chorus is "ten bucks says you don't have it in you." and then some of the other lyrics are discouraging. i found myself treating the song like every single person who has ever commented on my weight or in my mind, was even thinking that i couldn't do it. so running faster/longer while listening to the song was my way of sticking it to them and proving them all wrong. it was really motivating for me. i ran further than i have before and i HATE running!
anyone else have songs that they connect to the lyrics in a similar way? i need to make a running mix on my ipod called "proving them all wrong." haha. |
Yes!
1. make it happen by Mariah carey----really good weight loss motivator! 2. The Climb, Myley Cyrus 3. Just a girl, No doubt |
Ooo.. I have lots of songs I find inspiring. Here's a few:
Hilary Duff: Fly Incubus: Drive Jennifer Love Hewitt: How Do I Deal? Lifehouse: Simon Lifehouse: Quasimodo Aerosmith: Amazing Avril Lavigne: Unwanted Christina Aguilera: Fighter Mariah Carey: Someday Maroon 5: Not Coming Home Miley Cyrus: Fly Nickelback: If Today Was Your Last Day Scott Stapp: Justify Scott Stapp: You Will Soar Smile Empty Soul: Finding Myself Switchfoot: Meant To Live Switchfoot: Dare You To Move Switchfoot: This Is Your Life |
Wow...
what a great idea!!! I’ll have to download those songs... Thanks and happy running! |
Freakiel, I just downloaded the song and I gotta say, I lovee it!! :) and that line "ten bucks says you don't have it in you"---lovee that and I totally get the motivation from that. I never heard of this band before. Thanks :D
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and yeah that line hit me because the song came on when i was just about to give up! crazy, huh? :p |
ok, I'm officially obsessed. This is my fourth time listening to the song. I loove the lyrics! I'm a sucker for deep, creative lyrics :D why did I not know about this band before? you'd think I lived in a cave.lol
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haha no they aren't that well known. what are some of your other favorite bands? i might have some more to suggest.
also, thanks to everyone else for the song recommendations! i will def be downloading these for my new running mix. |
Ahh the bands that are not well known are usually really good lol
I love Eisley and The Beatles :D and some others too but I just worked out and am sweaty and should get off and go shower before I stink up the whole house lol. |
Here is my running playlist:
Sealion - Feist I need to wake up - From an Inconvenient Truth, Melissa Etheridge Just Stand Up! - Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce Knowles, Ashanti, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Miley Cyrus, Fergie, Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, LeAnn Rimes and Carrie Underwood You can't stop the beat - Hairspray You Gotta Be - Desiree Keep on moving - Five Search for the Hero - M People We Belong -Pat Benatar Can't Touch This - MC Hammer Proud - Heather Small (the biggest loser song!) Defying Gravity - From 'Wicked', Idina Menzel Lose Yourself- Eminem Stand Up - The Feelers Completely different, mostly, from the regular music I listen to, and a lot cheesier! But this music really motivates me. |
ahh i love idina menzel.
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it's your life- Francesca Battistelli
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Remember the Name - Fort Minor
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I love Francesca Battistelli! :) I have her Paper Heart album... it makes me smile. As for me, I do not run, but I do walk with an mp3 player... here are some of my pumping up songs... No Doubt- The Climb (not the Miley Cyrus version... this is on the Tragic Kingdom album) No Doubt- Just A Girl Spice Girls- Wannabe Madonna- Express Yourself Madonna- Vogue toby mac- Boomin' (And the whole Portable Sounds album, to be honest... I need to get it in mp3 format though) Switchfoot- Dare You to Move Switchfoot- This is Your Life Switchfoot- More Than Fine Newsboys- I am Free Newsboys- Shine Fleetwood Mac- Don't Stop And lately, Green Day- Know Your Enemy (I am totally digging that song) Yes, I know there's a lot of Christian music in my collection... my ex-fiance worked at a Christian bookstore for awhile and I went there often. :) |
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