Healing from a harsh breakup can be devastating. No matter how many suggestions or advice you get, the process will take time and truly depends on your motives. However, did you know that a study proved that listening to breakup songs can massively heal you? To help you with that, we have garnered some of the best songs about ex that you can listen to, groove to, and bring back your inner badass.
Help yourself with lyrics and sing your heart out as you flex your badass energy while forgetting the pal who ripped your heart. Remember, your healing matters. Now let’s get ahead.
10 Best Songs About Ex
Kill Bill
The newly dropped SZA’s album SOS featured Kill Bill track that instantaneously became a global trend. While the lyrics are pretty violent, we can’t deny how iconic the melody and rhythm of the song is. Moreover, by watching the video, you’ll know precisely why SZA sang it. Anyhow, it’s a great-feel song to match your energy and is a good catch if you recently found that your ex has a new girl.
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
The early 2000s was really the best time for vibrant songs about romance and breakup. Taylor Swift, who is known to write songs that touch our hearts, released We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, which tells a tale about a woman who is now in her right mind and unwilling to get back with her ex. Again, the music video is the best part of this song.
Same Old Love
“I’m so sick of that same old love, my body’s had enough”— this one phrase is empowering enough to let women know that some things are meant to leave us. Same Old Love is a mixture of healing and grief backed by Selena’s beautiful voice. The lyrics are poignant, and the video’s visuals are majestic.
Also read: 10 Best Songs Released in January 2023: NewJeans’ OMG, Flowers By Miley Cyrus and More
Since U Been Gone
If you want to listen to a song during your healing stage and relate, then Since U Been Gone is the right choice. Kelly Clarkson’s lyrics explain how she is now ready to move on because she realised that the moment her ex left, a sense of freedom and a breakthrough came in. Probably, the best feeling you will get too!
Thank U, Next
Ariana Grande wrote a song using her life story to give all women the power to move on. No matter what, someone will definitely come next and make us feel loved, but what truly matters is self-love. This is what Ariana conveys through her song Thank U, Next!
So What
So What by P!NK brings you a new breakup song genre. Who told that a newly single woman can’t have fun and feel the rush like in the old times? Surely they can do that, which is precisely what this song’s about. You can be a rockstar and have loads of fun. Moreover, the best part is you don’t need anyone for that.
Don’t Start Now
The new era vocal queen Dua Lipa produced so many songs that tell us not to get back with our ex, and one among them is Don’t Start Now. The song’s message is simple: I’m healing and better off without the ex who terribly broke me. Yes! Once you get over someone who shattered your thoughts, the glory you’ll feel is unexplainable. Shoo away your ex when they return back, though.
Moral of the Story
Ashe really wrote the best song of the year because check out the lyrics, “Some mistakes get made, that’s alright, that’s okay. You may think that you’re in love when you’re really just in pain.” Oh Blimey! She wrote a song to comfort someone whose trust was broken. The song isn’t as peppy as the previous ones, but this is definitely a subtle song that will give you warmth and affirm that you truly deserve the best.
Truth Hurts
The body-positivity legend Lizzo also gave her fans a fantastic rebellious breakup song to get over an ex. The song Truth Hurts spills facts about how patriarchy rules the world and why it needs to be dumped. Lizzo also expresses that she is pretty wild at this point and can defeat anyone who tries to hurt her.
Reckless
Madison Beer was on the news for a while when the paparazzi released pictures of her boyfriend breaking up with her. As soon as the news came out, fans supported Madison because she didn’t deserve such a toxic relationship. To let the world know her real story, she wrote the song Reckless, which will bring anyone to tears. You’ve got to stream it and let go of your painful memories.
Healing from anything that created a void can take time, but with the right methods, you can embrace yourself and let go of the things that hurt you. We hope our song suggestions helped you to calm yourself.
Let us know which song aided your heart in the comment section.
Also read: All New Hope: Watch the BTS Rapper Switch Avatars in Me Myself and j-hope Production Film