Here are some songs with powerful messages or profound themes from the 2010's:
1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
supports LGBT community
2. Eminem - Not Afraid
inspirational, don't back down, etc
3. Macklemore - Same Love
obvious
4. Katy Perry - Firework
self-empowerment
5. Bruno Mars - Grenade
interesting take on a love song
6. Adele - Someone Like You
another really powerful love song
7. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger
self empowerment
8. Fun - We Are Young
obvious
9. Fun - Some Nights
incredible lyrics, social isolation, depression
10. Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know
pretty obvious, interesting take on **** going terrible after a relationship
11. Lorde - Royals
pretty much making fun of the typical pop star lifestyle
12. Cee-Lo Green - Forget You
obvious
13. Pink - ****in Perfect
depression, isolation
14. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
self empowerment, believing in yourself etc
15. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
literally describes the homicidal thoughts of a troubled child, this song is extremely edgy and incredible
16. Drake - Started From the Bottom
obvious
17. A Great Big World - Say Something
obvious
18. Passenger - Let Her Go
great little folk song, awesome introspective lyrics
19. Bastille - Pompeii
lyrics are about the town that was destroyed by the volcano
20. One Republic - Counting Stars
calls for social revolution. "no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars"
Every single one of those songs was at least top 10 on the Billboard charts, meaning they were very popular songs. A very common theme I noticed is women singing about self-empowerment.
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