Overcoming hardship in love: Usually a narrative of a wronged lover who comes back stronger than before.You are not alone: Songs about coming together as a community or reassurance to the lonely that there are others like them out there.Throw your cares away: A carefree narrative about putting your troubles aside and partying.Hard-won self-esteem: The theme involves fighting through oppression, darkness, or fear to gain freedom, beauty, or self-esteem.
' The Greatest Love of All' as sung by Whitney Houston. Celebrating unashamed sexuality: The theme is of transcending cultural shame to celebrate one's sexual nature.Search for acceptance: Songs about a welcoming promised land where the dream of acceptance and belonging and hope lives.Torch song for the world weary: A narrative about being used, abused, and surviving to tell the tale of lament.įor example, ' Somewhere (There's a Place for Us)' from West Side Story.
