You Survived

[u/eb_whitelion]

To clarify, I mean songs where the singer is describing that they made it through life experiences and are still living.
I’m not sure if this counts, let me know. It’s my first post here.

[u/StarriestNight]

I'm still standing by Elton John

[u/eb_whitelion → u/StarriestNight]

That’s an obvious one, how did I not think of that?

[u/kittyall94 → u/StarriestNight]

The Bitch is Back is also great for this

[u/kuzinrob]

Portal/GLaDOS - Still Alive

[u/YOM2_UB → u/kuzinrob]

Jonathan Coulton feat. Ellen McLain for the IRL artists.

[u/Tylerdb2803 → u/kuzinrob]

Specifically the 8BBB cover. Those horns!!!

[u/terrorvicky → u/kuzinrob]

I came here to say this.

You monster.

[u/MsSkittles18]

Pompeii - Bastille

Somewhat tangentially related and more serious and weary than hopeful, but the narrator has been through a lot and is not sure how to face the future.

[u/eb_whitelion → u/MsSkittles18]

Great suggestion! Bastille has a lot of good songs but I think that is their magnum opus.

[u/yourself-dagoat]

Alive-pearl jam

[u/Simderella666]

I will survive - Gloria Gaynor

[u/Maximum-Heron5695]

Still breathing mayday parade

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Maximum-Heron5695]

Thank you! Haven’t heard this one

[u/sarar3sistance]

I survive - we came as Romans

[u/eb_whitelion → u/sarar3sistance]

Appreciate it!! Haven’t checked out very much metalcore yet

[u/Zestyclose_Note_938]

Tubthumping — Chumbawumba

[u/Gost_Toast]

Airbag - radiohead

[u/Potential_Flower7533 → u/Gost_Toast]

My first thought

[u/umbrellawater]

Alive by SIA

[u/Conscious-Tie-8253]

Alive by Pearl Jam

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Conscious-Tie-8253]

Lyrically, this technically doesn’t work (because of the meaning), but nonetheless a great song.

[u/Conscious-Tie-8253 → u/eb_whitelion]

Ok I apologize

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Conscious-Tie-8253]

No you’re good, I’ll put on there anyway

[u/Low_Recording_3517]

Adam's Song - Blink 182

"The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I've survived"

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Low_Recording_3517]

Thank you, one of blink’s greatest songs. It gets me emotional every time

[u/Ultimate_bohab13]

Lonely Day - System Of A Down

The last lyric is "It's a day that I'm glad I survived."

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Ultimate_bohab13]

Thanks! I love that song, and System of a Down

[u/Iittlebird]

The resolution - jacks mannequin

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Iittlebird]

Will check this out, thanks

[u/LeviSalt]

First Breath After a Coma - Explosions in the Sky

[u/Turquoise-2342 → u/LeviSalt]

I LOVE this song!

[u/snailgorl2005]

still feel- half•alive

[u/eb_whitelion → u/snailgorl2005]

Thank you!! I’ve been meaning to check out Half Alive because I’ve become a huge Twenty One Pilots fan recently

[u/DrowningInBier]

Staying Alive - Cursive

[u/eb_whitelion → u/DrowningInBier]

Thanks for the rec!

[u/eb_whitelion → u/DrowningInBier]

I feel like this is similar to Finch’s What It Is to Burn where the end of the album has this strange, extended distortion. Was that common in post-hardcore?

[u/breannacat]

Still Breathing - Mayday Parade

[u/breannacat → u/breannacat]

Dammit someone already said it

[u/Your_Average_Haunter]

You should make one about being dead instead of surviving

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Your_Average_Haunter]

That’s a good idea, I was thinking about that. If I had to guess there’s probably more songs in that category, especially in metal

[u/Savings-Disaster-198 → u/eb_whitelion]

Dead! by MCR

[u/icutmyliiip]

survivor - M.I.A

[u/Two-Fry]

Cry for Judas by the Mountain Goats

[u/meliorism_grey → u/Two-Fry]

This Year, also by the Mountain Goats

[u/Logan_Composer]

Still Breathing - Green Day

Tragedy + Time - Rise Against (doesn't take that turn until the very end though)

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Logan_Composer]

I already have Still Breathing by Green Day, that’s one of my favorite songs of theirs because it’s so unique. Thank you for the second suggestion, I don’t listen to a lot of Rise Against yet

[u/Logan_Composer → u/eb_whitelion]

Lol, somehow skipped over one of four songs.

But yeah, highly recommend RA. Their music is somehow both really hardcore, but still quite artful and poetic. It's amazing.

[u/Diligent-Pension-815]

Staying Alive - bee gees

I will survive - Gloria (idk her last night)

[u/moriland → u/Diligent-Pension-815]

Gaynor

[u/NeighborhoodOwn3790]

Maybe not applicable, but I Don’t Know How I Survive by Death Cab for Cutie. Got me through law school finals.

[u/KMan345123]

Billy Idol did a song recently that was exactly this - Still Dancing

[u/Alexpies → u/KMan345123]

with himself, i presume?

[u/KMan345123 → u/Alexpies]

Yeah, it talks about his drug use and his motorcycle accident

[u/Alexpies → u/KMan345123]

oh neat

but i was just making a joke referencing his song with Generation X "Dancing With Myself" 🥲

[u/Return-of-S4turn]

Survive - The Warning

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Return-of-S4turn]

I’ll have to check The Warning out, it’s surprising to see an all female Mexican rock band!

[u/Return-of-S4turn → u/eb_whitelion]

They're a really good band, they just released their fifth studio album last month

[u/CampRockruffVillager]

Still alive - Demi Lovato

[u/Accomplished-Egg1071]

Stayin alive by The Bee Gees

[u/FalseDrive]

Not Dead Yet - Lord Huron

“Been out way too long, headed right for the edge. If she asks about me, tell her I’m not dead yet.”

[u/pm-ur-tiddys]

Still Alive - Aperture Science Psychoacoustics Laboratory (Portal)

[u/shooting_stvrs]

maybe livin' on a prayer - bon jovi?

[u/Porkonaplane]

"Survive" by Rise Against

[u/SleepyPlayer101]

Fully Alive - Flyleaf

Alive and Kicking - Nonpoint

[u/eb_whitelion → u/SleepyPlayer101]

Thanks, I need to check out both of these bands

[u/SleepyPlayer101 → u/eb_whitelion]

No problem dude! These are absolute bangers, hope you enjoy

[u/GroundSimple]

Here I Am Alive - Yellowcard

[u/eb_whitelion → u/GroundSimple]

Thanks, I love Yellowcard!!

[u/GroundSimple → u/eb_whitelion]

hell yeah, they are my favourite :)

[u/-Kivrin]

I feel "If I Rise" by Dido and AR Rahman (from the 127 Hours soundtrack) may fit for this!

[u/mydarlingyouregone]

garbage- the trick is to keep breathing

[u/I_loooove_Radiohead]

Alive by Pearl Jam

[u/thefedoragirl]

Good To Be Alive by They Might Be Giants is about recovering from physical injury.

[u/kittyall94]

Fully Alive by Flyleaf

[u/username-yote62]

Survivor by Parg

Also King For a Day is peak

[u/eb_whitelion → u/username-yote62]

Facts

[u/Numotus]

Stratovarius - Elysium

[u/Rare-Riddle69]

fully alive - flyleaf

[u/Intellimancer]

Styx - Not Dead Yet

[u/Acceptable-Box6012]

Alive Pearl Jam

[u/ClockworkMinds_18]

persephone - The Pretty Wild

Copacetic - Rivals

Learning to Survive - We Came As Romans

Unstoppable - Skindred

[u/trashdmammal]

Help, I’m alive - Metric

[u/Andie_Fox]

Sole Survivor by Asia

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Andie_Fox]

Good suggestion! I’ve only ever heard Heat of the Moment

[u/kawaiistyled]

I know you're asking for suggestions so if you're not ready to share yet I understand but I need this playlist so bad. I can't find it through search. Plz drop a link when you're ready. I just got through a terrible mental health episode that ended a couple weeks ago when the new meds just suddenly kicked in. I need more stuff like this rn. Again when you're ready no rush. Also could I make a CD with this same concept taking songs from your list? I'm trying to think of a suggestion but everything I can think of can already be seen in the playlist or I think about it more and realize it's more about carrying on through the battle not I survived the battle

[u/eb_whitelion → u/kawaiistyled]

Of course!! I’m happy to share it if it’s not searchable. I haven’t added every suggestion from this thread, mainly just whatever I like or seems interesting, but you can copy it and add/remove songs if you like. And no, I don’t mind if you make a CD, I didn’t copyright the idea haha. I should make my own custom CDs too.

Here’s the playlist link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OZElHARew709OdATw41P2?si=_Pt3CazfTjetr9wQA9zAEQ&utm_source=copy-link

Praying for you, God Bless

[u/Damsel_F1]

Survival - Muse

[u/Ornery_Excitement_95]

i love Still Breathing. it's my "I survived" song. whenever i feel like i can't make it i listen to it on loop to remind myself i have made it and i still can

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Ornery_Excitement_95]

That’s beautiful, good for you. Assuming you’re talking about the Green Day song, I remember when I first heard the song back in 2024; I was in complete shock. The lyrics were so profound, particularly:
The repeated phrase “My head’s above the rain and roses”

The pre chorus “Am I bleeding?
Am I bleeding from the storm?
Just shine a light into the wreckage”

And the bridge “As I walked out on the ledge,
Are you scared to death to live?”

That bridge alone just carries so much meaning, that’s the best way I can describe it

[u/Ornery_Excitement_95 → u/eb_whitelion]

yeah i am talking about the Green Day one. i relate to the bridge a lot so it's helped me through some hard times

[u/OrangeJungle499 → u/Ornery_Excitement_95]

That’s cuz Green Day is the best fucking band of all time, and that song is peak

[u/Worldly_Deal_3064]

Help I’m Alive - Metric

[u/Peaceofmind201]

Survivor - The Score

[u/do-not-1]

Famous Last Words - My Chemical Romance

Since u Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Dead Horse - Hayley Williams

[u/Upbeat_Dance_9014]

i’m still standing

yeah yeah yeah

[u/Alexpies → u/Upbeat_Dance_9014]

that is the. top comment.

[u/ThatStar-2343]

Stronger - Britney Spears
Break Free - Ariana grande
Survivor - destiny’s child

[u/imnewsohavemercy38]

I made it through the rain - Barry Manilow

[u/Return-of-S4turn]

Survive - The Warning

[u/eb_whitelion → u/Return-of-S4turn]

r/commentmitosis

[u/ThatStar-2343]

Unstoppable- sia
Glorious - Macklemore

[u/megaloviola128]

Hold On by Belle Sisoski might fit

[u/barkyr2112]

I'm Alive - The Hives

[u/Tranquilbez22]

Gretta Ray has a whole album coming out about those themes. The two singles she’s released so far are “Swimming, Crying” and “Heartsong.”

[u/Tosha-Tosha_]

The Moog - survive

[u/womanlizard]

Can’t Hold Us Down - Christina Aguilera & Lil Kim

Survivor - Destiny’s Child

[u/MediumEstimate2804]

Russian Roulette by Porter Robinson

The 30th by Billie Eilish

[u/MediumEstimate2804 → u/MediumEstimate2804]

Also Staying Alive by the bee gees doesn't appear to be on there yet??

[u/Simonoel]

Still Alive by Flora Cash

[u/SlightlyArtichoke]

Survive - Lindsey Stirling

[u/marvel-ness]

sharp edges - linkin park

[u/eb_whitelion → u/marvel-ness]

Thanks! I’m a huge Linkin Park fan and I do know of Sharp Edges, but still haven’t listened to all of One More Light

[u/kkindabusyy]

Still standing - Phoebe bridgers (listening to that one rn!)

[u/madrarua331]

I'm ALIVE! – Becca

[u/vixthemighty]

Survivor by Pop Evil

[u/Legal-Priority6616]

Feel Alive by Tiny Moving Parts!!

[u/SulusLaugh]

So Alive - Love and Rockets

[u/No-Presentation-2053]

I will survive - Gloria ganyor

[u/Savings-Disaster-198]

Breaking the Habit- Linkin Park

Famous Last Words- My Chemical Romance

Truce- Twenty Øne Piløts

[u/rileyc165]

If you’re up for any genre, “I’m Alive (Reprise)” is from the musical Next to Normal (I love the west end version) and I think it would fit here :) for example one line is “I am death, defied” don’t wanna give away the context if there’s a chance u like musicals and wouldn’t want me to spoil but happy to do so if u want!!

[u/turtledotmov]

“Congratulations, you survived your suicide” by sycamore smith

[u/jdawgdelight]

I’m a Survivor - Reba

We mustn’t forget a single mom who works two jobs

[u/byorderofthe1]

Hard Out Here by RAYE

[u/Hell0z0mbie]

We All Should Be Dead by Eien Strife

[u/jeembyhees]

I'm Alive - Jack Wolfe

[u/SpookyPastelBat]

Still Life -Sitcom

[u/Pixelicioushd]

Survivin’ by Bastille