Category: Songs to Inspire

Wishing everyone some happy thoughts and encouragement. Many people are familiar with Linda Ronstadt’s “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me”. There have been several covers of this. Here is one from Anne Louise Blythe.

As I continue my journey, I am trying to put less emphasis on the narcissist (because they really aren’t worth it) and more focus on my new life. So here is a song that speaks to love and a happy future.

If you want to know if you are winning your war against narcissist abuse, look no further than their attempts to shut you down from speaking your truth. My truth will never be shackled by a narcissist; not now, not ever.

EMF’s guitarist and primary songwriter, Ian Dench, wrote “Unbelievable” after being dumped by a girlfriend, and the song’s melody came to him while riding his bike, reflecting his conflicting emotions and musical influences. 

Little River Band released this song in 1977 and is their only number one hit. There is strength in numbers when it comes to covert narcissist survivors. There is nothing wrong with reaching out for help when we need it on our road to recovery. Similarly, it is often good to let fellow survivors know…

It’s important to recognize that in any recovery from narcissistic abuse that some days will be more difficult than others. We need to remind ourselves that the person we loved, and are now grieving, is not the person they really were. The road to recovery is about progress, not perfection. As the song states, “it’s…

John Deacon wrote Who Needs You as part of Queen’s “News of the World” world album. The band never formally released the basis for the song, but most agree that John is writing about his relationship with his wife. As a covert narcissist survivor, this song rings true and brings forth the push-pull relationship of…

The hit by the “All American Rejects” revolves around two alter egos of lead singer and bassist Tyson Ritter – one as a traditional family man and the other as a lay-about garage band singer  – as neighbors infuriating  and pulling pranks on each other due to their different lifestyles and behaviors, while scenes of the…

Jackson Browne wrote “Running on Empty” while driving to the recording studio for his album The Pretender, inspired by his habit of not filling up his gas tank because the studio was so close, leading to a “running on empty” lifestyle metaphor.  As part of my recovery from a narcissistic relationship, I invested time visiting waterfalls…

“Don’t Stop” was written by Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac in response to her separation and subsequent divorce from the band’s bassist, John McVie, and became a song about moving on and finding hope.