Best Break Up Songs that Empower (Not Depress)

There's nothing that soothes the wound of a romantic breakup like really great music.

Every time I break up with another (yes another I know it's quite sad) significant other there are two particular songs that I listen to at high volume over and over to help me deal with the heart aching pain. Many breakup songs tend to be depressing and I admit can be perfect tools to help you dwell in your own misery which I will additionally admit, is sometimes somehow comforting. But after a break up you can only dwell so much. Eventually you have to see it for what it is, call it a lesson learned and move on to better things in your life.

I really wish I could present a song with lyrics that I myself wrote but I will be the first to say that I tend to have the same breakup song problem I speak of: wallowing in misery.

So instead I will share with you my two favorite most perfect breaking up songs of, (I believe) all time. Or at least as far as I have thus far learned about. They are uplifting, inspiring, they show strength in femininity (though men could probably get use from them too) and celebrate the joy we often forget comes many times with independence and being single.

And to top it off if that weren't convincing enough for you to find a way to obtain these tracks for your listening pleasure, maybe this will motivate you to action: The melodies that are combined with such great lyrics I mention is sung and played in such a way that is sassy, assertive funky-sexy in its groove and best of all, it's great to sing at the top of your lungs as a tribute to the person who did you wrong.

So now, the two best breaking up songs:

(because sometimes other people say it better.)

I will paste the lyrics here of each one, with a thank you to my kind friends over at STLyrics.com for providing them for us.

BREAKING UP SONG # 1

Musician Artist: Christina Aguilera

Album: Stripped

Song Title: Fighter!

~~~And now for the perfect breaking up lyrics:

FIGHTER!



~~Hmmm, After all you put me through

You'd think I'd despise you

But in the end I want to thank you

'Cause you made me that much stronger

~~When I, thought I knew you

Thinking, that you were true

I guess I, I couldn't trust