Need a boost? Try these songs

By John Nabbout, Staff Writer 

May 21, 2021

These five songs are my favorite songs to get me through the day and help me get pumped.  Whether I'm getting ready to go to school or flexing at the gym these songs help me relax, focus, and get me in a good mood. 


“The Bigger Picture” By Lil Baby

This song is really good because it talks about the Black Lives Matter movement and how it has affected so many people. One of the lyrics is, “ It's bigger than black and white, its a problem with the whole way of life, it can't change overnight, but we gotta start somewhere might as well gon' 'head start here.” This lyric means a lot because Lil baby talks about how prevalent racism is and how we should make a better change and work together as one.


“Sanguine Paradise” By Lil Uzi Vert

This song is one of the best songs I've heard because one of Lil Uzi’s lyrics says “ In reality, I'm 5’4 stand on my money now I'm 6’6”.  I really like this lyric because this can apply to so many different age groups who are striving for money and want to get as much as possible. 


"Go Flex" By Post Malone

This song is very good for when you are independent and want to focus on yourself by doing your own thing and making yourself happy. Post Malone's relatable lyrics speak to many people. “ I swear I’m never missing and I'm still the same and I swear I'm never switching.” He's explaining how he’s very loyal and he's not going to change just because he's rich and famous. 


"Sum 2 Prove" By Lil Baby

Another Lil Baby song makes the list. This song talks about how to prove people wrong and like the name of the song says, you should always try to prove something.  Lil Baby's lyrics, “Livin' like we in a race, I might come in first or second, but I won't ever be last” shows that he will always come on top in front of everyone which I really relate to because I always want to be the best at anything I do. 


Stressed Out” By Twenty One Pilots 

I think anyone above 15 can relate to this song because these lyrics affect a lot of people. To me, it's one of the most relatable lyrics ever. Twenty One Pilots said, “Wish we can turn back time to the old days when our momma sang us to sleep, but now we're stressed out”. To me, I really relate to this because of how quickly life can change in the blink of an eye, and how stressful life gets when you get older.