What are some songs related to drug abuse, leaving a loved one and cancer?
Question by Omgloltxt: What are some songs related to drug abuse, leaving a loved one and cancer?
I am preparing for my GCSE dance and for my solo choreography I want to do a piece on personal experience. I will be able to present this ither with experience with my fathers drug addiction and abuse, when my mother left him or when my nan was fighting breast cancer.
What songs can I use to show these best. Please tell me the songs and which topic they are for, Thanks!
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Answer by Syd is Bored!
The Scientist by Coldplay- This can be interpreted in many different ways. I personally think it’s about struggles in life which would work for all of those categories. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdBym7kv2IM
Fix You by Coldplay- Basically about wanting to fix someone who is sick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9b6jgbNyc&feature=related
Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas- About someone who is sick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srg5qHHQ9i4
My Immortal by Evanescence- I think it’s about abuse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGKRXhmFQlw
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