[2025] A Collection of Iconic Western Songs That Teach the Meaning of Life

undressedNEW!sombr

sombr – undressed (official lyric video)

Haunted by the pain of a lost love, they grow timid about building something new.

Capturing such delicate emotional tremors in song—and resonating with many—is Sombear, a singer-songwriter from New York.

Blending elements of indie rock and electronica, his music uses layered soundscapes to express the nuances of feeling.

Released in March 2025, this work is a ballad that poignantly portrays lingering attachment to a former lover and the fear of becoming vulnerable again before someone new.

That inescapable sense of stagnation may reflect not only romance, but the way we all freeze at life’s crossroads.

When you don’t want to force yourself to look ahead and would rather face your own frailty and pain, this quiet confession of the soul is sure to seep deeply into your heart.

SKINNYNEW!Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish – SKINNY (Official Lyric Video)

Billie Eilish, a singer who captivates fans worldwide with her dark, introspective style.

The track featured as the first song on her May 2024 album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is a quiet yet resolute ballad.

In whisper-like vocals, it traces the confusion of being assumed happy merely because of changes in appearance, and the journey toward accepting oneself as one truly is.

The album, which includes this song, has been highly acclaimed by critics, earning seven nominations at the 67th Grammy Awards.

When you find yourself troubled by how others see you, this music may offer a hint for living true to yourself.

Good Luck, Babe!NEW!Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe! (Official Lyric Video)

Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan has drawn attention with music that celebrates an aesthetic of free self-expression and queer culture.

The song we’re introducing today is a powerful track she released in April 2024.

It carries a poignant yet forceful message to someone who, under societal pressure, turns away from their true feelings of love.

She sings that someday, when they wake up in the middle of the night, they’ll regret remembering not the person lying next to them, but the past where they ran from their real feelings.

It seems to confront the very meaning of “living as your true self.” Released after the success of her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, this track becomes an anthem that gives you a push when you’re tempted to hide your true self for the sake of others’ opinions.

CinderellaNEW!Remi Wolf

Remi Wolf – Cinderella (Official Video)

Remi Wolf is a California-born singer-songwriter with the unique background of having competed as a Junior Olympian skier.

This track opens her second album, “Big Ideas,” released in July 2024.

Its buoyant, ’70s disco-style brass makes for an irresistibly upbeat sound, yet the lyrics portray everyday emotional ups and downs and the relatable impulse to put on a brave face.

Her candid expression of inner conflict beneath the bright arrangement seems to suggest that it’s okay to accept every version of yourself.

She performed the song on a popular American TV show in April 2024, drawing widespread attention.

When you’re feeling low, the groove of this piece will nudge you forward, reminding you that you’re fine just as you are.

Deeper WellNEW!Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well (Official Music Video)

Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves, known as an innovative force in modern country music, honors tradition while blending diverse genres like pop and folk with a distinctive style that has earned her multiple Grammy Awards.

Released in February 2024, this work is a masterpiece that teaches the importance of facing yourself during life’s turning points.

Set to gentle acoustic sounds, it conveys a resolve to step away from habits and relationships that only wear you down and to seek a deeper, more fulfilling wellspring of the heart.

The album Deeper Well, which features this track, debuted at No.

2 on the U.

S.

charts.

When you’re ready to let go of something and take a new step forward, this song will surely be by your side.

Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?NEW!Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift – Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? (Official Lyric Video)

This is a track that validates the anger you keep inside when your heart is worn down by unfair treatment and judgments from society.

Featured on Taylor Swift’s April 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department, the song stands out with its majestic sound crafted from weighty synths and strings.

The lyrics are strikingly powerful as the protagonist, long underestimated as fragile, declares that she is the one to be feared.

The way she sings about a circus-like, grueling life that has hardened and transformed her conveys a fierce resolve to survive.

The song reached No.

9 on the Billboard Global 200, and together with the tour staging that used a glass platform, it left a strong impression of its world.

It’s a track to play when you want to stop hiding yourself and turn raw emotion into strength.

OvercompensateNEW!twenty one pilots

Twenty One Pilots – Overcompensate (Official Video)

Twenty One Pilots, the American duo that continues to captivate the world with their unique musicality by fusing diverse genres.

The song introduced here opens the album “Clancy,” released in February 2024, which serves as the grand finale to the epic narrative that has continued since the 2015 masterpiece “Blurryface.” From the long synth intro, the structure brilliantly cascades into relentless rap and a breakbeat brimming with momentum.

Turning to the lyrics, they depict a complex state of mind that overcompensates with bravado to conceal one’s own weakness, startling the listener with the struggle to remain oneself under pressure.

The track is also known for being featured in the ice hockey game “NHL 25.” When you feel crushed by society’s expectations or need to fire yourself up, listening to it will surely give you the courage to face things again.

Why not immerse yourself in this expansive world?