We all have our songs that help us through times of trouble. I wanted to share with you some of the songs that helped me overcome my mental health issues and become more confident in myself, in the hope that they will help you through your tough times. These songs aren't in order, simply because they all helped me in one way or another. These are all "alternative" songs but are definitely worth listening to, even if you dislike that type of music. 

Here are 15 songs that helped me through my dark times.

1. Hold On Till May by Pierce The Veil.

Key lyrics: You're just wasted and thinking about the past again, darling you'll be okay.

2.  Welcome To The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

Yes, the gnote helped.

Key lyrics: I won't explain or say I'm sorry I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scars

3. The Kids In The Dark by All Time Low

Key lyrics: We'll never surrender, the kids in the dark, the kids in the dark

4. Therapy by All Time Low

Key lyrics: I'm a walking travesty but I'm smiling at everything

5. Weightless by All Time Low

Key lyrics: Maybe it's not my weekend but it's gonna be my year and I'm so sick of watching while the minutes pass as I go nowhere

6. If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn by Sleeping With Sirens

Key lyrics: Can't promise that things won't be broken, but I swear that I will never leave

7. Kick Me by Sleeping With Sirens 

Key lyrics: By all means, put me through hell and I'll make you see, I'll be your worst enemy, try to kick, kick, kick me when I'm down

8. How To Save A Life by The Fray

Key lyrics: Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend somewhere along in  the bitterness

9.  Helena by My Chemical Romance

Key lyrics: Things are better if I stay, so long and goodnight.

10. Anything But Ordinary by Avril Lavigne 

Key lyrics: If you look you will see that this world is a beautiful accident, turbulent succulent opulent permanent, no way, I want to taste it, don't want to waste it away

11. With Ears To See And Eyes To Hear by Sleeping With Sirens

Key lyrics: True friends lie underneath, these witty words I don't believe I can't believe a damn thing they say, anymore lie, liar you'll pay for your sins now, liar I know all the places you've been

12. Roger Rabbit by Sleeping With Sirens

I really couldn't pick out one lyric that helped me, as the song itself is just so good and the lyrics really helped me a lot.

Key lyrics: It's time that we sorted out all of the things, we complain about so listen close to the sound of your soul take back a life we lived once before if it ain't you, then who? If it ain't you, then who is gonna love you?

13. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day

We all like being left alone sometimes. 

Key lyrics: I walk a lonely road the only one that I have ever known don't know where it goes but it's home to me and I walk alone

14. Trust by The Cure

We all have that one friend we wished we could spend eternity with. Or in my case, bands haha

Key lyrics: There's no one left in the world that I can hold onto there is really no-one left at all there is only you

15. Drown by Bring Me The Horizon

Key lyrics: It comes in waves, I close my eyes hold my breath and let it bury me I'm not okay, and it's not alright won't you drag the lake and bring me home again?

So there you have it folks. 15 songs that helped me through my dark times.

Stay safe. Stay strong. Keep smiling. I love you all. 

All the best,

Emmy Elektra x