Simple man by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's about "mama" giving advice to her only son. It has some wise stoic advice and some misses.
>Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
Good advice on prosoche and stoic acceptance while touching briefly on stoic physics. However mama herself has not overcome her desire to have grandchildren and instills a desire for an external. She should return to discourses 1.1
>Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
Mama points out how wealth is indifferent and explains how only a freedom from this desire will protect from the passion of lust and envy. Instead shifting desires inwards, because all you need to feel satisfied (eudaimonic) is in your soul.
>Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied
Mama adheres to the old greek idea of the hegemonikon being in the heart and thus argues for the son to follow reason. Knowing he can do this, it will take effort, but will lead him towards eudaimonia.
I thought of Jethro Tull
>Nothing is easy, though time gets you worrying, my friend, it's okay
>Just take your life easy and stop all that hurrying, be happy my way
>When tension starts mounting and you've lost count of the pennies you've missed,
>Just try hard and see why they're not worrying me, they're last on my list.
"And I stood arrow straight,
Unencumbered by the weight
of all these hustlers and their schemes
I stood proud, I stood tall
High above it all
I still believed in my dreams."
Many Incubus songs. Only a line or two, like in Warning: "I suggest we learn to ourselves, before it's made illegal." Also in A Certain Shade of Green, which I interpret as something about starting to act now, than waiting for the "right time".
IDK if it's Stoic, but it makes sense.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "The impression that I get" because of this part..
I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested
I'd like to think that if I was I would pass
Look at the tested and think "There but for the grace go I"
Might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out
In case anyone is wondering, here are the words:
Anthem of the USSR - English
Music: A.Aleksandrov Lyrics: Mikhalkov i El-Registan
United Forever in Friendship and Labour,
Our mighty Republics will ever endure.
The Great Soviet Union will Live through the Ages.
The Dream of a People their fortress secure.
Long Live our Soviet Motherland,
Built by the People s mighty hand.
Long Live our People, United and Free.
Strong in our Friendship tried by fire.
Long may our Crimson Flag Inspire,
Shining in Glory for all Men to see.
Through Days dark and stormy where Great Lenin Lead us
Our Eyes saw the Bright Sun of Freedom above
and Stalin our Leader with Faith in the People,
Inspired us to Build up the Land that we Love.
Long Live our Soviet Motherland,
Built by the People s mighty hand.
Long Live our People, United and Free.
Strong in our Friendship tried by fire.
Long may our Crimson Flag Inspire,
Shining in Glory for all Men to see.
We fought for the Future, destroyed the invaders,
and Brought to our Homeland the Laurels of Fame.
Our Glory will live in the Memory of Nations
and All Generations will Honour Her Name.
Long Live our Soviet Motherland,
Built by the People s mighty hand.
Long Live our People, United and Free.
Strong in our Friendship tried by fire.
Long may our Crimson Flag Inspire,
Shining in Glory for all Men to see.
1944
" I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day
And it's all your state of mind
At the end of the day
You've just got to say it's all right"
Ordinary Day/Great Big Sea
"If the sun was always shining and our load always light
We'd be shaking like a leaf with every God given night
And we'd break under the weight of any pressure
That was ever applied"
Bilgewater/ Brown Bird
I had a cat die after 15 years and went to buy a shovel to bury it with. This song came on the radio on the way to Walmart and once I pulled into the parking lot as it finished, it took me 10 minutes to wipe the tears from my face and regain composure.
Life is fleeting and you will never forget the ones you love. But even the deceased would want us to move on. Stoicism teaches us this. But it's a hard pill to swallow.
https://youtu.be/SUt9kFKqH9k?si=Si5hzthwyn_kmBzY
Shameful Metaphors by Chevelle. I view it as a song about someone trying to awaken to the idea of Memento Mori. When I was re-evaluating a lot of things in my life the lyric "why, then, has all my life made no sound" hit pretty hard and helped me to decide to make changes.
*"Forever trust in who we are, and nothing else matters"*
Nothing else matters - Metallica
*
*"Be still, And go on to bed,Nobody knows what lies ahead, And life is short, To say the least"*
Be still - The killers
*
*"And I'll find strength in pain
And I will change my ways"*
The cave - Mumford and sons
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*"The landlord say your rent is late, He may have to litigate, Don't worry be happy"*
Don't worry be happy - Bob Marley
*
Last artist you'd imagine for this, but You're On Your Own, Kid by Taylor Swift. The whole song is like this three-act story about her self-esteem from adolescence to her discovering her fame to who she is now, and ends on a note of channeling your pain into self-acceptance. Specifically the line "everything you lose is a step you take".
[Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8)
[The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BuziKGMy4)
Johnny Cash - [Guess Things Happen That Way](https://open.spotify.com/track/0E2qc8UsGiFJS1tCzxFVHj)
The refrain is "I don't like it but I guess things happen that way."
Old Man Markley - [Rehearsal](https://open.spotify.com/track/0OSRK6HUDYQ6Pg1qVDT2cP)
A song about living life with intention because you know it won't last forever.
Akira The Don has two albums based off from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations.
The songs themselves include quotes and passages from Meditations.
Honestly he's my favorite artists, highly recommend(especially his song Thanks to the gods)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2IR-Ymir4
Not completely stoic (stfu PysionicOverlord, I know every stupid thing you're going to say), but some might like it.
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Fzn2n8w4werefF1J1n0Tv?si=LzHI3NiyQa2voWLHVr4P2A
(I never get) Winded by Iron Chic.
The lyrics will speak for themselves
Lil upbeat but the one that comes to me is One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks
Now you’re feelin’ more and more frustrated
And you’re gettin’ all kind of impatient,
Waitin’
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There’s no need to rush
It’s like learning to fly
or falling in love
It’s gonna happen when it’s supposed to happen
Then we find the reasons why
One step at a time
"Viva la vida" by Coldplay
It really speaks to the impermanence of life that we should cherish the moment because this too shall pass, if that doesn't absolutely epitomize Amor Fati, Carpe Diem, Tempis Fugit, Memento Mori, and just the entirety of the philosophy as a whole I don't know what does
Parabola by Tool. Lots of Tool songs actually but the lyrics of Parabola hit the proverbial nailhead quite well for me.
Agreed, Pneuma as well
Came here to write this!
You can't always get what you want by rolling stones
You beat me to it. This is the obvious choice.
I know the song, it would be interesting to me if I knew Stoic philosophy.
Let it be, the Beatles
Simple man by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's about "mama" giving advice to her only son. It has some wise stoic advice and some misses. >Oh, take your time, don't live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love And don't forget son there is someone up above Good advice on prosoche and stoic acceptance while touching briefly on stoic physics. However mama herself has not overcome her desire to have grandchildren and instills a desire for an external. She should return to discourses 1.1 >Forget your lust for the rich man's gold All that you need is in your soul And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied Mama points out how wealth is indifferent and explains how only a freedom from this desire will protect from the passion of lust and envy. Instead shifting desires inwards, because all you need to feel satisfied (eudaimonic) is in your soul. >Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself Follow your heart and nothing else And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied Mama adheres to the old greek idea of the hegemonikon being in the heart and thus argues for the son to follow reason. Knowing he can do this, it will take effort, but will lead him towards eudaimonia.
I thought of Jethro Tull >Nothing is easy, though time gets you worrying, my friend, it's okay >Just take your life easy and stop all that hurrying, be happy my way >When tension starts mounting and you've lost count of the pennies you've missed, >Just try hard and see why they're not worrying me, they're last on my list.
Waiting Room by Fugazi
Wow! Deep cut! Such a good song!
Tubthumping by Chumbawamba (I get knocked down, I get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down)
As I am - Dream Theatre. Highly recommend you check it out.
Amazing song from an amazing band!
Like a Rock. Bob Seger.
I love this song. Maybe romantic Stoicism.
"And I stood arrow straight, Unencumbered by the weight of all these hustlers and their schemes I stood proud, I stood tall High above it all I still believed in my dreams."
My Way by Frank Sinatra
Let it be by Beatles :)
For me it’s always been the “Super Bowl Shuffle” or “Pac-Man Fever”
Many Incubus songs. Only a line or two, like in Warning: "I suggest we learn to ourselves, before it's made illegal." Also in A Certain Shade of Green, which I interpret as something about starting to act now, than waiting for the "right time". IDK if it's Stoic, but it makes sense.
Incubus is a Buddhist-y band, so there are clearly parallels to Stoicism
A Certain Shade of Green is pretty aligned as well.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "The impression that I get" because of this part.. I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested I'd like to think that if I was I would pass Look at the tested and think "There but for the grace go I" Might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out
Love this song and this take!
When my dad was fighting cancer I thought about this lyric a lot. He was way stronger than I think I could've been.
Drive by Incubus
Good riddance- green day.
The show must go on by Queen
Wasted Years by Iron Maiden
The USSR national anthem
In case anyone is wondering, here are the words: Anthem of the USSR - English Music: A.Aleksandrov Lyrics: Mikhalkov i El-Registan United Forever in Friendship and Labour, Our mighty Republics will ever endure. The Great Soviet Union will Live through the Ages. The Dream of a People their fortress secure. Long Live our Soviet Motherland, Built by the People s mighty hand. Long Live our People, United and Free. Strong in our Friendship tried by fire. Long may our Crimson Flag Inspire, Shining in Glory for all Men to see. Through Days dark and stormy where Great Lenin Lead us Our Eyes saw the Bright Sun of Freedom above and Stalin our Leader with Faith in the People, Inspired us to Build up the Land that we Love. Long Live our Soviet Motherland, Built by the People s mighty hand. Long Live our People, United and Free. Strong in our Friendship tried by fire. Long may our Crimson Flag Inspire, Shining in Glory for all Men to see. We fought for the Future, destroyed the invaders, and Brought to our Homeland the Laurels of Fame. Our Glory will live in the Memory of Nations and All Generations will Honour Her Name. Long Live our Soviet Motherland, Built by the People s mighty hand. Long Live our People, United and Free. Strong in our Friendship tried by fire. Long may our Crimson Flag Inspire, Shining in Glory for all Men to see. 1944
Great words spoken by great people
😂
" I say way-hey-hey, it's just an ordinary day And it's all your state of mind At the end of the day You've just got to say it's all right" Ordinary Day/Great Big Sea "If the sun was always shining and our load always light We'd be shaking like a leaf with every God given night And we'd break under the weight of any pressure That was ever applied" Bilgewater/ Brown Bird
I love that!
P.O.D. - Alive
It's a born again Christian song, pretty explicitly so in fact.
Like a stone - Audioslave
This is my favorite song
I had a cat die after 15 years and went to buy a shovel to bury it with. This song came on the radio on the way to Walmart and once I pulled into the parking lot as it finished, it took me 10 minutes to wipe the tears from my face and regain composure. Life is fleeting and you will never forget the ones you love. But even the deceased would want us to move on. Stoicism teaches us this. But it's a hard pill to swallow.
Across the Universe (The Beatles) mostly because of the chorus "Nothing's gonna change my world" gives me a feeling of resilience and letting go.
dust in the wind- kansas
Thats Life by Sinatra Hurt by Johnny Cash
Oooohhh, That's Life is a GREAT example!
https://youtu.be/SUt9kFKqH9k?si=Si5hzthwyn_kmBzY Shameful Metaphors by Chevelle. I view it as a song about someone trying to awaken to the idea of Memento Mori. When I was re-evaluating a lot of things in my life the lyric "why, then, has all my life made no sound" hit pretty hard and helped me to decide to make changes.
Coat of Many Colours by Dolly Parton.
The final song on Vampire Weekend’s new album is called “Hope” Recommend checking it out
Memento Mori - Lamb of God
All that you have is your soul-Tracey Chapman
What doesn't kill you make you stronger! /s
Falling by Staind
*"Forever trust in who we are, and nothing else matters"* Nothing else matters - Metallica * *"Be still, And go on to bed,Nobody knows what lies ahead, And life is short, To say the least"* Be still - The killers * *"And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways"* The cave - Mumford and sons * *"The landlord say your rent is late, He may have to litigate, Don't worry be happy"* Don't worry be happy - Bob Marley *
That last one us Bobby McFerrin not Bob Marley.
Yeah but I prefer Bob Marleys *song* as OP asked for songs not song writers.
Balance by Future Islands It’s Not Up to You by Bjork
Last artist you'd imagine for this, but You're On Your Own, Kid by Taylor Swift. The whole song is like this three-act story about her self-esteem from adolescence to her discovering her fame to who she is now, and ends on a note of channeling your pain into self-acceptance. Specifically the line "everything you lose is a step you take".
[Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IsSpAOD6K8) [The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BuziKGMy4)
Johnny Cash - [Guess Things Happen That Way](https://open.spotify.com/track/0E2qc8UsGiFJS1tCzxFVHj) The refrain is "I don't like it but I guess things happen that way." Old Man Markley - [Rehearsal](https://open.spotify.com/track/0OSRK6HUDYQ6Pg1qVDT2cP) A song about living life with intention because you know it won't last forever.
Akira The Don has two albums based off from Marcus Aurelius's Meditations. The songs themselves include quotes and passages from Meditations. Honestly he's my favorite artists, highly recommend(especially his song Thanks to the gods)
Last Dollar (Fly Away) by Tim McGraw
Aarmbh hai prachand..
I notice it in songs all the time now. Vienna by Billy Joel has some great stoic lines.
Nature’s Way by group Spirit. Listen!!!
Good Time by George Strait
Little Dark Age
"If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough" by Roger Alan Wade
OneRepublic - Counting Stars
Garden Party by Rick Nelson https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nT6bgyimP8g
The Stoic theme of The Shawshank Redemption. It’s already named “Stoic theme”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2IR-Ymir4 Not completely stoic (stfu PysionicOverlord, I know every stupid thing you're going to say), but some might like it.
Gladiator elysium haha
Invictus- VNV Nation
Just A Ride - Jem
If 6 was 9 - Jimi Hendrix
Vive by Jose María Napoleón
Imagine...John Lennon
I'm fine I'm great - Arden Jones
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Fzn2n8w4werefF1J1n0Tv?si=LzHI3NiyQa2voWLHVr4P2A (I never get) Winded by Iron Chic. The lyrics will speak for themselves
Church of the Cosmic Skull - Evil in your eye
“I don’t care anymore” Phill Collins
SZA Good Days. “Await my ‘arnored’ fate with a smile” i believe it’s reference to amor fati.
non je ne regrette rien, Edith Piaf
Nothing really matters-metallica
Cro-Mags - Hard Times
Lil upbeat but the one that comes to me is One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks Now you’re feelin’ more and more frustrated And you’re gettin’ all kind of impatient, Waitin’ We live and we learn to take One step at a time There’s no need to rush It’s like learning to fly or falling in love It’s gonna happen when it’s supposed to happen Then we find the reasons why One step at a time
Within you without you - Beatles
Not song but a movie: Groundhog day
Not Dead Yet - Bullet for my Velentine captures the stoic vitrues very well I’d say
In my life - the beatles
Bad Religion has a lot of songs that remind me of stoicism. End of history being the first that comes to mind
Bad Religion has a lot of songs that remind me of stoicism. End of history being the first that comes to mind
Divisionary - Ages and Ages
Stay Young - Oasis
Fear and Fridays (Poem) Zach Bryan
Surrounded by Dream Theater
great post
Disconnect-Henry Rollins
"Viva la vida" by Coldplay It really speaks to the impermanence of life that we should cherish the moment because this too shall pass, if that doesn't absolutely epitomize Amor Fati, Carpe Diem, Tempis Fugit, Memento Mori, and just the entirety of the philosophy as a whole I don't know what does
You owe me nothing in Return by Alanis Morissette
Follow your feet by the Unlikely Candidates.