Empowering Songs

[Cara Love]

Music has tremendous power to encourage and motivate me.  Several songs make me feel feminine and empower me in my crossdressing?

(You make me feel like a) Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin: It would be so wonderful to feel like a natural woman.  This is what I strive for.

Confident – Demi Lovato:  I wish I had the confidence to walk out in public without worry.  This song definitely helps.

Brave – Sara Bareilles:  Hoping to be brave enough to be honest with those in my life.  This is a tough one.

Fight Song – Rachel Platten:  I feel like I’m battling to be who I really am and for the life that I have been denied.  Sometimes, the battle is with myself.

What songs impact you?

Cara <3

[Cookie JessicaLynn (Irish)]

Eleanor McEvoy, only a womans heart is a favourite.

Enya, fairytale, we are free now, and let it be are my courage songs.

Aretha Franklin, Respect……is all I want

There are many others I listen to for motivation, Mary Black,Carole King & Carly Simon….all have many songs to help me through.

Just to many I rely on to list…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Victoria-Rose]

Man, I Feel Like A Woman!-Shania Twain

Roar-Katy Perry

[Jane-C]

Gloria Gaynor – “I am what I am”.

Always puts a big smile on my dial

[Dot (Donna B)]

Cara thanks for this question. You are absolutely right music has an incredible power to motivate inspire and tap our emotions. I can’t imagine the world without music. Thanks to everyone for sharing.

Hugs
Donna

[C.]

Hi all, I love music and have a few favourites that empower my femme side… Here are a couple of oldies:

Lola (by The Kinks) / Walk on the Wild Side (by Lou Reed)

Christine

 

 

[cdheaven]

Both classics. Nice.

[Jennifer]

Definitely “Let it Go” from Frozen. I know it’s from an animated movie, but for me it’s incredibly impactful. Just so powerful.

[Camryn Occasionnel]

Put me down as a fan of “Let It Go” from Frozen. After I watched the movie, bought and re-watched the DVD, I then watched the youtube video clip until the song and music finally stopped wrenching tears from my eyes. Now that’s impact. Or obsession, I don’t know.

It has nothing to do with my crossdressing, but I’m a devoted fan of most Disney animated features, especially those showcasing award-winning original music, going back to Little Mermaid. “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas, as sung by Judy Kuhn still gives me the shivers.

Sorry. TMI.
Camryn Occasionnel

[Anonymous]

I’m a Woman, goes back to the 60’s was written by Lieber and Stoller was used in commercials back in 70’s.  I remember a line from commercial “…I can bring home the bacon…fry it up in a pan…” showed the woman coming home from work, cooking dinner…subsequent line was “…but never let you forget you’re a man…cause I’m a woman…”; showed her seductively opening top of collar on her button down shirt…I was probably 10 when I saw that and I remember thinking wow that’s cool…not fully comprehending that I probably was wishing it could be me…now when I dress femme that song and the flashback I remember runs through my mind.

Kim

 

[Barbara Anderson]

Sung by Peggy Lee. Gave me the “shivering bits “.

 

[Anonymous]

Tom Petty- You don’t know how it feels

I love Tom Petty, going to see him this summer.

[Anonymous]

Please do not go see Tom Petty, If you need help we are here for you

[cdheaven]

Born This Way.

[Dame Veronica Graunwolf]

I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends   Beatles

Marie Claire    Peter Starstadt

Lady Veronica Graunwolf

[Jaime Parris]

Since, I finally accepted myself.  I have gotten a better appreciation of Whitney Houston’s The Greatest Love of All.  The line that goes, “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.”

[Anonymous]

ROAR, by Katy Perry. I Will Survive, by Gloria Gaynor.

[Julie Slowinski]

Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide by David Bowie. The “You’re not alone” chorus always makes me emotional.

[Terrisa Washbourne]

Hello Spaceboy – David Bowie

My Way – Sid Vicious cover (Sinatra’s version makes me kinda well up.)

Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine

Yeah I guess I still see my xdressing as an expression of my rebellious attitude towards society.

[Patsy Jennusaith]

Yah! “Killing in the Name of” by Rage Against the Machine!

I also find “Indestructable” by Disturbed, “Fury of the Storm,” “Soldiers of the Wasteland,” “Through the Fire and Flames” and “The Fire Still Burns” by Dragonforce motivating.

[Brienna Dennouix]

Fashion – David Bowie, Wild Side- Lou Reed, Lola – The Kinks

[Anonymous]

Firefly by delirium

“I never want to loose
What I have finally found
There’s a requiem
A new congregation
And it’s telling me go forward
And walk under a brighter sky”

[Amelia]

Awake and Alive-Skillet

Rise-Skillet

Stand My Ground-Within Temptation

 

[Aoife]

“Suicide” by the Butthole Surfers has always helped me out. Makes you take a look at all your deepest despair and go “wow, isn’t that stupid.” A good laugh that has made some of my darkest depression dissipate, at least for a little while!

[Anne-Marie]

[quote quote=148395]“Suicide” by the Butthole Surfers has always helped me out. Makes you take a look at all your deepest despair and go “wow, isn’t that stupid.” A good laugh that has made some of my darkest depression dissipate, at least for a little while!

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If the song helps you like that then thank goodness for Suicide by the Butthole Surfers – Hmmm, interesting name!

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[Anne-Marie]

[quote quote=147041]“I Won’t Back Down”—–Tom Petty

“Hold On Tight”—— ELO

“My Brave Face”—- Paul McCartney

“You Don’t Own Me”—- Leslie Gore

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I prefare Grace’s cover of “You Don’t Own Me”. Great song!

[Anne-Marie]

[quote quote=82874]Fashion – David Bowie, Wild Side- Lou Reed, Lola – The Kinks

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Yes yes yes – love Lola by The Kinks.

[Anne-Marie]

[quote quote=72949]Hello Spaceboy – David Bowie

My Way – Sid Vicious cover (Sinatra’s version makes me kinda well up.)

Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine

Yeah I guess I still see my xdressing as an expression of my rebellious attitude towards society.

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Just love Sinatra’s version of My Way. Nothing wrong with welling up, I do it loads when something or someone really touches me.

Two of the most poignant words within scripture – Jesus wept! (Oh heck, here I go again, all watery eyed.)

Just sayin

Take good care

Anne-Marie

[Astrid Lenore]

Sort of obscure and underhanded in its empowerment, but Ben Folds’ Learn to Live with What You Are has been profound in my journey of acceptance.

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