#40: Stressed Out by twenty one pilots: I love that this song deals with the idea of just wanting to go back to a point in someone's life where they could be carefree, and didn't have to worry about anything. But, as we grow up, we're told different things than we were told when we were children.
#39: Swimming Pools (Drank) by Kendrick Lamar: In a time period where most rap songs that deal with drinking and alcohol present no consequences whatsoever, Swimming Pools (Drank) is somewhat refreshing because it presents the negative side.
#38: American Pie by Don McLean: American Pie effectively deals with two stories, and blurs them together. First and foremost, Don McLean uses the song to address "the day the music died" when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were all killed in a plane crash. He also brings up a story where a jester steals Jesus Christ's crown of thorns.
#37: Yeah! by Usher, Lil Jon, & Ludacris: Somehow, Lil Jon's beat and background hype yells, Usher's voice, and Luda's chilled back rhymes bring this song together to make a fun, catchy listen.
#36: Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down: For someone in my early 20s, Kryptonite is a nostalgic song. I like the singer's darker take in this song about someone's personal Superman going crazy. I also like the comparison in a potential romantic relationship of two people, comparing themselves in their own minds as Superman and Lois Lane.
#35: X Gon' Give It to Ya by DMX: Compared to more complex songs like American Pie, X Gon' Give it to Ya is decidedly simple. But, I love it as an angry haze of a hype song that's pretty easy to work out to.
#34: Hail Mary by 2Pac: Hail Mary has a sort of ominous sound and feel to it. It deals with Pac's death and resurrection (the music video actually was released after the rapper was shot and killed). He then begins to take vengeance out on his enemies. The guest verses on the song aren't bad per se, but they compare to the work that 2Pac himself puts into the track.
#33: The Outsider by A Perfect Circle: A Perfect Circle's The Outsider deals with the narrator talking with someone, clearly wanting to get them help. Whether it's for drugs or suicide is never explained, but I feel like the song works equally with either one.
#32: Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine: Given Rage Against the Machine's typically politically charged messages that they pour into every song can just as well be applied to this bombastic track. I could be wrong, but I feel like this song deals with the idea of soldiers in a war that kill, but with no real idea of why.
#31: Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes: I love this song's strumming beats and anthemic feel. Jack White's voice and lyrics compliment the instrumentation that he and Meg White put into the song.
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