10 Songs About Freedom & Independence

Independence means that you can do something by yourself without depending on others while freedom has a bigger border that has no restrictions or rules. However, both come with trust and responsibilities. Below is a list of songs that touch on a subject related to freedom and independence:

1. Miley Cyrus – Mother’s Daughter

The song is a strong and direct statement of Miley’s political commitment to feminism and LGBTQ+ movements. It is also about the struggle against the wave of abortion restrictions in the USA that was happening at the time.

 

2. Miley Cyrus – We Can’t Stop

In this track. Miley seeks freedom to party and act the way she wants without being associated with her past Disney image that propelled her to fame. She was drawing a line and saying, “This is who I am and what I stand for.”

 

3. Mabel – Bad Behaviour

Mabel emphasizes her independence by stating that she is not a people pleaser and is doing what she does just for her.

 

4. SayGrace – You Don’t Own Me feat G Eazy

The song asserts female independence and denounces male possessiveness. The inspiration for it came from her experience in the music industry where she is mostly around men and experiencing different challenges.

 

5. Mariah Carey – Butterfly

The song is about setting someone you love free and if they come back then you know you are truly meant to be.

 

6. Beyonce – Grown Woman

Beyonce sings about how she has the independence to make her own decisions whatever way she can and whatever time she feels like without the need for approval from anyone.

 

7. Beyonce –  Freedom

This is an anthem dedicated to black women. Beyonce likens herself to a force of nature who can empower other women to break free of the bonds society places on them.

 

8. Pharell Williams – Freedom

Pharell sings about the different moments where one recognizes their freedom and how many people are trying to understand how they can truly be free when they feel trapped from within.

 

9. Anthony Hamilton – Freedom

The song is from the hit movie Django Unchained which starred Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz.

 

10. Nicki Minaj – Freedom

Nicki Minaj shares how much it has taken for her to get to a level where she feels at ease and free. She is at the point in her career when she has total artistic freedom with her music.