Life can be tough and sometimes I feel like I'm drowning. Music is one of the things in my life that matters most and when I feel like I've sunk so far below that there's no light, music can usually help me resurface. Here is a list of ten song lyrics that help me through life on a daily basis.

1) Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down

"No I'll stand my ground, Won't be turned around, And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down, Gonna stand my ground"

2) Jesse McCartney - We Can Go Anywhere

"Breakdown all the pressure that surrounds you, Allow it all to fade away, We can move on looking in the rear view mirror, Wave goodbye, Come on we're leaving everything behind"

3) Bon Jovi - It's My Life

"It's my life, It's now or never, I ain't gonna live forever, I just want to live while I'm alive"

4) Michael Jackson - Keep the Faith

"So Keep The Faith, Don't let nobody turn you 'round, You gotta know when it's good to go, To get your dreams up off the ground, Keep The Faith, Baby, yea because it's just a matter of time, Before your confidence will win out, Believe in yourself no matter what it's gon' take, You can be a winner but you got to Keep The Faith."

5) Poison - Nothin But A Good Time

"Don't need nothin' but a good time, How can I resist, Ain't looking for nothin' but a good time, And it don't get better than this"

6) Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day

"Each day's a gift and not a given right, leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind, And try to take the path less traveled by, That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late, Could you say goodbye to yesterday?, Would you live each moment like your last?"

7) Eminem - Not Afraid

"And I just can't keep living this way, So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage, I'm standing up, I'ma face my demons I'm manning up, I'ma hold my ground, I've had enough, now I'm so fed up time to put my life back together right now!"

8) Aerosmith - Amazing

"You have to learn to crawl, Before you learn to walk, But I just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk, oh yeah, I was out on the street, just tryin' to survive, Scratchin' to stay alive

It's Amazing, With the blink of an eye you finally see the light, It's Amazing when the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright, It's Amazing and I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight "

9) Michael Jackson - Smile (Charlie Chaplin Cover)
"Light up your face with gladness, Hide every trace of sadness, Although a tear may be ever so near, That's the time you must keep on trying, Smile, what's the use of crying, You'll find that life is still worthwhile, If you just...

Smile, though your heart is aching, Smile, even though it's breaking, When there are clouds in the sky, You'll get by..."

10) Christina Aguilera - Fighter

"'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do, I wouldn't know, Just how capable I am to pull through, So I wanna say thank you

'Cause it makes me that much stronger, Makes me work a little bit harder, It makes me that much wiser, So thanks for making me a fighter, Made me learn a little bit faster, Made my skin a little bit thicker, Makes me that much smarter, So thanks for making me a fighter"

All ten of these are songs that make me feel good and help me to try and have faith in myself when I start to lose it. They are highly inspirational to me and whenever I'm being slammed with a lot of work they've helped me through. Maybe they'll help you too!