Music—it’s like the greatest elixir in the world that can go with just about any situation, and it is so easily accessible. More often than not, I just put on some music in the background as I am cleaning, doing homework or as I sit here writing this article. My taste in music ranges from 90s pop to country to hip hop and you never know what is going to pop up next on my iPod. I’m sure that I am not the only person on the planet that uses music to combat or enhance the moods that I am feeling. That being said, it is much better when you are just listening to the radio and a song that perfectly describes your mood, or current situation, comes on. You just have to jam to it or cry if it’s an emotional kind of feeling. Recently I’ve been overwhelmed with the need to listen to songs that make me feel like a strong and powerful woman, no matter the situation. It isn’t even in relation to the male population, but to all circumstances that may show up in my life to cause me difficulties. So without further ado, here are some of the best lyrics that I find make me feel like I can handle any situation that may come along. Feel free to look up the whole songs to get the full empowering experience.

1. "The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun.”

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman" by Shania Twain.

2. “Love yourself, give em hell. You can take on this world. You just stand and be strong and then fight like a girl.”

"Fight Like a Girl" by Bomshel.

3. “Gunna show him what a little girl is made of: Gunpowder and Lead.”

"Gunpowder and Lead" by Miranda Lambert.

4. "After of all of the darkness and sadness. Soon comes happiness. If I surround my self with positive things, I'll gain prosperity”

"Survivor" by Destiny’s Child.

5. "This one's for the girls, Who've ever had a broken heart, Who've wished upon a shooting star, You're beautiful the way you are”

"This One’s for the Girls" by Martina McBride.

6. “With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter, I’m a survivor.”

"I’m a Survivor" by Reba McEntire.

7. “I might fall down, but I get back up. I shine brightest when the goingʼs tough.”

"Fight Like a Girl" by Kalie Shorr.

8. “If you near a woman right now wherever you're at just turn to em and say you are appreciated.”

"Woman" by Raheem Devaughn.

9. “I'm a sinner. I'm a saint. I do not feel ashamed"

"Nothing in Between" by Meredith Brooks.

10. “I worked hard and sacrificed to get what I get. Ladies, it ain't easy bein' independent.”

" Independent Woman" by Destiny’s Child.

11. “'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.”

"Fighter" by Christina Aguilera.

12. “I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give and I'll survive. I will survive.”

"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.

13. “There ain't nothing I can do or nothing I can say, Some folks will criticize me, So I'm gonna do just what I want to anyway, And I don't care if you all despise me.”

"Ain’t Nobody’s Buisness" by Billie Holiday.

14. “I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman!”

"I am Woman" by Helen Reddy.

15. “Then leave us alone, 'cause we don't need your policies. We have no apologies for being”

"Wild Things" by Alessia Clare.