52 Songs About Codependency (Pop, Rap & More)

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52 Songs About Codependency (Pop, Rap & More)

I. Christian Songs About Codependency

1. I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe

Artist: MercyMe
Album: The Worship Project
Year: 1999

The song is about a person imagining what it will be like to be in heaven. The person imagines being in a beautiful place with no more pain or suffering. They imagine being reunited with loved ones who have died and being able to worship God freely. The song is a reminder that even though we don’t know what heaven will be like, we can trust that it will be better than anything we can imagine.

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2. Blessings by Laura Story

Artist: Laura Story
Album: Blessings
Year: 2011

“Blessings” is a song by Laura Story that talks about how God blesses us even when bad things happen to us. She talks about how God is always there for us, even when we don’t realize it.

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II. Country Songs About Codependency

1. I Can’t Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt

Artist: Bonnie Raitt
Album: Luck of the Draw
Year: 1991

The song is about a woman who is trying to get over a man who doesn’t love her back. She knows that she can’t make him love her, but she can’t help but hope that he will change his mind.

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2. Wicked Game by Chris Isaak

Artist: Chris Isaak
Album: Heart Shaped World
Year: 1989

The song is about a man who is in love with a woman who does not love him back. He knows that she is bad for him, but he cannot help himself. He compares their relationship to a wicked game, and he knows that he will never win.

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3. You’re Still the One by Shania Twain

Artist: Shania Twain
Album: Come On Over
Year: 1997

The song is about a couple who despite all the odds are still together and in love.

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4. I Can’t Stop Loving You by Ray Charles

Artist: Ray Charles
Album: Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Year: 1962

The song is about a man who is trying to forget about a woman he used to love. He knows that he can’t keep loving her, but he can’t stop himself. He has tried everything he can think of to forget her, but nothing works. He is sure that he will never be able to stop loving her.

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5. Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Artist: Elvis Presley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Album: If I Can Dream
Year:

The song is a ballad about love and devotion, with Elvis Presley’s voice sounding both tender and longing. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra provides a beautiful and emotive accompaniment, with the strings in particular adding to the sense of yearning in the song.

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III. Rock Songs About Codependency

1. Lithium by Nirvana

Artist: Nirvana
Album: Nevermind
Year: 1991

The song is about a person who is struggling with mental illness and is using medication (lithium) to cope. The lyrics express the person’s feelings of isolation, despair, and hopelessness.

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2. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden

Artist: Soundgarden
Album: Superunknown
Year: 1994

The song is about a black hole that sucks in everything around it, including the sun. The sun is eventually pulled into the black hole, creating a “black hole sun”.

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3. Creep by Radiohead

Artist: Radiohead
Album: Creep
Year: 1992

The song is about a man who is struggling with the idea that he is not good enough for the woman he loves. He is trying to convince himself that he is not a creep, but he knows that he is not the man she deserves.

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4. I Alone by Live

Artist: Live
Album: Throwing Copper
Year:

The song is about a person who is feeling alone and misunderstood. The person feels like they are the only one who feels this way and that no one else can understand what they are going through. The song is about feeling isolated and alone in a crowd of people.

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5. With or Without You by U2

Artist: U2
Album: The Joshua Tree
Year: 1987

The song is about a relationship that is in trouble. The singer is trying to figure out what to do, and whether it is worth trying to save the relationship or not.

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6. With a Little Help from My Friends by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Album:
Year: 1967

The song is about a person who is down on their luck and needs help from their friends.

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7. I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie

Artist: Death Cab for Cutie
Album: Plans
Year:

The song is about a person’s dedication to their loved one, and how they would follow them into the dark if necessary. The lyrics are somber and reflect on the idea of death, but also contain a message of hope and love.

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8. Shine by Collective Soul

Artist: Collective Soul
Album: Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid
Year: 1993

The song is about a person who is going through a tough time and is struggling to find hope. The song is about finding the strength to keep going and to never give up.

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9. Don’t Stand So Close to Me by The Police

Artist: The Police
Album: Zenyatta Mondatta (Remastered 2003)
Year: 1980

The song is about a man who is attracted to a younger woman and is trying to keep his distance because he knows it is inappropriate. He is telling her to not stand so close to him because he is trying to resist the temptation.

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10. In My Life by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Album: Rubber Soul
Year: 1965

In My Life is a song by The Beatles that was released in 1965 on their album Rubber Soul. The song is about the narrator looking back on his life and all the different people and experiences that have shaped him. He reflects on how, even though some of those people are no longer in his life, they have all left a lasting impression.

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11. Help! by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Album:
Year:

The song is about a person who is crying out for help because they feel like they are drowning in their problems. The person is asking for someone to save them from their pain and suffering.

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12. Let It Be by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Album: 60s Instrumental Hits
Year: 2008

The song is about finding peace and comfort in difficult times. The lyrics encourage listeners to let go of their troubles and allow themselves to be happy and free.

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13. Plush by Stone Temple Pilots

Artist: Stone Temple Pilots
Album: Core
Year: 1992

The song is about a man who is in love with a woman who is unattainable. He is obsessed with her and can’t get her out of his mind.

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14. In the Meantime by Helmet

Artist: Helmet
Album: Meantime
Year: 1992

The song is about a relationship that is not going well. The singer is trying to figure out what to do and how to fix things. He is in the meantime, trying to figure it all out.

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15. The Drugs Don’t Work by The Verve

Artist: The Verve
Album: Urban Hymns
Year: 1997

The song is about the dangers of drug addiction and how it can ruin your life.

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IV. Rap Songs About Codependency

1. Lose Yourself by Eminem

Artist: Eminem
Album:
Year: 2002

The song is about never giving up on your dreams, no matter how hard life gets. Eminem is rapping about how he used to be a nobody from Detroit, but he never gave up on his dream of becoming a successful rapper. He talks about how he used to have to hide his rhyming books from his mom, and how he used to have to borrow money from friends just to get by. But he never gave up, and now he’s one of the biggest rappers in the world.

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2. In Da Club by 50 Cent

Artist: 50 Cent
Album: Get Rich or Die Tryin’
Year: 2003

The song is about going to a club and having a good time.

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3. The Real Slim Shady by Eminem

Artist: Eminem
Album: The Marshall Mathers LP
Year: 2000

The song is a diss track aimed at several celebrities. Eminem mocks them for their perceived hypocrisy and for being fake.

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4. Crazy in Love by Beyoncé

Artist: Beyoncé
Album: Dangerously in Love
Year: 2003

The song is about a woman who is in love with a man who is “crazy.” She is madly in love with him and she doesn’t care what anyone else thinks. She is willing to do anything for him and she is not afraid to show her love for him.

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5. Dilemma by Nelly, Kelly Rowland

Artist: Nelly, Kelly Rowland
Album: Nellyville
Year: 2002

The song is about a woman who is in love with two men and can’t decide which one to choose. She is torn between her head and her heart, and she doesn’t know what to do.

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6. Work by Rihanna

Artist: Rihanna
Album: Anti
Year: 2016

The song is about a woman who is trying to get over a break-up by working hard. She is determined to succeed and not let her ex-boyfriend bring her down.

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7. All Me by Drake

Artist: Drake
Album: Nothing Was the Same
Year: 2013

The song is about Drake’s success and how he’s achieved it through hard work and dedication. He talks about how he’s always hustling and grinding, and how he’s never been afraid to take risks. He also talks about how he’s always been true to himself and how he’s never let anyone else control his life.

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8. No More Parties in L.A by Ye

Artist: Ye
Album:
Year:

“No More Parties in L.A.” is a song by American rapper Kanye West. The song features American rapper Kendrick Lamar and is produced by West and Madlib. It was released on January 18, 2016, as the lead single from West’s seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo (2016). The song is a return to West’s roots, with its soulful production and lyrics about materialism and hedonism.

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9. Dependency by Big K.R.I.T.

Artist: Big K.R.I.T.
Album: K.R.I.T. Iz Here
Year: 2019

“Dependency” is a song by Big K.R.I.T. It is a slow, somber track in which K.R.I.T. reflects on his past relationships and the patterns of codependency that he has observed. He sings about how he is tired of being dependent on others, and how he wants to break free from the cycle. The song ends with K.R.I.T. declaring that he is finally ready to be independent.

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V. Pop Songs About Codependency

1. I’ll Be There for You by The Rembrandts

Artist: The Rembrandts
Album: L.P.
Year: 1995

The song is about a friends being there for each other no matter what.

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2. You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette

Artist: Alanis Morissette
Album: Jagged Little Pill
Year: 1995

The song is about a woman who is angry with her ex-boyfriend because he left her for another woman. She sings about how he should know how she feels and how he has hurt her.

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3. Don’t You Need Somebody by RedOne

Artist: RedOne
Album: Don’t You Need Somebody (feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah & Shaggy) (Remixes)
Year: 2016

The song is about finding someone to love and being there for them. It talks about how we all need somebody to love and how we are all looking for someone to love us back.

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4. I Need You by LeAnn Rimes

Artist: LeAnn Rimes
Album:
Year:

“I Need You” is a song written by Skipper Lee Frazier and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music singer LeAnn Rimes. It was released in February 1997 as the fourth single from her album Blue. The song reached number three on the Billboard country singles chart in April 1997 and number twelve on the Hot 100 chart in May 1997.

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5. Don’t Wanna Be by Gavin DeGraw

Artist: Gavin DeGraw
Album: Chariot
Year: 2003

The song is about a break-up and how the person doesn’t want to be in a relationship anymore.

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VI. R&B Songs About Codependency

1. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem

Artist: Eminem
Album: Recovery
Year: 2010

The song is about a toxic and abusive relationship. The woman in the relationship is trying to leave, but the man is trying to hold on and keep her there. He tells her that he loves her, but he also loves the way she lies to him and the way she manipulates him.

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2. Stand by Me by Ben E. King

Artist: Ben E. King
Album:
Year:

The song is about a man who is asking his love to stand by him through the good and bad times. He pledges his love to her, and promises that he will always be there for her.

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3. Lean on Me by Bill Withers

Artist: Bill Withers
Album: Still Bill
Year: 1972

The song is about offering support to someone during difficult times. It talks about how we all need someone to lean on occasionally, and how important it is to have someone to rely on.

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4. Love the Way You Lie by Eminem

Artist: Eminem
Album: Recovery
Year: 2010

The song is about a toxic and abusive relationship. The woman in the relationship is trying to leave, but the man is trying to hold on and keep her there. He tells her that he loves her, but he also loves the way she lies to him and the way she manipulates him.

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5. You’ve Got a Friend by Carole King

Artist: Carole King
Album: Tapestry
Year: 1971

The song is about the value of having a true friend, someone who will always be there for you no matter what. It is a song of comfort and reassurance, telling the listener that they are never alone as long as they have a friend.

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6. Saving All My Love by Whitney Houston

Artist: Whitney Houston
Album: Whitney Houston
Year: 1985

The song is about a woman who is in love with a man who is not able to love her back the way she wants him to. She is trying to save all her love for him, hoping that one day he will be able to return her love.

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7. Loving You by Minnie Riperton

Artist: Minnie Riperton
Album: Perfect Angel
Year: 1974

“Loving You” is a song written by Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph, and produced by Stevie Wonder. The song was released as a single in 1975, and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also topped the Adult Contemporary chart, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song was written about Riperton’s husband, and was used in the film, “Loving You.”

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8. Issues by Julia Michaels

Artist: Julia Michaels
Album:
Year:

The song ‘Issues’ by Julia Michaels is about a relationship that is going through some tough times. The singer is trying to work through the issues with her partner, but she is finding it difficult. She is worried that they are not going to be able to fix the problems and that the relationship may not last.

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9. Codependency by David Saint Val

Artist: David Saint Val
Album: Codependency
Year: 2022

The song is about a person who is codependent on their partner. They are always needing their partner’s approval and validation and can’t live without them. The song is about the person being willing to do anything for their partner, even if it means sacrificing their own happiness.

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10. The Co-Dependent by Sia

Artist: Sia
Album: Live: The We Meaning You Tour
Year: 2010

The song is about a person who is in a codependent relationship. They are dependent on the other person for their happiness and they are always trying to please them. They are always putting their partner’s needs before their own and they are always sacrificing their own happiness for their partner’s.

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VII. Latest Songs About Codependency

1. Codependent by Sophie Holohan

Artist: Sophie Holohan
Album: Codependent
Year: 2021

The song is about a codependent relationship and how it can be damaging. The singer is in a relationship where she is always the one giving and her partner is always taking. She is constantly making excuses for her partner’s behavior and she feels like she can’t live without him. The song is about how she finally realizes that she needs to break free from this toxic relationship.

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2. Codependency by Orla Gartland

Artist: Orla Gartland
Album: Woman on the Internet
Year: 2021

Orla Gartland’s song “Codependency” is about the dangers of getting too wrapped up in a relationship to the point where you lose yourself. She sings about how codependent people are always looking for someone to fill a void within themselves, and how this can lead to an unhealthy and destructive relationship.

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3. Codependent by One True North

Artist: One True North
Album: Codependent
Year: 2021

“Codependent” is a song about a relationship that is not healthy for either party involved. One person is codependent on the other, and the other person is enabling the codependent behavior. The song is about how these two people need to break away from each other and learn to live their own lives.

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4. Codependency by David Saint Val

Artist: David Saint Val
Album: Codependency
Year: 2022

“Codependency” is a song about a relationship that is not healthy for either party involved. The song talks about how both people in the relationship are codependent on each other, and how this is not a good thing. The song also talks about how both people in the relationship need to learn how to be independent from each other, and how to be healthy for themselves.

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5. CODEPENDENCY by Unaloon, LiL BO WEEP

Artist: Unaloon, LiL BO WEEP
Album: CODEPENDENCY
Year: 2019

The song is about codependency and how it can ruin relationships. The singer is begging for their partner to change and to stop being codependent.

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6. Codependent by Noah Virgil

Artist: Noah Virgil
Album: Codependent
Year: 2022

Noah Virgil’s “Codependent” is a song about a toxic relationship. The lyrics describe a couple who is codependent on each other, and how their relationship is damaging to both of them. The song is about the cycle of codependency, and how it can be difficult to break free from it.

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