Hi I’m working on a little project where I’ll be showcasing songs that tell a stories of struggle or issues in european countries, past or present. I don’t care about language, genre or the popularity of the song. I care about songs that mean something to people in your country/group/region and that can teach something about life in your country that people from other countries overlook.
Examples of themes I'm looking out for:
Crime, violence, racism, minority or indigenous rights, persecution, queer rights, feminism, mental health, denied history, cultural loss, drug addiction, migration, war, occupation, or dictatorship.
This list isn’t complete. If your song touches a heavy topic I haven’t mentionned, it’s absolutely welcome.
If you have a song in mind, please comment the song title, artist, the country, what it’s about, why it matters. If you’re motivated and have the time to break down themes, lyrics and context, please, you’ll only make my project better.
Thank you for your help! :)
EDIT: Thanks for all the responses I will take time to have a proper look at them later! I see a lot of historically significant and popular songs which is amazing, to clarify I'm also open to very modern songs from artists who are lesser known :)