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Many artists have written songs about
child abuse, which includes emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.
[1]
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A
- "
Aawaz - Speak Up Against Sexual Violence", by
Jim Ankan Deka
[4]
- "A Bachelor For Baden Powell", by
Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
- "A Day At The Park", by BionicPIG ft. LeonLush
- "
Adam Raised a Cain", by
Bruce Springsteen
- "
Alive", by
Pearl Jam
- "All Day Long" , by
New Order
- "
Alyssa Lies", by
Jason Michael Carroll
[5]
- "
Amelia", by
The Mission
[6]
- "Anna Lee" by
Dream Theater
- "Angel", by
Blue October
- "
Anger Rising", by
Jerry Cantrell
- "Ask Me", by
Amy Grant
[7]
- "Apollo", by
Hardwell
- "
A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation, by
Trivium
B
- "Baby's Romance", by
Chris Garneau
- "Bad Wisdom", by
Suzanne Vega
- "Beaten in Lips", by
Beartooth
- "
Because of You", by
Kelly Clarkson
- "Black", by
Okkervil River
- "Black Keyboard", by
Xiu Xiu
- "
Bang my Head against the Wall", by
Sia
- "
Blind", by
Lifehouse
- "
Blown Away", by
Carrie Underwood
- "
The Blue Flashing Light", by
Travis
- "Broken Angel", by
Boyce Avenue
- "Broken Girl", by
Matthew West
- "Broken Home", by
5 Seconds of Summer
- "Brisbane Hotel Sutra", by
The Mountain Goats
- "Break The Chain (
One-Billion Rising)", by
V-day
[8]
- "Broom People", by
The Mountain Goats
- "Bottle Dreams", by
Eyedea
- "
Barbarism Begins at Home", by
The Smiths
C
- "
Camisado", by
Panic! at the Disco
- "Candles", by
Daughter
- "
Candyman", by
Siouxsie and the Banshees
- "
Cannibal", by Marcus Mumford
- "
Castle on a Cloud", from
Les Misérables
- "Child Called 'It'", by
Buckcherry
- "
Children Of The Night", by
Richard Marx
- "
Concrete Angel", by
Martina McBride
- "
Confessions of a Broken Heart", by
Lindsay Lohan
- "
Cleanin' Out My Closet", by
Eminem
- "Cleaning Out My Closet", by
Angel Haze
- "
Clown", by
Korn
- "Cradle", by
Mudvayne
- "Convex, Concave", by
Biffy Clyro
- "
Cousin Kevin", by
The Who
D
- "Dad" by Nomeansno
- "
Daddy", by
Korn
- "Daddy" by
Badflower
- "Daddy didn't love me", by
AJJ
- "Dance Music", by
The Mountain Goats
- "Damaged", by
Plumb
- "
Daughter", by
Pearl Jam
- "Day Six: Childhood", by
Ayreon
- "
Down with the Sickness", by
Disturbed
- "Drunk Daddy", by the
Cherry Poppin' Daddies
- "Diana" by
3 Lb. Thrill
- "Diary of a Battered Child" by
Dystopia
- "
Disarm", by
Smashing Pumpkins
- "Dead Babies", by
Alice Cooper
- "
Devil in a Midnight Mass", by
Billy Talent
- "
Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me", by
Motörhead
- "
Daddy's Girl", by
Scorpions
- "Dear Mr. Jesus", by
PowerSource
- "Dirty Night Clowns", by
Chris Garneau
- "Dyer's Eve", by
Metallica
E
F
- "
Face Down", by
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- "
Falling Away from Me", by
Korn
- "
Family Line", by
Conan Gray
- "
Family Portrait", by
P!nk
- "Family Tree", by
Megadeth
- "
Father", by
LL Cool J
- "Father", by
The Front Bottoms
- "
Fee Fi Fo", by
The Cranberries
- "
Fiddle About", by
The Who
- "
Fire On Babylon", by
Sinéad O'Connor
- "Five", by
Machine Head
- "For Adrian (Many Years Ago)", by Mark Tulk
- "For The Love of a Daughter", by
Demi Lovato
- "For You", by
Staind
G
H
- "Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod", by
The Mountain Goats
- "The Day the Aliens Came (Hawaiian Feeling)", by
The Mountain Goats
- "He", by
Jars of Clay
[9]
- "
Hell Is for Children", by
Pat Benatar
- "
Hero", by
Superchick
- "His Daughter", by
Molly Kate Kestner
- "How Could You Leave Us?", by
NF
- "
Holy Water", by
Big & Rich
- "
Howard's Tale", by
Sick Puppies
- "
Homeless", by
Marina Kaye
- "Hopeful", by
Bars and Melody
- "Hope Ur Ok", by
Olivia Rodrigo
- "
Harvester of Sorrow", by
Metallica
- "How Could You Leave Us", by
NF
- "
Hunger Strike", by
Temple of The Dog
- "
The Hush", by
Hellyeah
- “His Daughter” by
Molly Kate Kestner
- "House of Pain" by Faster Pussycat
I
- "I am One of Them", by
Aly & AJ
- "I Threw Glass In My Friend's Eyes and Now I'm On Probation", by
Destroy Boys
- "I Have a Right" by
Sonata Arctica
- "Innocence", by
Seventh Day Slumber
- "In Harm's Way", by
Metal Church
- "In Your Care", by
Tasmin Archer
- "
In the Night", by
The Weeknd
- "
Insane", by
Eminem
[10]
- "
I'm OK", by
Christina Aguilera
[11]
- "
In a Darkened Room", by
Skid Row
- "
I'm a Boy", by
The Who
- "
I Left My Heart in Papworth General", by
Half Man Half Biscuit
- "
Independence Day", by
Martina McBride
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
- "Pale Green Things", by
The Mountain Goats
- "
Papa", by
Prince
- "Perfect" by
Alanis Morissette
- "Peruvian Skies" by
Dream Theater
- "Petals", by
Mariah Carey
- "Planet of the Apes", by
Earthling
- "
Points of Authority", by
Linkin Park
- "
Polly", by
Nirvana
- "Predictable", by
Good Charlotte
- "Pretty", by
Korn
- "
Prison Sex", by
Tool
- "Pushit", by
Tool
- "Pure as a lamb" by
Baby Bugs
Q
R
S
- "Saturday", by
Hedley
- "Sandy Fishnets", by
Evelyn Evelyn
- "Seven", by
Taylor Swift
- "Seventeen", by
MARINA
- "
Shine", by
Cold
- "
Show Me the Way", by
Styx
- "Sleep", by
Stabbing Westward
- "Sleep Like a Baby Tonight" , by
U2
- "Slide", by
The Dresden Dolls
- "Steven", by
Jake Miller
- "
Suggestion", by
Fugazi
[17]
- "
Superheroes", by
The Script
- "
Suffer Little Children", by
The Smiths
T
- "Tell Me There's a Heaven", by
Chris Rea
- "The Ballad of Dwight Fry", by
Alice Cooper
- "The Childcatcher", by
Patrick Wolf
- "The Dark I Know Well", by
Spring Awakening Cast
- "The Dreadful Hours", by
My Dying Bride
- "The Evangelist", by
Spawn of Possession
- "The Family Jewels", by
MARINA
- "The monster", by
Insane Clown Posse
- "Three Points on a Compass", by
Martin Rossiter
- “This Life Is Mine”, by
Jeff Williams
- "This Year", by
The Mountain Goats
- "
Tier", by
Rammstein
[18]
- "A Trophy Father's Trophy Son", by
Sleeping With Sirens
- "Too Beautiful", by
He Is We
- "
The Father Who Must Be Killed", by
Morrissey
[19]
- "
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle", by
The Smiths
- "The Other Side", by
Smile Empty Soul
- "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine", by
Savage Garden
U
W
- "
Wash Away Those Years", by
Creed
[23]
- "
What About", by
Janet Jackson
[24]
- "What's It Gonna Take", by
Ronnie McDowell
- "
What's the Matter Here", by
10,000 Maniacs
[25]
- "
When Did This Storm Begin", by
Shiny Toy Guns
- "
Wonderful", by
Everclear
- "Warrior", by
Demi Lovato
- "Well Fancy That", by
Fun Boy Three
- "Welcome to my Life", by
Simple Plan
- "
When she cries" by
Britt Nicole
Y
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