14 Surprisingly Profound Lyrics from Absolute Cornballs

Kid Rock summons his inner John F. Kennedy to promote selflessness.

Nuggets of wisdom can come from anywhere. Whether we get an inspirational little tidbit from the library or a Nickelback lyric, who is anyone else to judge? That tidbit is yours now. Yours to hold dear and possibly share with others. Music is the perfect gateway to inspiration. It lures us in with those catchy hooks, then drops a gem that gets us thinking. And we can all pull up John Lennon’s “Imagine,” or Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” for profound inspiration, but today we dug much, much deeper.

By simply breezing over these lyrics, you’d probably just give a solid eye-roll and miss the wisdom within. Believe us, we were as shocked as anyone, but Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me” and Hanson’s “Mmmbop” have some profound messages that could walk with you forever. Those and many more are right here in these 15 surprisingly profound lyrics from otherwise goofball bands. 

Creed - From “My Sacrifice”

Kerrang

Fall Out Boy - From “I’ve Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None In My Fingers”

Genius / BMI 

The Killers - From “Rut”

RadioX / PSU 

Kelly Osbourne - From “One Word”

Genius / CNN 

Maroon 5 - From “She Will Be Loved”

AZ Lyrics / NPR 

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