61 Best Songs About Nature
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25. “Mother Nature” by Jahmiel
Song Year: 2023
Jamaican artist Jahmiel sings about nature in this 2023 track. It dropped in April as a standalone single, and the upbeat song features production from Patriotz Muzik.
Jahmiel describes his perfect day, including waking up with the sun, chilling on the mountain, and spending time with the birds. He prefers to stay in touch with nature rather than live a busy social life.
26. “Dust Bowl Dance” by Mumford & Sons
Song Year: 2009
British rock group Mumford & Sons wrote this song depicting the fallout from a natural disaster. The Dust Bowl, a successive period of dust storms in the 1930s, ravaged North America and destroyed many farming industries.
The Mumford & Sons song is about the aftermath of the dust storms, and the lyrics follow a young man unsure of his future.
27. “Let The Rain” by Sara Bareilles
Song Year: 2010
Check out “Let The Rain,” a 2010 indie track by Sara Bareilles, a singer from Eureka, California. Bareilles sees the rain as an unstoppable force that pours on her city, just like the influence of celebrities.
In the soft acoustic track, Bareilles sings about her desires, wanting to influence the environment around her like the rain.
28. “Weeds” by Marina
Song Year: 2015
Marina likens a past relationship to plant growth in her 2015 hit, “Weeds.” It was the tenth track released off Froot, the Welsh singer’s third album.
“Weeds” is a pop song with a peppy electro beat, and Marina’s bright, girlish vocalizations contrasted with her more mature deep tones. In the track, she describes unwanted feelings as weeds.
29. “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” by The Walker Brothers
Song Year: 1966
For an oldies tune about nature, check out “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” by the Walker Brothers. It came out in 1966 and is a pop hit with an orchestral track.
The wildly popular song shot to the UK’s top spot and number 13 on the US charts, gaining the Walker Brothers international fame. Originally by Frankie Valli, the track is about how the singer feels nature has turned its back on him. He sings that the sun and moon might as well have disappeared as his lover leaves him.
30. “Solar Power” by Lorde
Song Year: 2021
Nature can lift our spirits, as Lorde sings about in “Solar Power.” The New Zealand singer is from the sunny suburb of Auckland, Takapuna, a beachside town, and she grew up spending time in nature.
Lorde’s track, the titular song from the 2021 studio album Solar Power, has a clean pop production and lyrics about having a good time in nature.
31. “Man of the Woods” by Justin Timberlake
Song Year: 2018
Pop singer Justin Timberlake gets rural in “Man of the Woods,” a 2018 song about appreciating nature. It’s from his hit album of the same name and features production from the Neptunes.
Timberlake tells us of his origins in the forested city of Memphis, Tennessee, and his pride in being from the Southern US.
32. “Ivy” by Taylor Swift
Song Year: 2020
“Ivy” is a melancholy song about a forbidden relationship. Taylor Swift, a country pop artist from Pennsylvania, uses her poetic talents to weave nature imagery into her music.
The soft tune has a country beat and an acoustic sound, and Swift sings about fields of clover, changing seasons, and late-night meetups under a crescent moon.
33. “Pink + White” by Frank Ocean
Song Year: 2017
Frank Ocean describes the natural beauty of a morning sky in “Pink + White.” The third track on his highly acclaimed studio album, Blonde, “Pink + White,” is a song about going with the flow and managing life’s difficulties.
With a smooth production and vocals from Beyonce, Ocean sings about how we can’t change the color of the sky or difficulties in our life. Ocean prefers to leave things out of our control in nature’s hands.
34. “Pompeii” by Bastille
Song Year: 2013
Bastille sings about a natural disaster in “Pompeii,” a historical song about the fall of a city. Pompeii disappeared under ash and soot after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79, and the natural catastrophe would go down in history.
“Pompeii” was Bastille’s first hit back in 2013, gaining traction in the alternative rock genre and staying on the Billboard charts for over 50 weeks.
35. “Strangers By Nature” by Adele
Song Year: 2021
Listen to Adele sing about nature in her rich, powerful voice. This 2021 track was off her iconic album 30, and “Strangers By Nature” is one of the strongest songs on the project.
In the slow piano track, she sings about the death of her marriage and other relationships. She says the men all feel like strangers and that their natural differences lead them apart logically.
36. “Waves of Nature” by Willow
Song Year: 2015
Willow frequently sings about nature, and “Waves of Nature” is a great example. The Los Angeles-based alt-singer describes art, creativity, and the natural world in the 2015 track.
“Waves of Nature” is from Willow’s debut studio album, Ardipithecus, which deals with themes of nature and the human experience. This song has an electro-pop background and Willow’s signature wailing vocals.
