I saw this hashtag and wanted to share my list.
Not all these songs are happy (Suzanne Vega’s is downright heartbreaking), but they were the first ones that came to mind for this theme.
Cat Stevens - Father and Son
https://youtu.be/FCFDBi6R2Qc?si=3-PBm8SYbbYVq0Pz
ABBA - Slipping through My Fingers
https://youtu.be/lQj_DtAwmeM?si=nImFcSvEjoRT1f6b
Creed - With Arms Wide Open
https://youtu.be/99j0zLuNhi8?si=rD5za3bQ0Any8OUy
Suzanne Vega - Luka
https://youtu.be/VZt7J0iaUD0?si=mxYhSMJpJtEubxFl
Billy Joel - Lullaby
https://youtu.be/dcnd55tLCv8?si=wIF4BDN0QxSB5KqZ