List of Songs About The September 11 Attacks

This list contains songs which were inspired by or contain lyrics referring to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Artist/composer Title Album Date Description
Spartan Productions War On Humanity N/A (single) 2012 "The victims of 9/11 deserve acknowledgement and will not be forgotten. May this song be a tribute to them. We will never forget." - Niko
Anti-Flag "911 for peace" Mobilize 2001
Adams, RyanRyan Adams "My Blue Manhattan" Love Is Hell 2004
Allen, LilyLily Allen "Him" It's Not Me, It's You 2009
Amos, ToriTori Amos "I Can't See New York" "I Can't See New York" 2002 The song describes the experience of an airplane passenger on September 11, 2001, circling over New York City and unable to see the World Trade Center.
Rick, TallisRick Tallis "The Moment To Know" n/a (single) 2012 The song describes the story of a mother and son who were living together. His mother was so ill and paralyzed that she could barley survive on her own and her son was the only person who takes care of her. The story starts from the early morning of September 11th where the son was leaving to go to work in world trade center towers.
Amps for Christ "AFC Tower Song"
And One "Seven" Tanzomat Lyrics include: "Grey smoke hit the ground; Seven came down without a sound; Rich man company; WTC mystery" (a reference to the September 11 attacks and the mystery third white plane which has caused some speculation)
Automatic Loveletter "Dream With Me"
Autopilot Off "The 12th Day" Make a Sound
Autumn, EmileEmilie Autumn "By The Sword" n/a (single) 2001 Released as a charity single.
Beastie Boys "An Open Letter to NYC" To the 5 Boroughs
Beyoncé "I Was Here" 4 2011
Black 47 "Mychal"
Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed Peas "Where Is The Love?" Elephunk 2003
Bloc Party "Hunting for Witches" A Weekend in the City
Blue Man Group "Exhibit 13" The Complex 2003
Bon Jovi "Undivided" Bounce
Bon Jovi, JonJon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora "America The Beautiful"
Box Car Racer "Elevator" Box Car Racer
Box Car Racer "Watch The World" Box Car Racer
Camel "For Today" A Nod and a Wink 2002
Carpenter, Mary ChapinMary Chapin Carpenter "Grand Central Station" Between Here and Gone 2003
Charlie Daniels BandThe Charlie Daniels Band "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag" Live! (bonus track) 2001
Cher "Song For The Lonely" Living Proof 2001
The Clarks "Hey You" "Another Happy Ending" 2002
Cohen, LeonardLeonard Cohen "On that Day" Dear Heather 2006
CranberriesThe Cranberries "New New York" Stars: The Best of 1992–2002 2002
Crow, SherylSheryl Crow "God Bless this Mess" Detours 2008 Linked 9-11 with the Gulf War.
Crow, SherylSheryl Crow "Out of Our Heads" Detours 2008 About the courage shown on 9-11; also criticizes Bush as giving a manipulative television address on that day.
Crow, SherylSheryl Crow "Safe and Sound" C'mon, C'mon 2001
CunninLynguists "Appreciation" SouthernUnderground 2003
Curse "Nichts Wird Mehr So Sein Wie Es War" n/a, released as a free download 2001
dc Talk "Let's Roll"
Ryan Darton "Shadows"
Diddley, BoBo Diddley "We Ain't Scared of You" (a.k.a. "My Eagle Is Pissed")
DiFranco, AniAni DiFranco "Self Evident"
Disturbed "Prayer" Believe 2002
DJ Sammy "Heaven" (9/11 Remix)
Dream Theater "Sacrificed Sons" Octavarium 2005 Starts with a Sample from 9/11 (Radio & Television)
Eagles "Hole In The World" The Very Best of Eagles (new track) 2003
Eder, LindaLinda Eder "If I Had My Way" & "If I Should Loose My Way"
Empire Shall FallThe Empire Shall Fall "Choir of Angels" Awaken
Epica "Façade of Reality" The Phantom Agony
Etheridge, MelissaMelissa Etheridge "Tuesday Morning" Lucky
Evanescence "My Last Breath" Fallen
Everclear "The New York Times" Slow Motion Daydream
Fiasco, LupeLupe Fiasco "Words I Never Said" Lasers 2011
Five for Fighting "Tuesday" 2009 Five for Fighting's "Superman," released in late 2000, also became an unofficial anthem for the first responders in the days following the attacks
Fleetwood Mac "Illume (9-11)" Say You Will 2003
Francey, DavidDavid Francey "Grim Cathedral" Skating Rink 2003
Francis, SageSage Francis "Makeshift Patriot" n/a (single) 2001 A "knee-jerk reaction" to a visit to Ground Zero five days after 9/11
Good Charlotte feat. Mest & Goldfinger "The Innocent"
Gorillaz feat. D12 & Terry Hall "911" Bad Company (soundtrack)
Grant, AmyAmy Grant "I Don't Know Why" Simple Things
Hammill, PeterPeter Hammill "Ghosts of planes" Thin Air
Hardy, JackJack Hardy "Ground Zero" Vigil 2002 Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11.
Hatfield, JulianaJuliana Hatfield "Hole In The Sky" About the gap in the Manhattan skyline left by the destruction of the Twin Towers.
Hiatt, JohnJohn Hiatt "When New York Had Her Heart Broke" Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Iced Earth "When The Eagle Cries" The Glorious Burden 2004
Immortal Technique "Bin Laden" n/a (single) 2005 Attributes much of the blame for 9/11 to U.S. foreign policy.
Immortal Technique "The Cause of Death" Revolutionary Vol. 2 2009
Jackson, AlanAlan Jackson "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" Drive 2002
Kristy Jackson "Little Did She Know (She'd Kissed a Hero)" n/a Single 2001 Written in response to the 9/11 Tragedy. The song makes reference to a passenger on Flight 93. Responses to the song were later turned into a book.
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson "What More Can I Give" n/a (never released) 2001 Performed at an October 2001 benefit concert. Originally intended as a benefit single, but it was never released commercially.
Jackyl "Open Invitation (I Hate You Bin Laden)"
James "Hey Ma" Hey Ma 2008 Addresses the price paid for revenge
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" The Blueprint 3 2009
Kaplansky, LucyLucy Kaplansky "Land of the Living" The Red Thread 2004
Keith, TobyToby Keith "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" Unleashed
Killswitch Engage "Life to Lifeless" Alive or Just Breathing
Living Colour "Flying" Collideøscope 2003 From the perspective of a man who gets the nerve to ask out a woman in the World Trade Center moments before the first plane hits, and the couple then jump from the burning building to their deaths.
Knopfler, MarkMark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris "If This Is Goodbye" All the Roadrunning 2006 Inspired by Ian McEwan's piece in The Guardian.
Kweli, TalibTalib Kweli "The Proud" Quality 2002 A 9-11-oriented tribute.
LaBrie, JamesJames LaBrie "Smashed" Elements of Persuasion 2005
Lavin, ChristineChristine Lavin "Firehouse" Vigil 2002 Released on a benefit album organized by Suzanne Vega, entirely of original songs about 9/11.
Lovato, DemiDemi Lovato "Skyscraper" Unbroken 2011
Low AnthemThe Low Anthem "Boeing 737" Smart Flesh 2011
MacDonald, RodRod MacDonald "My Neighbors In Delray" Recognition 2003 A portrait of the hijackers, 13 of whom lived in Delray Beach, FL just prior to September 11, 2001.
Mayer, JohnJohn Mayer "Covered in Rain" As/Is 2003
McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney "Freedom" Driving Rain 2001
McLachlan, SarahSarah McLachlan "World on Fire" Afterglow 2003
Misia feat. Erykah Badu "Akai Inochi" (Red Destiny) Mars & Roses 2004 An anti-war song which speaks about how the events of 9/11 turned the "seemingly distant existence of war into the reality of now".
Ministry "Lieslieslies" Rio Grande Blood 2006
Moby "Harbour" 18 2002
My Chemical Romance "Skylines and Turnstiles" I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love 2002
Carrie Newcomer "I Heard an Owl" The Gathering of Spirits 2002
No Use for a Name "Insecurity Alert"
Pablo, PeteyPetey Pablo "Raise Up (USA Flag Remix)"
Paris "What Would You Do?" Sonic Jihad 2003 About 9-11 conspiracy theories.
Paxton, TomTom Paxton "The Bravest" Looking for the Moon
Renaud and Axelle Red "Manhattan-Kaboul" "Deals with the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York"
Rush "Peaceable Kingdom" Vapor Trails 2002
Scarling. "Alexander The Burn Victim" Sweet Heart Dealer 2004
Slayer "Jihad" Christ Illusion 2006
Sleater-Kinney "Far Away" One Beat 2002 The song contrast's President George W. Bush's actions on September 11, when he was flown away to a secure location, with those of the emergency responders at the World Trade Center.
Smith, WillWill Smith feat. Mary J. Blige "Tell Me Why" 2005
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "Countin' on a Miracle" The Rising 2002
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "Empty Sky" The Rising 2002 Told from the point of view of a person longing for one last moment with their spouse who was killed in the attacks.
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "Into the Fire" The Rising 2002 Told from the point of view of a spouse of a firefighter.
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "Lonesome Day" The Rising 2002
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "Mary's Place" The Rising 2002 Told from the point of view of a widow who lost their spouse in the attacks. A friend has invited this person to a party at "Mary's Place" to help with moving on.
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "Paradise" The Rising 2002
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "The Fuse" The Rising 2002 A smoldering blend of lust and loss, having sex as a means to feel anything after tragedy.
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "The Rising" The Rising 2002 "A religious-tinged reflection on the events of the day that focuses on a firefighter at Ground Zero."
Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen "You're Missing" The Rising About how a family must continue to function after the Father is killed in the attacks.
StillsThe Stills "Let's Roll" Logic Will Break Your Heart 2003
Strummer, JoeJoe Strummer and the Mescaleros "Ramshackle Day Parade" Streetcore 2003
Swift, TaylorTaylor Swift "Didn't They?"
Sworn Enemy "Sworn Enemy"
Tactical Sekt "American Me" Syncope 2006
Tesla "Heaven Nine Eleven" Into the Now
Testament "The Evil Has Landed" The Formation of Damnation 2008
Thrice "Broken Lungs" The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV 2008
Thriving Ivory "Angels on the Moon" Thriving Ivory
Vanderslice, JohnJohn Vanderslice "Exodus Damage" Pixel Revolt 2005
Vega, SuzanneSuzanne Vega "Anniversary" 2007
Velvet Revolver "Messages" Libertad (iTunes release) 2007
Walker, ScottScott Walker "Jesse" The Drift 2006
WeepiesThe Weepies "Safe as Houses"
Wheatus "Hometown" TooSoonMonsoon 2005
Within Temptation "Stand My Ground" The Silent Force and also as additional tracks on some releases of the The Heart of Everything 2004
Worley, DarrylDarryl Worley "Have You Forgotten?" Have You Forgotten? 2003 The song is about the horror of the attacks, with lyrics including "Have you forgotten when those towers fell? / We had neighbors still inside going through a living hell."
Wu-Tang Clan "Rules" Iron Flag 2001
Yellowcard "Believe" Ocean Avenue 2003 The song is about rescue workers, and integrates news reports.
Young, NeilNeil Young "Let's Roll" Are You Passionate? 2001 - 2002 (album dates)

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