Let's face it, being a teenager is hard. With all of the pressure on you to succeed, plus the fact that you might be ugly, fat, closeted, or a nerd could completely destroy any ounce of confidence that you have.
However, it seems like the artists of today have noticed this trend, and there are more artists today writing optimistic feel-good-about-yourself songs than you could shake a stick at. [...] [tvtropes.org]