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I really think it boils down to asking your Rabbi and following what he says is halachically allowed, and after that seeing how the music makes you feel.
According to my Rabbi any song written about a relationship between man and woman is oiver on the issur of nivul peh. But I guess maybe other rabbi’s with disagree.
About feeling, I know some of you were making fun of me for saying it’s about how you find yourself dancing or what thoughts you have and how Jewish “copies” can do that too. Most of the people I know who cut out secular music from their lives have cut out various other music that is Jewish for this reason. I know people who won’t listen to Shwekey for this reason, simply because they find themselves dancing inappropriately.
In any case, music is supposed to connect you to Hashem.
It’s like an elevator, it’s either down or up. Either it helps your ruchniyus or makes it worse.
Each person needs to look inside and judge for themselves..