Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?

A new comprehensive analysis suggests that the words embedded in songs do far more than simply provide a narrative for a melody; they actively shape the thoughts, feelings, and actions of listeners.

Google has begun rolling out a new feature to its search engine, providing users with song lyrics. The website provides lyrics when you search a song title followed by the word 'lyrics' at the top of ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

Researchers found that lyrics in each of five popular music genres were becoming more repetitive and charged with negative emotions. Desi Mendoza via Wikimedia Commons In recent years, the growing ...

Though music is proven to speak to all of us, according to experts, there are two different types of listeners: those who ...

When comparing today’s hit tunes with the top 40 of past decades, strong opinions are never in short supply. Every generation seems to lament its successor’s musical tastes and listening habits.