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

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

In the lead-up to Christmas 2025, a purported risqué song in the style of 1940s or 1950s "oldies" tunes spread online. Its ...

Megadeth are now three songs deep into their self-titled final album and we’ve got the new song and lyrics for “Let There Be ...

The new film "Song Sung Blue" pays homage to the catalog of Neil Diamond, and it is one worth celebrating. We rank his 10 ...

Behind beautiful melodies and iconic choruses are stories of grief, addiction, death, regret, and loss that often go ...

Lyrics of successful songs in the United States have become simpler and more negative over recent decades, according to a ...

Examining a song’s lyrics shorn of the music can highlight the themes that a songwriter returns to over time.

But some social media users have suggested a noticeable difference in one popular song in particular — "The Twelve Days of ...

Sometimes, you only need a few intentional words to get a point across. These three songs say more in one line than entire tracks often do.

Can lyrics really be "overwritten?" Depending on your definition, yes. However, sometimes, overwriting lyrics can have excellent results.