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

You ever catch yourself humming along to a song, thinking you’ve got it all figured out, only to discover the real meaning is ...

Poetic allusions makes for the best song lyrics, and these three songs manage to say "I love you" without using the phrase at ...

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

Pronounced “Old Lang Zyne,” experts say it started as a poem, and has since become a song that is now a staple in New Year’s ...

Though we might have all grown up listening to completely different genres of music and become radically different people to one another since then, there is one thing that can always unite the ...

Music just has a way of moving people. Whether to motivate, console or inspire, there is something about song lyrics that really makes a person think differently. And when it comes to the best song ...

NPR Music critics reflect on the lyrics that captured the year's mood, sparked emotions and stayed with them long after the music stopped.

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.