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

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

Love songs help us put words to the often indescribable ways we feel, and Noah Kahan’s lyrics have proven to encapsulate even the most niche and specific emotions. Though it’s Grammy-nominated Kahan’s ...

We're not going to write you a love song, but we can certainly recommend some. The best love songs evoke feelings across the swinging pendulum of love, from just meeting and getting to know each other ...

Musicals have graced the stage and screen for many years now, and are a beloved part of the entertainment industry as a whole. Case in point: all the movie musicals that have won the Best Picture ...

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

My favorite thing to do when I’m home alone is to blast musical theater show tunes and sing along at the top of my lungs. I always go full out with costumes, props, and set pieces. There’s just ...

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

Ella Langley and Riley Green's "You Look Like You Love Me" sounds like a country throwback, but the lyrics recall a different era of songwriting, as well. The boozy, piano-led, love (for a night) song ...

Z’s relationship has inspired lyrics across Hip Hop, R&B, and pop. See which songs reference music’s most influential couple ...

Not all love songs are romantic. Not all love songs are even happy. It all depends on your definition of the term. For every “My Girl” or “Your Song,” there’s at least one track with a nuanced take on ...