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

Love makes the world go 'round... and it also helps sell music. Whether the best love songs are crushing classics that could make a generation of babies, or are a nausea-inducing love ditty, we can't ...

These three country songs were all big hits in the 90s, likely because they all have stunning and unexpected lyrics.

Picking just a few nostalgic love songs from the 1970s is hard, considering how many came out that decade. These four will transport you back in time.

Taylor Swift has turned her personal life into musical inspiration. These songs reflect relationships, growth, and real ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taylor Swift fans spotted lyric changes to 'Reputation' songs 'I Did Something Bad' and 'Delicate' on Apple Music after the ...

"Nothin'" opens with a bouncy keyboard line before giving way to a massive guitar solo that stands up next to much of Slash ...

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 ...