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.

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

The absolute best songs of 2025 include "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter, "Metal" by The Beths, and "Chains of Love" by Charli ...

Eminem performing on stage, wearing a black hoodie and jacket, holding a microphone. The background is filled with blurry lights. Eminem has never seemed real. Pressing play on one of his songs has ...

Miranda Lambert is one of country music’s most dynamic songwriters. She can seamlessly transition from the fiery spirit of “Gunpowder and Lead” to the heartbreaking “Tin Man,” running the gamut of ...

Lily Allen dropped the best revenge album of the year and here is a look at the best songs from West End Girl, ranked by ...

Britney Spears is a living legend. The proof is in her songs, which are still just as catchy as they were when they were originally released over the course of two decades. Within her lyrics, Spears ...

There's a Christmas song for all tastes – jolly to melancholy – so corralling them into one list is not only futile, but impossible. Still, we try.