Many songwriters pride themselves on their lyrics. While every aspect of a song is important to the final product, listeners immediately grab onto the lyrics, putting a stressed importance on them.

We’ve dabbled in misheard lyrics before, but what about those mistakes that actually make a song better? Here are five great examples of hit songs that are elevated by their misheard lyrics, from ABBA ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay. Right about now, music critics are sharing their favorite albums of the year or ...

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