This is it, people! The 55th GRAMMY awards are airing this Sunday, and we’re pretty sure you’re going to need a playlist to pump yourself up for music’s biggest night. Below, you’ll find a whopping ten songs by artists who are nominated this year, including the awards they’re up for and a line of lyrics from their biggest hit. So plug in, press play, and prep yourself for February 10th when The GRAMMYs go down!

10. Florence + The Machine — Shake It Out
Nominated for: Best Pop Duo/group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album

“And it’s hard to dance with a devil on your back / So shake him off, oh woah!”

9. Miguel — Adorn
Nominated for: Song Of The Year, Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, Best Urban Contemporary Album

“These eyes, can’t wait to see your grin / Just let my love, Just let my love adorn you…”

8. Carrie Underwood — Blown Away
Nominated for: Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song

“Shatter every window ’til it’s all blown away / Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away…”

7. Ed Sheeran — The A Team
Nominated for: Song Of The Year

“And they say / She’s in the Class A Team / Stuck in her daydream / Been this way since 18…”

6. Taylor Swift — We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Nominated for: Record Of The Year, Best Country Duo/group Performance, Best Song Written For Visual Media

“Oooh we called it off again last night / But Oooh, this time I’m telling you, I’m telling you / We are never ever ever ever getting back together…”

5. Frank Ocean — Thinkin Bout You
Nominated for: Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album

“My eyes don’t shed tears, but, boy, they bawl / When I’m thinkin’ ’bout you…”

4. Carly Rae Jepsen — Call Me Maybe
Nominated for: Song Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance

“It’s hard to look right / At you baby / But here’s my number / So call me, maybe?”

3. The Black Keys — Lonely Boy
Nominated for: Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album

“I’m a lonely boy, I’m a lonely boy / Oh oh oh oh, I got a love that keeps me waiting”

2. Kelly Clarkson — Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
Nominated for: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger / Stand a little taller / Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone”

1. fun. ft. Janelle Monae — We Are Young
Nominated for: Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album

“Tonight, we are young / So let’s set the world on fire / We can burn brighter than the sun…”

Don’t forget to tune into THE GRAMMY awards this Sunday, February 10th, at 8pm PST on CBS! Who do you hope wins big at The GRAMMYs?

Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone. For every happy couple, it seems like there’s at least 10 single people who may or may not be bitter about the “holiday.” The following playlist is an ode to all those people who are sooooo sick of love songs and just want some good, angry, badass anti-love songs to listen to this February 14th.

10. P!nk – Blow Me (One Last Kiss)

“I think I’ve finally had enough, I think I maybe think too much / I think this might be it for us (blow me one last kiss)”

This little ditty is about the end of a tumultuous relationship. P!nk offers up a big “screw you” to her former significant-other.

9. J. Geils Band – Love Stinks

“I’ve been through diamondsI’ve been through minks I’ve been through it all / (Love stinks)Love stinks yeah, yeah”

Who hasn’t sung this song in their heads every time they’ve felt bad about their love life? Lots of the time love can be a bummer, and this is a great song to remind yourself of that fact.

8. Beyonce – Me Myself And I

“Me, myself and I, that’s all I got in the end / That’s what I found out and there ain’t no need to cry / I took a vow that from now on / I’m gon’ be my own best friend”

Beyonce, one of the strongest females in the music biz, gives us some great advice: all you need is yourself in this world! You can be your own best friend.

7. Soft Cell – Tainted Love

“This tainted love you’ve given -I give you all a boy could give you. / Take my tears and that’s not nearly all – oh / tainted love – tainted love.”

We’re not entirely sure what this confusing-yet-classic 80′s song is about but it leaves a… tainted taste in our mouths about love.

6. Kelis – Caught Out There (I Hate You So Much Right Now)

“You keep tellin’ me lies but to your surprise / Look I got somethin’ for y’all since you’re caught out there /I hate you so much right now, I hate you so much right now”

This Kelis song is awesome because the chorus is just her screaming “I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW.” It’s the best song to blast in your room when you’re feeling angry about romance.

5. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

“Oooh we called it off again last night / But Oooh, this time I’m telling you, I’m telling you / We are never ever ever ever getting back together…”

This is probably our favorite break-up song of the year because it’s satisfyingly dismissive of the person Taylor Swift is saying bye-bye to. You go, girl!

4. Cee-Lo Green – F*ck You

“I see you drivin’ ’round town with the girl I love / And I’m like, “F*ck you!” / I guess the change in my pocket wasn’t enough / I’m like, “F*ck you and f*ck her, too!”"

Cee-Lo isn’t afraid to use some strong language to make sure his old girlfriend knows that he is done. 

3. Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know

“But you didn’t have to cut me off / Make it like it never happened and that we were nothing / I don’t even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger / And that feels so rough”

The breakup that Gotye is describing sounds rough. This poor guy got cut off cold-turkey from his former love, and anybody who’s been there knows how much that hurts.

2. Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone

“But since you’ve been gone / I can breathe for the first time / I’m so movin’ on, yeah yeah / Thanks to you now I get what I want”

Kelly Clarkson’s empowering anthem reminds us that after a relationship ends, instead of feeling sad sometimes you can feel totally liberated.

1. R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts

“Don’t let yourself go, ’cause everybody cries / And everybody hurts sometimes”

This one is just plain sad. But it makes us feel a bit better to know that other people have felt our pain before.

What anti-Valentine’s Day song would you add to the playlist? Tell us in the comments!

Whether or not you’ve got a Valentine this year, love is certainly grand, isn’t it? Love makes the world go round, moves mountains, and has its own special day: this Thursday, February 14th! To kick the celebrations of love off, we’ve created this Valentine’s Day edition of Lyric Battle for y’all to vote in, featuring your favorite love songs at the moment: Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years“, and The Lumineers’ “Ho Hey” (both placing high in our Top 100 chart). So, whose lyrics strike your heart chords more this Valentine’s Day? Vote in our poll below:

♥ Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Metrolyrics! ♥

On this day one year ago, we tragically lost one of the greatest voices and performers of our generation. Whitney Houston may have passed on, but we still turn to her lyrics, especially now that Valentine’s Day is this week and we want to make romantic playlists for our significant others. Lots of her lyrics were filled to the brim with romantic love and longing, and as long and music is around, people will listen to her music and feel the true love that only Whitney would sing. Help us remember one of the best and brightest stars in pop by listening to her most romantic songs of all time:

Greatest Love Of All

“Because the greatest love of all is happening to me / I found the greatest love of all inside of me…”

I Have Nothing

“Don’t you dare walk away from me / I have nothing, nothing, nothing / If I don’t have you, you…”

I Will Always Love You

“And I wish to you, joy and happiness / But above all this, I wish you love / And I will always love you…”

What is your favorite romantic song by Whitney Houston? Share your thoughts in the comments…

Do you have a honey you want to sing a romantic duet with this Valentine’s Day? Or are you planning on admitting to your crush that you like them with a lovey-dovey ditty? Well, look no further, because we’ve scoured our Top 100 lyrics chart to find the three best romantic duets you can either perform, sing or play for your Valentine-to-be. We’ve mixed folk, pop, and a little bit of hip-hop into this list to appeal to all of your music tastes, so sit down and press play to get into the mood for V-Day this Thursday:

3. Jason Mraz — Lucky (featuring Colbie Caillat)

“I’m lucky I’m in love with my best friend / Lucky to have been where I have been / Lucky to be coming home again…”

2. Pink — Just Give Me A Reason (featuring Nate Ruess)

“Just give me a reason / Just a little bit’s enough / Just a second we’re not broken just bent / And we can learn to love again…”

1. Justin Bieber — As Long As You Love Me (featuring Big Sean)

“As you love me we could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke / As long as you love me / I’ll be your platinum, I’ll be your silver, I’ll be your gold…”

Do you have any other romantic duets you’d like to dedicate to someone this Valentine’s Day? Share them with us!

Well folks, V-Day is finally ready to hit us: that’s right, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! Have you printed out cards to hand out to your Valentines yet? If not, don’t fret — our friends at Universal Music made up a handful of Valentine’s Day lyrical E-Cards to send to your significant other, crush, or BFF! Scroll on down to see what kind of lyrical Valentines you can send…

1. Bridgit Mendler — Ready Or Not

If you’re brave enough, take these lyrics from pop newcomer Bridgit’s hot single to finally tell your crush how you really feel!

2. David Bowie — Changes

If you’ve got a classic-rock-loving significant other, we’re pretty sure they’ll be charmed with these timeless Bowie lyrics.

3. Justin Bieber — Beauty And A Beat

All JB needs to make his Valentine’s Day complete is a beauty and a beat: is it the same for you?

4. Little Big Town — Pontoon

If you’ve got a country lyrics lover in your life, we’re pretty sure they’d be happy to receive this as a Valentine!

5. Pat Benatar — Hit Me With Your Best Shot

80s rock fans unite! Wouldn’t Pat Benatar’s lyrics be perfect for your retro-obsessed BFF?

6. Taylor Swift — We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Just in case you broke up with your BF or GF around V-Day, you might want to take a page from Taylor Swift’s songwriting notebook…

7. Tim McGraw — Truck Yeah

We couldn’t think of anything more romantic for the country music lover than Tim McGraw’s “Truck Yeah” lyrics!

8. Austin Mahone — Say You’re Just A Friend

Crushing on somebody who thinks of you as just a friend? Let Austin Mahone’s lyrics express your feelings towards them…

9. Carly Rae Jepsen — This Kiss

We all have that one person we’ve been lusting over…why not use Carly Rae’s lyrics to entice them?

10. Rihanna — Diamonds

We saved our favorite for last: this one by Rihanna deserves to be given to someone special, since diamonds last forever!

Happy Valentine’s Day From Metrolyrics! Which one is your favorite lyrical E-Card?
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Indie singer-songwriter Matt Costa has had quite the musical journey in his career. He first started out when No Doubt’s guitarist, Tom Dumont, heard his demo and became interested in his music. He then went on to record four full-length albums and tour with acts like Death Cab For Cutie, Jack Johnson, and Oasis. To coincide with the release of his self-titled fourth album (released yesterday!), we asked Matt Costa a few questions to get inside his Musical Mind.

I’ll go on record saying this is the first time a self-portrait has been pictured wearing a turtleneck. Shouts out to your turtleneck, Matt.

Listen to Costa’s latest single (and watch the lyric video for) “Good Times:”

Matt’s new self-titled album is available now. Pick it up on iTunes.

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day, as well as the airwaves! L-O-V-E is still the most popular subject title for songs & lyrics, so it’s fairly easy to pick out a handful of tunes to put together into a Top 40 Valentine’s Day Playlist. From Ne-Yo to Rihanna, to Tegan & Sara and Hunter Hayes, this lyrics are not only catchy enough to be high on the pop charts: they’re uber-romantic as well. So scroll down and play on this Valentine’s Day with our fave modern-day love songs:

❤ 5. Ne-Yo — Let Me Love You ❤

“Girl, let me love you / And I will love you / Until you learn to love yourself…”

❤ 4. Tegan & Sara — Closer ❤

“All I want to get is / A little bit closer / All I want to know is / Can you come a little closer?”

❤ 3. Hunter Hayes — Wanted ❤

“I wanna call you mine / Wanna hold your hand forever / And never let you forget it / Yeah I, wanna make you feel wanted…”

❤ 2. Rihanna — Stay ❤

“Not really sure how to feel about it / Something in the way you move / Makes me feel like I can’t live without you / It takes me all the way / I want you to stay…”

❤ 1. Mumford & Sons — I Will Wait ❤

“But I’ll kneel down / Wait for now / And I’ll kneel down / Know my ground / And I will wait, I will wait for you…”

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We hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day, whether you’re with your significant other, friends or family!

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours from Metrolyrics! In honor of this romantically-charged day, we thought we’d take a look in our archives for the most sappy, sugary sweet, and sensational lyrics we’ve #deCODED about L-O-V-E for February 14th. Scroll on down to see our picks!

3. “Train — Drive By”

With their signature lyric in the chorus “Oh I swear to you / I’ll be there for you / This is not a drive by”, Train’s “Drive By” is a song that will be dedicated to couples for years to come. It’s all about how the narrator was a little overwhelmed with how much he cared about his significant other, and even though he can’t show it sometimes, he promises that he’s in it for the long haul. Aw!

2. Oasis — “Wonderwall”

Who doesn’t think that the line “I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now” is one of the most romantic lyrics in history? “Wonderwall” by Oasis will forever be “our song” for thousands of lovebirds everywhere, with its overall meaning of caring so much about someone that it feels like they’ve been saved.

1. One Direction — “One Thing”

Have you got a crush on somebody right now and want to charm the pants off them? Just sing them a line from One Direction’s “One Thing“! Gather your courage and belt out the line “Get out, get out, get out of my head / And fall into my arms instead” and we bet the one you’re lusting after will give in. After all, this song is all about turning a crush into a relationship!

What romantic lyrics are YOUR favorite? Share them with us! XOXO

Canadian pop-star Danny Fernandes is set to release his third studio album this spring, and MetroLyrics is thrilled to premiere a lyric video for the album’s first single, “Fly Again (Broken Wings).”

On “Fly Again (Broken Wings),” Danny puts a modern day spin on classic words from Mr. Mister’s 1980s hit, “Broken Wings.” Danny’s song is also about bouncing back after heartbreak, but has a contemporary dance floor flavor that is sure to be a hit with fans.

Watch the lyric video for “Fly Again (Broken Wings)” below:

The single will be available February 26th on iTunes

Image c/o thevirginmarys.com

Our friends The Virginmarys have been rather good to us over the past few weeks. They premiered their brand new lyrics from their album King Of Conflict with us, and also gave us their handwriten lyrics to their song “Dead Man’s Shoes” to post for y’all. Even though they may look like super-serious alt-rockers, they’re super generous, especially because they filled out three separate My Musical Mind surveys for us to check out. See what each member of the trio has to say about their favorite lyrics, the first album they bought with their own money, and more…

The Birthday Girl at the Grammys! (Photo c/o Getty)

Our favorite pop star is turning 25 today! It’s been a long career for Rihanna so far, and making it this far with 7 albums (7!!!) under her belt proves that she’s a hard-worker with staying power. In honor of this bad gal’s 25th, we ranked her top 5 best lyrics. Read on and tell us if you agree with our picks…

5. “Yellow diamonds in the light / And we’re standing side by side / As your shadow crosses mine / What it takes to come alive”

From “We Found Love”

4. “Now that it’s raining more than ever / Know that we’ll still have each other / You can stand under my umbrella”

From “Umbrella”

3. “You got that somethin’ / That keeps me so off balance / Baby, you’re a challenge”

From “What’s My Name”

2. “Funny you’re the broken one but I’m the only one who needed saving / Cause when you never see the light it’s hard to know which one of us is caving”

From “Stay”

1. “Find light in the the beautiful sea / I choose to be happy / You and I, You and I / We’re like diamonds in the sky”

From “Diamonds”

What are your favorite Rihanna lyrics or songs? Tell us in the comments! 

UK singer-songwriter Dido is set to return with her fourth album, Girl Who Got Away, on March 4th, the follow up to 2008′s very well received Safe Trip Home. MetroLyrics is proud to premiere the official lyrics from Girl Who Got Away. Today is the first part of a three-part premiere, featuring the first 6 songs from the album. Get the first look at them below:

1. “No Freedom”

2. “Girl Who Got Away”

3. “Let Us Move On” (featuring Kendrick Lamar)

4. “Blackbird”

5. “End of Night”

6. “Sitting on the Roof of the World”

As an added bonus, Dido has added 2 exclusive handwritten lyric snippets from 2  of the songs:

“Girl Who Got Away”

“Sitting on the Roof of the World”:

Check back next week for part II and III of the premiere, where we’ll be premiering the rest of the album’s lyrics.

What do you think of the new lyrics? Tell us in the comments.

ZZ Ward, born Zsuzsanna Ward (talk about a cool name!) got her start in the music biz very early. She joined her first band at the age of twelve after getting into blues and hip hop music. She then went on to sign with a label and ever since then her musical journey has been filled with cool things: she was asked to collaborate with Freddie Gibbs after he was impressed by her music, her songs appeared on the television shows Pretty Little Liars and Awkward, and she’s worked with big-name producers the likes of Ryan Tedder of One Republic.

ZZ released her debut full-length album Til The Casket Drops in late 2012 and we wanted to get to know her a bit better so we asked her to fill out the My Musical Mind questionnaire. Read on for her answers (and her adorable self-portrait — featuring her singnature fedora)…

Watch the video for ZZ Ward’s “Put The Gun Down“:

Images c/o Adrian Sanchez | Frederick M. Brown (Getty)

Selena Gomez may be busy promoting her new movie Spring Breakers, but the ex-Disney diva sent out a tweet a few days ago announcing that an album is on the way:

Whose ready for an album?All the songs have been decided coming to you soon.

— Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) February 26, 2013

And of course, you guys already knew that Demi Lovato is releasing an album as well this year, with her new single “Heart Attack” slowly but surely burning up the charts. We know that Selena and Demi are BFFs in real life and probably rarely get into scuffles, but we just had to make a poll to see which pop star you’re more excited for new music from. So, cast your vote below and have your say:

Let us know who you voted for in the comments!

Images c/o Theo Wargo | Gregory Shamus (Getty)

Happiest of happy birthday wishes to two major pop stars in music at the moment: Justin Bieber and Ke$ha! These March 1st babies are both tearing up the charts currently, so we bet they’ll have huge b-day celebrations (together, maybe?). So, in honor of their special day, we decided to put the two up against one another in a special Birthday Edition of Lyric Battle. J.Bieber’s hot song “Right Here” is going up against Ke$ha’s catchy jam “C’Mon“, so take a peep at the lyrics below and decide which one tickles your fancy more…

Help yourself to some birthday cake, then vote for your favorite birthday pop star below:

Do you have any birthday wishes for JB or K-Dolla-Sign? Share them with us!

After premiering the part 1 of her new album lyrics last week, we’ve got part 2 of Dido’s Girl Who Got Away lyric premiere today. This time, we’re showcasing the next 5 songs from the singer-songwriter’s upcoming album, set to be released March 4th in Europe and March 26th in North America. Get the first look at the lyrics below.

Bonus: Dido’s given us two more handwritten lyric snippets to accompany her lyrics, this time for “Go Dreaming” and “Day Before We Went To War.” Check them out:

“Go Dreaming”

“Day Before We Went To War”:

Check back next week for the part 3, when we’ll be debuting the rest of the lyrics from the album.

What’s been your favorite Dido lyric so far? Tell us in the comments.

Over the last two weeks, we’ve given you the exclusive first look — Part 1 & Part 2 — at the lyrics from Dido‘s new album Girl Who Got Away, dropping today in the UK and March 26th in North America.  Today, we’ve got the final 5 songs from off the album, including the bonus tracks. Check out the songs below:

What’s been your favorite Dido lyric out of all her new songs? Tell us in the comments…

International Women’s Day is something that has been celebrated since the early 1900′s. Since then women around the world have come a long way and have fought for important rights and values. It’s a time to celebrate! We chose 8 songs that celebrate and empower women, and they do another important thing: make us dance! Listen to the playlist below and don’t forget to tell us your favorite songs that celebrate women…

8. Christina Aguilera – Can’t Hold Us Down ft. Lil Kim

“So what, am I not s’pposed to have an opinion? / Should I be quiet because I’m a woman? / Call me a b**** ‘cause I speak what’s on my mind / Guess it’s easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled”

7. Kelis – Bossy

“You don’t have to love me / You don’t even have to like me / But you will respect me / You know why? / ‘Cause I’m a boss!”

6. India.Arie – Video

“I’m not the average girl from your video / And I ain’t built like a supermodel / But I learned to love myself unconditionally / Because I am a queen”

5. Pussycat Dolls – I Don’t Need A Man

“I don’t need a man to make it happen, I get off being free / I don’t need a man to make me feel good, I get off doing my thing”

4. Destiny’s Child – Independent Women Part 1

“All the women who are independent / Throw your hands up at me / All the honeys who makin’ money / hrow your hands up at me”

3. No Doubt – Just A Girl

“Oh, I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite / So don’t let me have any rights / Oh, I’ve had it up to here”

2. Alicia Keys – A Woman’s Worth

“Wanna treat your woman right / Not just dough, better show / That you know she is worth your time”

1. Beyonce – Run The World (Girls)

“This goes out to all the women getting it in, you’re on your grind / To other men that respect what I do please accept my shine”

What are your favorite women-centric songs? Tell us what you would put on your Women’s Day playlist below…

Walk Off The Earth rose to prominence covering hits on YouTube but that’s far from the limit of their talent. On March 19th, the band will be releasing their first full-length album R.E.V.O., featuring 10 original songs, as well as their now classic cover of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know.”

As it turns out, Walk Off The Earth are talented songwriters, and it shows their debut album R.E.V.O. — an acronym for “Realize Every Victory Outright.” And that’s something you don’t just have to take our word for. We’re going to show you, thanks to this exclusive first look at the lyrics to R.E.V.O. 

Walk Off The Earth provided us with 10 pieces of handwritten art, each one with the lyrics to a different song from the album. Check them out below and find out what to expect from R.E.V.O. when it’s released on 3/19.

1. REVO

2. Red Hands

3. Gang of Rhythm

4. Speeches

5. Sometimes

6. Shake

7. Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye Cover)

8. These Times

9. Summer Vibe

10. Money Tree

11. No Ulterior Motives

Which of these handwritten pieces of art is your favorite? Tell us in the comments.

Watch the video music video for “Red Hands” the latest single from R.E.V.O. (played entirely on a BIG GUITAR) and look for the album March 19th.