Self-proclaimed as “The hardest hitting keyboard duo you’ll ever see”, Isle of Rhodes’ Robert Farren and Colin Behram make up the up-and-coming twosome that are reminiscent of acts like The Shins and Radiohead. Their new self-titled EP is out on iTunes now, and one of the EP’s strongest songs, “Shoulders”, has been written out for us by the band themselves. See the handwritten lyrics to the single below, as well as a quote from Isle of Rhodes’ frontman Rob:

“‘Shoulders’ was written in a period of introspection for me. I was no longer in my young twenties, and I began to grasp that I hadn’t done much in my life yet. Time has a funny way of creeping up on you, and before you know it, five years have passed, and you begin asking yourself “what have I been doing?” The song sprung out of frustration that we work so hard, but don’t always leave a mark. However, the saving grace is that we get to share our lives and our ‘time’ with people we love. I imagined being older with my wife, having lived a tough long life, and feeling a sense of accomplishment. However, the accomplishment is somewhat melancholic because our shared time is destined to end. So, we must make the most of it, and strive to give meaning to our special ephemeral moment.” — Rob Farren

Watch the music video for “Shoulders” on YouTube below:

Like what you hear? Check out Isle of Rhodes on their website, Facebook, and Twitter.

If you’re a fan of smooth, contemporary R&B, London should be right up your alley. Back with a new track, “Higher,” which is about feeling high (literally and figuratively) with his lady, London’s lyrics are nice yet naughty as showcased in his new lyric video. London’s upcoming album Welcome To Londonland will be out later this year, so if you like what you hear, keep your eyes peeled for this up-and-comer’s release.

Watch London’s “Higher” lyric video below:

Keep up-to-date with London on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Soundcloud. What are your thought’s on London’s “Higher”? Let us know in the comments.

Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, indie-rock five-piece Flagship is a band with a knack for melody and grandiose, open-air sounds. This October, they’ll release their self-titled debut album, produced by critically acclaimed producer Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Washed Out, Youth Lagoon).

Lead singer/songwriter Drake Margolnick recently broke down the band’s unique songwriting process. “Normallly we just start playing together, no talking, just playing. No planning,” said Drake. “Once we have the song, I’ll start mumbling and making noises and I’ll find my melody during that process and then go and write the lyrics.”

MetroLyrics is the exclusive premiere destination for Flagship’s brand new “Are You Calling?” lyric video.  The clip features a lone running figure, chasing the camera down an open gravel road, flipping through the song’s lyrics scribed on giant poster cards — a nod to to Bob Dylan’s legendary video for “Subterranean Homesick Blues” perhaps? The creative concept makes for an effective visual that’s well suited to the song’s lyrics. Watch it below.

Share your favorite lyric from “Are You Calling?” in the comments.

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We are deeply shocked and saddened at the news of the passing of Glee star Cory Monteith at only 31 years old. The actor, singer, and performer meant and still means so much to Glee fans around the world, and we feel nothing but grief and sorrow for his admirers, friends, family, and love Lea Michele. It’s a difficult time for Hollywood right now, as his peers come together and remember Cory for his kindness, honesty, and of course, talent. It was saddening to relive these Glee moments in our countdown of Cory’s best songs, but we want to honor the fallen star with the top 5 performances he’s done on the hit show. Remember Cory Monteith and count down with us…

5. We’ve Got Tonight

“We’ve got tonight / Who needs tomorrow? / We’ve got tonight, babe, why don’t we stay?”

4. Losing My Religion

“That’s me in the corner / That’s me in the spotlight / Losing my religion…”

3. The Scientist

“Come up to meet you, tell you I’m sorry / You don’t know how lovely you are / I had to find you, tell you I need you / Tell you I set you apart…”

2. Keep Holding On

“Keep holding on / ‘Cause you know we’ll make it through, we’ll make it through / Just stay strong…”

1. Don’t Stop Believin’

“Streetlight, people / Livin’ just to find emotion / Hidin’ somewhere in the night / Don’t stop believin’…”

RIP Cory Monteith… you are missed and will be forever.

If we had just one word to describe Brett Dennen‘s new song “Wild Child” it would be “free.” Not free in the complimentary sense. Free as in able to roam wherever your heart takes you; free to do things on your own terms. Following his 2011 debut LP Loverboy, Brett made the decision to go back to the basics for Smoke And Mirrors, his upcoming album due out October 22nd. During the writing process, Brett spent time at his mountain house in Northern California, where he found inspiration in the wilderness around him.

Judging by “Wild Child,” Brett’s return to his roots isn’t a sign of regression but instead signals his growth as an artist. The song bears the hallmarks of a mature singer/songwriter, with lyrics that are confident, assured, and touch on what it’s like to be young, free, and in love.

Brett was kind enough to handwrite out the lyrics to “Wild Child,” and included some pretty terrific water colors and illustrations — which couldn’t be a better fit for the “Wild Child” lyrics. Also, at the bottom of this post, you’ll find an official audio stream for the song via YouTube. Click play and read along to Brett’s handwritten “Wild Child” lyrics as you listen.

Hear Brett’s song “Wild Child” on YouTube below:

Find Brett Dennen on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. What do you think of his “Wild Child” lyrics? Tell us in the comments.

Images c/o Dimitrios Kambouris | Larry Busacca (Getty)

When it comes to rap, Watch The Throne duo/best buds Kanye West & Jay-Z know a thing or two about throwing down rhymes. Both kings of their craft, we didn’t think the two would be releasing solo albums within a month of each other, but here we are: Kanye’s Yeezus and Jay’s Magna Carta Holy Grail are both burning up the hip-hop charts. We want to know: which record are you a bigger fan of?

Both Ye and Jay’s albums are totally different when it comes to the way they’re made: Yeezus is only 10 songs in length, and has a more futuristic, synth-driven vibe to it, while Magna Carta is a classic hip-hop album in a modern world with 16 tracks in total. Lyrically, though, the pair stick to almost the same subject — power, race, assets, and even both mentioning their love of Paris (remember this song?). If you need to listen to both albums one more time, Kanye’s is here and Jay’s is here on Spotify. Vote in our poll below and have your say…

Welcome back as we bring you another session of Liner Notes, MetroLyrics’ interview series featuring songwriters discussing their craft.

In this episode, we sat down with Matt Pond, an NYC-based indie-rock singer/songwriter who’s been in the music biz since the late 90s. Once fronting the band Matt Pond PA, he decided to ditch the PA and go solo, with his album The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hands currently on the shelves.

In the interview, Matt discusses his songwriting and how it’s a never-ending process. “You think you’ve got it all, and then you realize you don’t have anything,” says Pond. ”You keep starting, and stopping, and it’s frustrating, but it feeds into the writing process.” He also claims that he needs total isolation to write his music, which can be difficult, especially when you reside in a city as big as New York.

Watch our exclusive Liner Notes session above for a look into the creative process of Matt Pond, and when you’re done, check out our previous Liner Notes episodes:

• Empire Of The Sun
• Satellite
• The Band Perry
• Emeli Sandé
• Alicia Keys
• Phoenix

Matt Pond’s The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand is available on iTunes now. Share your thoughts with us on our interview with Matt in the comments below.

Legendary musician Sting‘s upcoming album The Last Ship is not only his first LP of new songs in 10 years (the last being 2003′s Sacred Love), it’s also inspired by a play the English musician wrote, which is set to be released in 2014 and also named “The Last Ship.” It makes sense then that the first single from the album, “Practical Arrangement,” is so lyrically-driven given that it’s intended for the stage. Dealing with lyrics about the complexity that is love, Sting sings to the woman he loves but who doesn’t love him back, begging her to give a relationship a try in hopes that love will bloom over time — a ‘practical arrangement’ of sorts.

We have the exclusive premiere of the lyric video for “Practical Arrangement,” which matches the somber, stirring tone of the ballad. Watch it below and follow along with Sting as he sings “Am I asking for the moon? / Is it really so impossible? / That you and I could soon / Come to some kind of arrangement?”

Download “Practical Arrangement” on iTunes now, and pre-order Sting’s The Last Ship, due this September 24th.

What do you think of the iconic musician’s new song and lyric video?

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Congratulations are in order to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will & Kate, on the birth of their son! The world has been watching and counting down for the royal baby, and now that he’s finally here, everybody is celebrating the new prince and third-in-line to the throne. To offer our congrats, we’ve pulled three lyrics that we think scream “royal baby boy” more than anything else, and you can see ‘em here…

3. Taylor Swift — Love Story

“You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess / It’s a love story baby just say yes…”

As the new Prince of Cambridge, it’s only fitting that we dedicate one of the world’s most famous pop lyrics about princes & princesses to the little royal heir.

2. Cold War Kids — Royal Blue

“From now on, just my feeling is true / From now on, call me Royal Blue…”

In case Will & Kate are still struggling on a name, why not pull a Beyonce & Jay Z and name the baby Royal Blue?

1. The Lion King — I Just Can’t Wait To Be King

“This child is getting wildly out of wing / Oh, I just can’t wait to be king…”

We couldn’t help it. We just had to put this song in here because it’s what the future king is definitely thinking. Well, when he grows up, anyway!

Do you have any songs you’d like to dedicate to the royal baby boy? Share them with us!

Today’s the day that Selena Gomez’s solo debut album Stars Dance drops, and we’re not gonna lie: we’ve probably listened to it at least a dozen times by now. We’re not sure what it is about Ms. Gomez’s music, but the catchy beats and lyrics about falling in love, falling out of it, and having fun all at the same time just scream summertime to us. We’ve compiled all the tracks from SeSe’s new album and the best lyrics from it, so have a peek and see if you agree with us…

1. Birthday

“Every night’s my birthday / They don’t know, so it’s okay / Tell ‘em that is my birthday / When I party like that…”

2. Slow Down

“I just wanna feel your body right next to mine / All night long / Baby, slow down the song / And when it’s coming closer to the end hit rewind / All night long…”

3. Stars Dance

“I can make the stars dance / Light up the moon, I can make the stars dance / If you want me to…”

4. Like A Champion

“Stand up let ‘em know that you shine bright / Throw down let ‘em know that you got right / Walk like a champion, walk like a champion…”

5. Come & Get It

“This love will be the death of me, but I know I’ll die happily…”

6. Forget Forever

“Forget forever, forget forever / Forget you ever knew my name…”

7. Save The Day

“Just tell me it’s not over / And we’ll never reach the end / But when the night starts slipping away / Save the day…”

8. B.E.A.T.

“It’s a big bad world but I aint ashamed to like the lights in my hand / And the beat in my face…”

9. Write Your Name

“Permanent, leave your scar / When you’re gone, you’ll never far / Write your name, then write your name…”

10. Undercover

“You don’t need no other lover, we can keep it undercover…”

11. Love Will Remember

“Boom gone, yeah we move on / Even if we try to forget / Love will remember you / And love will remember me…”

12. Nobody Does It Like You

“You’re my bad boy fairytale / My rebel with a halo / You hit me like a hurricane / And I can never say no…”

13. Music Feels Better

“And with you the music is better / Just want us to be together, 24/7 / And now that the color’s brighter / Cause you set me up on fire…”

What lyrics do you love the most from Selena Gomez’s Stars Dance? Let us know in the comments…

“Heaven” hitmakers Los Lonely Boys are following up to their 2011 release Rockpango with a new single, “Blame It On Love”, and we have the official premiere of the song’s lyric video. Assembled using shots of the words through what looks like Instagram filters, it’s a lovely lyric video that does the mellow, sunny single justice.

Singing about how love can turn your whole world upside down, “Blame It On Love” is destined to be a late summer hit, and you can watch the lyric video for it exclusively through us below:

What do you think of the “Blame It On Love” lyric video from Los Lonely Boys? Let us know in the comments…

UK-born singer/songwriter/performer Jay Sean is a busy man. In addition to writing songs for some of pop’s biggest names, the Cash Money recording artist is prepping the release of his latest new Neon this coming Tuesday, July 30th. According to the singer himself, Neon showcases Jay’s soulful side. Says the singer: “[Neon] was my opportunity to give the world something beautiful.”

Throughout the week, we’ll be bringing you an exclusive first look at the lyrics to Neon. Today, we’ve got the first four lyrics from the album, which you can see below via  the official Neon lyric booklet. Click the image to enlarge it and get to know the lyrics to Jay’s new record before anybody else.

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And of course, you can head to the lyrics pages to share your favorite lines from the Neon:

1. Neon Lyrics
2. Luckiest Man Lyrics
3. Words Lyrics
4. Where You Are Lyrics

Watch the music video for Jay Sean’s latest single “Where You Are” below on VEVO:

Tune in tomorrow for Part Two of our lyric premiere of Jay Sean’s Neon. What’s your favorite lyric so far?

Folk-rock singer/songwriter Lissie is prepping her sophomore album Back To Forever for a September release. The album is the follow up to 2010′s Catching a Tiger, and promises to deliver more of her unique blend of indie-folk tunes. Along the way Lissie’s had her songs featured in television shows and commercials, and recorded popular cover versions of “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga and “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac, resulting in a rising popularity that will surely only gain steam when Back to Forever drops this September.

Lissie took the time to fill out our exclusive My Musical Mind form. Get to know everything from what she needs in the studio to the first album she bought with her own money by checking out Lissie’s My Musical Mind…

Watch the music video for Lissie’s single “Shameless” on VEVO below:

Yesterday we showed you part one of our Jay Sean lyric premiere, and today we’re back with part two. This time around you can see the lyrics to four more songs from Jay’s upcoming album Neon:  “Guns N Roses, “Mars,” “Miss Popular,” and “Close To You.”

Check out the exclusive first look at the lyrics below, via the album’s liner notes insert.

And here’s a list of the lyrics we’ve revealed so far:

1. Neon Lyrics
2. Luckiest Man Lyrics
3. Words Lyrics
4. Where You Are Lyrics
5. Guns N Roses
6. Mars feat. Rick Ross
7. Miss Popular
8. Close To You 

Listen to the official audio for “Mars” featuring Rick Ross below:

Check back tomorrow for part III.

What’s your favorite lyric from the album so far? Share it in the comments.

Hailing from Charlottesville, Virginia, pop-rock band Parachute is getting ready to release a third studio album, Overnight, this August. The first single from the new record, “Can’t Help,” is a catchy 80s-tinged jam that’s all about guy-meets-girl, guy-can’t-get-girl-off-his-mind kind of relationship. Want to get to know all the lyrics to this catchy pop-rock track? We have the lyric video premiere for Parachute’s “Can’t Help”, and you can watch it below:

Parachute’s Overnight drops Tuesday, August 13th — will you be picking it up?

Jay Sean‘s upcoming album Neon is set to be released next week, and today we’ve got another exclusive look at the album’s liner notes, complete with the lyrics to three more songs from the LP. So far, we’ve shown you part one and part two; today comes part three and includes the lyrics to the songs “Deep End,” “Worth It All,” and “Passenger Side.”

Check out the insert page below. Click to expand:

Here’s a list of the lyrics from Neon that we’ve shown so far:

1. Neon Lyrics
2. Luckiest Man Lyrics
3. Words Lyrics
4. Where You Are Lyrics
5. Guns N Roses
6. Mars feat. Rick Ross
7. Miss Popular
8. Close To You
9. Deep End
10. Worth It All
11. Passenger Side

Listen to the audio for “Deep End” below:

And beginning today, you can listen to Neon in it’s entirety exclusively on VEVO.

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

The day is finally here: Jay Sean‘s Neon comes out tomorrow, July 30th, and today we’ve got the final look at the records’s liner notes, complete with the lyrics to the last songs off the LP. So far, we’ve shown you part one, part two, and part three, and now we have the lyrics to “All On Your Body”, “Breakadown”, and “Sucka For You”:

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We now have ALL the lyrics off Jay Sean’s newest album. Get ‘em here:

1. Neon
2. Luckiest Man
3. Words
4. Where You Are
5. Guns N Roses
6. Mars feat. Rick Ross
7. Miss Popular
8. Close To You
9. Deep End
10. Worth It All
11. Passenger Side
12. All On Your Body feat. Ace Hood
13. Breakadawn feat. Busta Rhymes
14. Sucka For You

Listen to the final track off Neon, “Sucka For You”, below:

Jay Sean’s new release comes out tomorrow, but you can hear the whole thing exclusively on VEVO. What were your favorite lyrics from Jay Sean’s Neon? Will you be picking it up when it drops?

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Just on the verge of becoming a household name when it comes to honest, vulnerable folk music, newcomer James Bay hails from the community of Hitchin, UK, and we expect big things from the performer. We’ve already played his debut EP The Dark Of The Morning dozens of times, mostly because it’s just Bay and the guitar and his lyrics that carry his music to new heights. If you’re in the middle of a breakup, watch out: listening to his EP that focuses around the last legs of a failing relationship might make you reach for the tissue box.

It’s also the last day to enter our contest to win handwritten lyrics to “When We Were On Fire” by James Bay himself — click here to find out how you can win.

Watch the music video for “Move Together” on VEVO below:

What do you think of James Bay’s music? Do you think he’s going to make a name for himself in pop?

Alternative folk duo The Civil Wars shocked their fan base in the fall of 2012 when they announced they were going on hiatus, but now the band consisting of Joy Williams and John Paul White are releasing an album of new material. Simply titled The Civil Wars, the group’s sophomore release is set to drop on August 6th, and we’ll be releasing three lyrics a day for the next four days for you to see. Here’s part one of our exclusive lyric premiere with The Civil Wars: just click on the song titles to get the lyrics first!

1. The One That Got Away

2. I Had Me A Girl

3. Same Old Same Old

Tune in tomorrow for part two of our Civil Wars premiere. For now, here’s the audio for the album’s debut single “The One That Got Away” on VEVO:

Part One of our lyric premiere for The Civil Wars’ upcoming self-titled album, due August 6th, debuted yesterday, and today we’re bringing you Part Two with three more lyrics for you to check out. Simply click the links below to see the words that the alternative folk twosome are sharing exclusively with us:

4. Dust to Dust

5. Eavesdrop

6. Devil’s Backbone

Here’s a treat to tide you over until tomorrow when we publish Part 3 of our lyric premiere with The Civil Wars: watch the duo’s studio version of “The One That Got Away” on VEVO below…