Genius

The world's largest collection of song lyrics + crowdsourced musical knowledge

Genius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and crowdsourced musical knowledge.

SEARCH 1.7 MILLION+ SONGS

Find annotated lyrics for all your favorite songs, or browse what's hot on Genius.

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Explore a world of knowledge, crowdsourced from millions of obsessed fans – the Genius community.

GET THE FACTS BEHIND THE TRACKS

With verified content from artists and producers.

FIND LYRICS FOR THE SONGS PLAYING AROUND YOU

NEW: Get Genius lyrics for currently playing music on your phone! Let Genius match lyrics with your songs on your favorite music services.

Or hold your phone up to the music, tap the soundwave button (powered by ACRCloud), and lo, the annotated lyrics appear.

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