Ever had just a few words from a chorus stuck in your head but couldn’t remember the song title? LyricFinder helps you find a song using lyrics you remember. Type a line, a chorus fragment, or a few unusual words to see matching song titles, artists, and links to the full lyrics in seconds. It works with text, not humming or audio. There’s no app to install, no recording to make, and no account to create. This free song finder by lyrics works in any browser, so you can search for a song from lyrics wherever you are. You can also search by song title when you already know the track and want to find its lyrics.
Find a Song by Partial Lyrics or a Few Words
Can’t remember the song title or artist? LyricFinder helps you identify a song from a chorus, a verse fragment, or just a few words you remember. Use our song lyrics finder to discover possible matches and check their titles and artists. This song locator by lyrics gives you a starting point, even when you don’t remember the complete line.
For a song lyrics search by phrase, start with the most distinctive words you remember. Two or three common words may produce a broad list of matches, so add context rather than repeating the same search. A genre, decade, artist, or mood can help narrow the results. For example, searching “silence is calling my name” may return several matches, while adding an artist or decade can make the search more specific. Similarly, “take me home country 1970s” combines remembered lyrics with a genre and decade.
If you’re unsure about a word, try a few alternatives. Quotation marks may also help when searching for an exact phrase, if exact-phrase matching is supported. Sometimes a small detail, such as the artist’s name, is enough to answer “What song is this?” and point you toward the right track.
Whether you want to find music by lyrics from a song you recently heard or identify an older track that’s been stuck in your head, even a short chorus fragment can be useful. This text-based music finder can also help you look for regional releases or original songs that were later sampled by another artist. Once you find a promising match, open it to confirm the song title and explore its full lyrics.
Can’t remember any words at all? Describe the song on our What’s That Song board and let other listeners help you identify it.
What Kind of Lyrics Can You Search?
Almost anything. You can search for song lyrics from a chorus, a verse snippet, or one unusual word:
- A chorus hook that got stuck in your head
- The first line of a verse
- One unusual word, like a name or a city
- A line you only half-understood the first time
- A lyric you suspect you heard wrong
When you ask, “What song has these lyrics?”, “What’s the name of this song?” or “What song goes like this?”, enter the words you remember. Even a short lyric fragment can help you find the answer, especially when you add an artist, genre, mood, or decade.
How to Find a Song by Lyrics in Four Steps
A song lyrics search may take more than one try. If your first search doesn’t find the right song, follow these four steps to refine your results:
- Start with the most unusual words. Skip common words like “and” or “the” when possible. A rare noun, a place name, or a distinctive phrase can help narrow the matches.
- Type the phrase as you remember it. Even if you’re unsure about a word, the lyrics you recall may still help you find the song.
- Review the matching results. Check the song titles, artists, and available lyrics to see which result fits what you remember.
- Refine your search if needed. Try adding another line, the artist’s name, a genre, mood, or decade. A little extra context can help you find the right song.
Why Search by Lyrics Instead of Browsing the Web?
A general search engine may return articles, quote pages, social posts, or unrelated results when you search for a lyric. This dedicated song lyrics finder focuses on identifying the song behind a remembered line rather than pages that merely mention it. Each match shows the title, artist, relevant lyric excerpt, and a direct link to the full lyrics. This also answers searches such as “find me the lyrics to this song” without requiring you to open several unrelated pages. A music lyrics search should help you identify the song first and then take you to the relevant lyrics page.
Look Up Lyrics in Another Language
You can find songs by lyrics in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and many other languages. For a song lyric lookup, search using the original script, a romanized spelling, or a rough English translation. Any of these forms can help the tool locate the track.
After finding the song, use the Lyrics Translation tool to read a natural English version that keeps the meaning and tone of the original. You can also enter the title when you already know the song and want to open its full lyrics. A search such as “lyrics to song name” follows the same process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Finding a song from a few remembered words can sometimes raise questions about what to search, which details to include, or what to do when the first results are not quite right. The answers below cover common questions about using a lyric finder, narrowing down song matches, and finding the lyrics you are looking for.
How do I find the lyrics to my favorite song?
Enter the song title in the search bar to find lyrics to songs you want to explore. Add the artist’s name when several tracks share the same title. Open the matching result to read every verse and chorus in order.
How can I search the lyrics of a song using an exact phrase?
Place the words you remember inside quotation marks before submitting your search. This can help narrow broad results when the phrase contains common words. If the matches are still too general, add the artist, genre, or release decade.
Does LyricFinder work by humming or by sound?
No. It finds tracks from the words you type, never from humming or sound. If a melody is stuck in your head, write down any words you can recall, even one or two, and search those instead.
Can I find a song using both lyrics and the singer’s name?
Yes. Enter the lyric phrase along with the artist’s name to help narrow down the results. This is especially useful when several songs contain similar words.
Is it free to find a song from lyrics?
Yes. The main search tool, mood search, translation tool, and lyrics quiz are free to use without creating an account. Ads help support the service.
I only remember “da da” and the words “country road.” Can I search that?
Yes. Leave out filler sounds such as “da da” and enter the actual words you remember into the lyrics finder. In this example, search for “country road.” Add another word, genre, or decade if the first results are too broad.
How is this different from Shazam or humming apps?
Shazam and similar tools identify audio. LyricFinder identifies songs from written lyric fragments, so it can help when the song is no longer playing or when you only remember part of a line.
Does it recognize songs in Spanish, Korean, Turkish, or other languages?
Yes. Paste the line in the original language or in a romanized form. For Korean, Japanese, and Arabic, both the native script and a phonetic spelling will usually work. After you find the song, the Lyrics Translation tool gives you an English version.
Can I search by the chorus of a song?
Yes. A chorus often contains the most memorable words, making it easier to find a tune by lyrics. Enter a few words or a line you remember into LyricFinder. If the chorus is short or generic, add the artist, genre, mood, or decade to help narrow the results.
Does LyricFinder show the full or partial lyrics once I find the song?
Each result links to the full lyrics page for that track. You can read the verse containing your phrase, confirm the title, and check the surrounding lines. This is also useful when you want to memorize the lyrics or share them accurately with a friend.