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The most-liked works on YWS — all-time leaders, or the standouts from any day or month since 2008.
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Top 100 Lyrics of All Time
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I'm not sure if somebody has done this, but I thought that I'd give it a try. I need a bit of help with it because some words don't seem ...
- 111 likes
- 47 replies
- 861 views
- Lyrics · General
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Another parody of "Let it Go", about waiting on the internet, pinkiegirl13 asked me to write.
- 64 likes
- 21 replies
- 676 views
- Lyrics · Humor » Fanfiction
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A parody of grad school/science stuff to "First Time in Forever" from Frozen.
- 43 likes
- 11 replies
- 305 views
- Lyrics · Humor
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YWS Themed parody of Miley Cyrus.
- 31 likes
- 7 replies
- 267 views
- Lyrics · Humor » Fanfiction
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A funny rendition of 'Twelve Days of Christmas' I did with @Flumadiddle
- 30 likes
- 12 replies
- 269 views
- Lyrics · Humor
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Song I wrote! There's a link to me singing/playing it
- 28 likes
- 10 replies
- 260 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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Jesus is the Son of God. He is my Lord, my savior and my friend. I have put my faith in him once again. I am overjoyed that I can say that.
- 27 likes
- 9 replies
- 331 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Spiritual
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i wrote another song :) and u can listen to it too!
- 26 likes
- 15 replies
- 254 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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Phineas and Ferb theme song parody, Heros of Olympus style!
- 25 likes
- 18 replies
- 145 views
- Lyrics · Humor » Lyrical
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A parody of the pop song, '22' by Taylor Swift.
- 23 likes
- 10 replies
- 205 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Humor
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My best song....?
- 23 likes
- 11 replies
- 197 views
- Lyrics · Narrative » Lyrical
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A theme song for Review Day, set to Kesha's "Tik Tok"
- 22 likes
- 7 replies
- 195 views
- Lyrics · Humor
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Sardonic Existential Stupid Song
- 22 likes
- 4 replies
- 170 views
- Lyrics · Satire » Dramatic
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This is a song I wrote about how people can lie to themselves about how they feel so that they can better lie to others. About how they feel.
- 20 likes
- 9 replies
- 210 views
- Lyrics · Realistic » Satire
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Interlude about questioning yourself and being afraid to admit you're in love.
- 18 likes
- 3 replies
- 154 views
- Lyrics · Romantic » Realistic
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So this is one of the first songs I have written, and I wrote it last night after sitting the idea out for months.... let me know what you think, plea
- 18 likes
- 10 replies
- 239 views
- Lyrics · Other
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A bit of an angry letter, also a bit of an angry song.
- 18 likes
- 4 replies
- 207 views
- Lyrics · Realistic
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a song about someone who loves a deep-sea mermaid, but it doesn't really end well (written for the Outlands Storybook)
- 18 likes
- 8 replies
- 211 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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My life was in ruins as I was misled, Though I was still breathing I knew I was dead.
- 17 likes
- 7 replies
- 113 views
- Lyrics · Spiritual
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rewrote a poem from earlier this year into a song - birds, oceans, clouds ~
- 17 likes
- 3 replies
- 300 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Narrative
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After the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" I wrote a YWS version inspired by Areida's work with the same concept.
- 16 likes
- 5 replies
- 146 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Realistic
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Hello! This is something completely serious which took me weeks to write. DISCLAIMER IN CAPS: If you haven't seen the Supernatural episode called "Mystery Spot" (s3e11), you will not get ...
- 16 likes
- 25 replies
- 161 views
- Lyrics · General
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Gregor Diot was a merry man...
- 16 likes
- 5 replies
- 146 views
- Lyrics · Horror » Narrative
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A shorter, also folksy-ish song that I've been poking at for a while. Title is up in the air.
- 16 likes
- 7 replies
- 136 views
- Lyrics · General
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Not anti-Christian or necessarily anti-church. More anti-my-local-church than anything else. Enjoy.
- 16 likes
- 3 replies
- 164 views
- Lyrics · Spiritual
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a quick feels trip
- 15 likes
- 10 replies
- 216 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Realistic
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Harry Potter cup song... (Inspired by online post)
- 15 likes
- 8 replies
- 147 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Fanfiction
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A song about not letting negative people bring you down and change who you are
- 15 likes
- 5 replies
- 125 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Realistic
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Viva la Vida by Coldplay Parody. Saen dared me to post it.
- 15 likes
- 3 replies
- 103 views
- Lyrics · Humor » Lyrical
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Yeah, I don't want to capitalize the lines in this one. Sue me.
- 14 likes
- 3 replies
- 124 views
- Lyrics · Realistic
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Yes, I am pulling a Niteowl one here...
- 14 likes
- 7 replies
- 119 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Humor
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i realized I hadn't posted any of my songs here in 2022 and thought i should fix that
- 13 likes
- 6 replies
- 132 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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For all you Review Dayers who just love to dissect and nitpick :P
- 13 likes
- 4 replies
- 110 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Other
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Desperate attempt of a lover to regain his love
- 13 likes
- 5 replies
- 109 views
- Lyrics · Dramatic » Lyrical
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I wrote this when I made a SB about Neverland
- 13 likes
- 6 replies
- 126 views
- Lyrics · Fantasy » Teen Fiction
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song for my novel The Lost Dragon!
- 13 likes
- 7 replies
- 170 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Fantasy
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[Verse 1] I opened up my eyes, And what I knew since birth Became visible to me. Your eyes they always shined, And mine did too, but they were filled ...
- 12 likes
- 10 replies
- 8 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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Before time and space You loved me.
- 12 likes
- 3 replies
- 143 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Spiritual
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My Favourite Things from The Sound Of Music, but with my favourite fandoms!!
- 12 likes
- 10 replies
- 103 views
- Lyrics · Fanfiction » Fantasy
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A story of a YWSer who had to go into his PM box to take revenge. A parody of Taylor Swift's 'Trouble.'
- 12 likes
- 7 replies
- 105 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Humor
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Original song. Let me know what you think.
- 12 likes
- 2 replies
- 97 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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I wrote this song for my band about our guitarist. I've had a crush on her for about a year, and hopefully she'll realize it's about her.
- 12 likes
- 7 replies
- 108 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Romantic
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A song dedicated to Julius Caesar
- 12 likes
- 4 replies
- 103 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Literature
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A song about a long-distance relationship.
- 11 likes
- 2 replies
- 95 views
- Lyrics · Romantic » Narrative
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Lyrics. I don't even know, man
- 11 likes
- 2 replies
- 123 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Other
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Got the sudden urge to write a song... :P
- 11 likes
- 9 replies
- 162 views
- Lyrics · Dramatic » Dramatic
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My second single from my sophomore album. Well...(I wish!)
- 11 likes
- 4 replies
- 97 views
- Lyrics · Fantasy » Narrative
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A little bit of dark temptation residing in you? Read this...
- 11 likes
- 5 replies
- 71 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Realistic
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It's not "pyromaniac". A song I jotted up, have a loose lyrical line but no good recording of it. Enjoy.
- 11 likes
- 6 replies
- 103 views
- Lyrics · General
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The siren's song is loudest on the darkest of nights.
- 11 likes
- 7 replies
- 101 views
- Lyrics · Fantasy
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A lament about Tyrion Lannister sung to "House of the Rising Sun"
- 11 likes
- 3 replies
- 79 views
- Lyrics · Fanfiction » Fantasy
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Inspired by "A New Heaven" and "The Next War" by Wilfred Owen.
- 11 likes
- 5 replies
- 156 views
- Lyrics · Narrative » Lyrical
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Don't play with matches
- 11 likes
- 6 replies
- 92 views
- Lyrics · Fantasy » Health
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A song about what I believe in and why. I hope you like it!
- 10 likes
- 8 replies
- 130 views
- Lyrics · Fanfiction » Lyrical
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A song from a Sherlock Musical i am working on :-)
- 10 likes
- 5 replies
- 130 views
- Lyrics · Narrative » Other
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to an island that is nothing like earth.
- 10 likes
- 4 replies
- 173 views
- Lyrics · Fantasy » Lyrical
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Here's a song I'm working on! :)
- 10 likes
- 4 replies
- 196 views
- Lyrics · Realistic » Lyrical
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About moving on from a toxic relationship
- 10 likes
- 5 replies
- 117 views
- Lyrics · Romantic
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V1. Another hour passes another empty glass is rolling before me V2. Watching it drop to the ground, shattered pieces left unfound like my fallen tears B. My ...
- 10 likes
- 8 replies
- 1 views
- Lyrics · Romantic » Dramatic
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It won't paragraph.... Halp?
- 10 likes
- 6 replies
- 79 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Romantic
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Don't ever forget to hug your loved one everyday. Because one day you could end up like me and never have that chance again.
- 10 likes
- 7 replies
- 118 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical
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A Parody of a nursery rhyme. Not meant to be taken too seriously. Also not for the faint-hearted! Enjoy! Rated for possible disturbing imagery.
- 10 likes
- 4 replies
- 131 views
- Lyrics · Satire » Humor
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And we wonder why we don't love anymore?
- 10 likes
- 3 replies
- 164 views
- Lyrics · Romantic » Dramatic
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A folksy song that I've had on the backburner for about a year.
- 10 likes
- 2 replies
- 73 views
- Lyrics · Realistic
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Are you ever going to come back to be with me?
- 10 likes
- 10 replies
- 120 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Fantasy
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Result of the Lyrics Workshop. Slightly exaggerated. :)
- 9 likes
- 4 replies
- 80 views
- Lyrics · Humor » Science
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A song about prostitution. Feminism, here we go!
- 9 likes
- 2 replies
- 63 views
- Lyrics · Realistic » Politics
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[Verse 1] Nothing tasted better than bitter and sweet Dangerous poison of love in the mist The Eden Garden never would've guessed That it would watch the screenplay every day ...
- 9 likes
- 10 replies
- 16 views
- Lyrics · Dramatic
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Voice for the voiceless
- 9 likes
- 10 replies
- 136 views
- Lyrics · Fantasy » Lyrical
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My quick paradoy of the Pokemon theme song for review day.
- 9 likes
- 7 replies
- 143 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Humor
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I wrote this a few months ago, with guitar chords. Need your thoughts!
- 9 likes
- 6 replies
- 172 views
- Lyrics · Dramatic
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Zendaya (MJ) and Peter Parker, singing "Rewrite The Stars"
- 9 likes
- 6 replies
- 97 views
- Lyrics · Fanfiction » Romantic
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This is a song that I wrote... Yeah, I wrote a song... I do that a lot, I hope it's not awful.
- 9 likes
- 4 replies
- 70 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Realistic
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A whimsy song about a smitten man
- 9 likes
- 3 replies
- 90 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Romantic
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A poem/song I made up to cope with emotions. Don’t lose hope!!!
- 9 likes
- 3 replies
- 109 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Narrative
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A pretty cringey "rap" I wrote a few years ago
- 8 likes
- 5 replies
- 50 views
- Lyrics · Lyrical » Humor
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An excerpt from a (fictional) book of poetry about the city of Laenalaen, a well-built marvel designed by Elves carved out by Dwarves and used by Men.
- 8 likes
- 8 replies
- 158 views
- Lyrics · Culture » Fantasy
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From this Foreign Land, I’ll Bring the Best Gift I can Find for You, and Bring it Home.
- 8 likes
- 2 replies
- 110 views
- Lyrics · Historical Fiction » Lyrical










