Lyrics Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Even on a cloudy or cold day, thinking about a particular woman makes the singer feel as though he has sunshine. Which song is being described?
“Ain’t No Sunshine” — Bill Withers
“My Girl” — The Temptations
“Here Comes the Sun” — The Beatles
“Walking on Sunshine” — Katrina and the Waves
2. The singer looks toward the stars, says they shine for someone special, and repeatedly associates that person with a particular color. Which song fits?
“A Sky Full of Stars” — Coldplay
“Golden” — Harry Styles
“Starlight” — Muse
“Yellow” — Coldplay
3. Before encouraging the listener to shine brightly, the singer compares feeling lost to a lightweight bag drifting in the wind. Which song is it?
“Roar” — Katy Perry
“Brave” — Sara Bareilles
“Unconditionally” — Katy Perry
“Firework” — Katy Perry
4. A narrator apologizes to a former partner’s mother and explains that causing her daughter pain was never the intention. Which song matches?
“Sorry” — Justin Bieber
“Ms. Jackson” — Outkast
“Roses” — Outkast
“Hey Ya!” — Outkast
5. The narrator pleads with a strikingly beautiful woman not to take her partner simply because she can. Which song is this?
“I Will Always Love You” — Dolly Parton
“Jolene” — Dolly Parton
“Before He Cheats” — Carrie Underwood
“9 to 5” — Dolly Parton
6. The singer promises to remain a source of shelter during emotional storms, using a shared rain accessory as the central image. Which song fits?
“Umbrella” — Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
“Set Fire to the Rain” — Adele
“Diamonds” — Rihanna
“Rain on Me” — Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
7. A young man is encouraged to take a sad song and improve it by opening his heart. Which song is being addressed to him?
“Let It Be” — The Beatles
“Yesterday” — The Beatles
“Hey Jude” — The Beatles
“Eleanor Rigby” — The Beatles
8. A singer calls from the other side after many attempts, hoping to apologize for past actions. Which song matches the clue?
“Telephone” — Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
“Call Me Maybe” — Carly Rae Jepsen
“Hello” — Adele
“Payphone” — Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa
9. A woman says that the narrator fathered her child, but he repeatedly denies that the child is his. Which song centers on this claim?
“The Girl Is Mine” — Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
“Billie Jean” — Michael Jackson
“Dirty Diana” — Michael Jackson
“Smooth Criminal” — Michael Jackson
10. A rider plans to take a horse along a specifically named road and continue riding for as long as possible. Which song is being described?
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” — John Denver
“The Gambler” — Kenny Rogers
“Old Town Road” — Lil Nas X
“Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)” — Big & Rich
11. A lyric describes a couple dancing barefoot on the grass while listening to their favorite song. Which song is it?
“Perfect” — Ed Sheeran
“Thinking Out Loud” — Ed Sheeran
“A Thousand Years” — Christina Perri
“All of Me” — John Legend
12. A singer confesses to his mother that he has killed a man and fears he has thrown his life away. Which song contains this dramatic episode?
“Bohemian Rhapsody” — Queen
“Mama Said” — The Shirelles
“Another One Bites the Dust” — Queen
“The Sound of Silence” — Simon & Garfunkel
13. A small-town woman and a city-raised man meet after taking a midnight train with no particular destination. Which song features them?
“Faithfully” — Journey
“Midnight Train to Georgia” — Gladys Knight & the Pips
“Livin’ on a Prayer” — Bon Jovi
“Don’t Stop Believin’” — Journey
14. Travelers enter an alluring but unsettling hotel where departure appears possible, yet true escape is not. Which song tells this story?
“Heartbreak Hotel” — Elvis Presley
“Chelsea Hotel #2” — Leonard Cohen
“Hotel California” — Eagles
“The House of the Rising Sun” — The Animals
15. A narrator intends to swing from an ornate ceiling fixture and live as though tomorrow will not arrive. Which song uses this imagery?
“Elastic Heart” — Sia
“Titanium” — David Guetta featuring Sia
“Wrecking Ball” — Miley Cyrus
“Chandelier” — Sia
16. The singer promises to walk 500 miles and then walk the same distance again, ultimately arriving at someone’s door. Which song is this?
“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” — The Proclaimers
“500 Miles Away from Home” — Bobby Bare
“A Thousand Miles” — Vanessa Carlton
“Walking in Memphis” — Marc Cohn