How to View Lyrics in Apple Music on Your iPhone

  Matt Cone       August 1, 2021      Tutorials iPhone Music


If you use Apple Music on your iPhone to listen to songs, you might be surprised to learn that you can view song lyrics right in the Apple Music application. Lyrics are available for most of the songs in Apple Music. Apple Music also has a feature that allows you to share lyrics with a friend, much like how it allows you to share a playlist with a friend.

Apple Music application icon

Here’s how to view lyrics in Apple Music on your iPhone:

  1. From the home screen, tap the Music application.

  2. Start playing a song.

  3. Tap the ellipsis icon, as shown below.

    View lyrics in Apple Music on iPhone

  4. Tap View Full Lyrics, as shown below. This option will only appear if the lyrics for the song are available.

    View lyrics in Apple Music on iPhone

  5. The song lyrics appear on your iPhone screen, as shown below.

    View lyrics in Apple Music on iPhone

To hide the lyrics and return to the music on your iPhone, click the back button.

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