diff --git a/flac.go b/flac.go
index bd1c831..defcf9a 100644
--- a/flac.go
+++ b/flac.go
@@ -288,10 +288,6 @@ func (m *metadataFLAC) Disc() (int, int) {
 	return x, n
 }
 
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Lyrics() string {
-	return m.c["lyrics"]
-}
-
 func (m *metadataFLAC) Picture() *Picture {
 	return m.p
 }
diff --git a/id3v1.go b/id3v1.go
index 09bed90..2243e84 100644
--- a/id3v1.go
+++ b/id3v1.go
@@ -134,4 +134,3 @@ func (m metadataID3v1) AlbumArtist() string { return "" }
 func (m metadataID3v1) Composer() string    { return "" }
 func (metadataID3v1) Disc() (int, int)      { return 0, 0 }
 func (m metadataID3v1) Picture() *Picture   { return nil }
-func (m metadataID3v1) Lyrics() string      { return "" }
diff --git a/id3v2.go b/id3v2.go
index a2af714..cd63f33 100644
--- a/id3v2.go
+++ b/id3v2.go
@@ -218,13 +218,6 @@ func readID3v2Frames(r io.Reader, h *ID3v2Header) (map[string]interface{}, error
 			}
 			result[rawName] = txt
 
-		case name == "COMM" || name == "USLT":
-			t, err := readTextWithDescrFrame(b)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			result[rawName] = t
-
 		case name == "APIC":
 			p, err := readAPICFrame(b)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/id3v2frames.go b/id3v2frames.go
index 9876dfd..389017c 100644
--- a/id3v2frames.go
+++ b/id3v2frames.go
@@ -81,21 +81,6 @@ func decodeUTF16(b []byte, bo binary.ByteOrder) string {
 	return string(utf16.Decode(s))
 }
 
-// Comm is a type used in COMM and USLT tag. It's a text with a description and
-// a specified language
-
-type Comm struct {
-	Language    string
-	Description string
-	Text        string
-}
-
-// String returns a string representation of the underlying Comm instance.
-func (t Comm) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Text{Lang: '%v', Description: '%v', %v lines}",
-		t.Language, t.Description, strings.Count(t.Text, "\n"))
-}
-
 var pictureTypes = map[byte]string{
 	0x00: "Other",
 	0x01: "32x32 pixels 'file icon' (PNG only)",
@@ -173,35 +158,6 @@ func readPICFrame(b []byte) (*Picture, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// IDv2.{3,4}
-// -- Header
-// <Header for 'Unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription', ID: "USLT">
-// <Header for 'Comment', ID: "COMM">
-// -- readTextWithDescrFrame
-// Text encoding       $xx
-// Language            $xx xx xx
-// Content descriptor  <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
-// Lyrics/text         <full text string according to encoding>
-func readTextWithDescrFrame(b []byte) (*Comm, error) {
-	enc := b[0]
-	descTextSplit := bytes.SplitN(b[4:], []byte{0}, 2)
-	desc, err := decodeText(enc, descTextSplit[0])
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding tag description text: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	text, err := decodeText(enc, descTextSplit[1])
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding tag description text: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	return &Comm{
-		Language:    string(b[1:4]),
-		Description: desc,
-		Text:        text,
-	}, nil
-}
-
 // IDv2.{3,4}
 // -- Header
 // <Header for 'Attached picture', ID: "APIC">
diff --git a/id3v2metadata.go b/id3v2metadata.go
index cf0f122..7b8d29e 100644
--- a/id3v2metadata.go
+++ b/id3v2metadata.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ var frames = frameNames(map[string][2]string{
 	"disc":         [2]string{"TPA", "TPOS"},
 	"genre":        [2]string{"TCO", "TCON"},
 	"picture":      [2]string{"PIC", "APIC"},
-	"lyrics":       [2]string{"", "USLT"},
 })
 
 // metadataID3v2 is the implementation of Metadata used for ID3v2 tags.
@@ -113,14 +112,6 @@ func (m metadataID3v2) Disc() (int, int) {
 	return parseXofN(m.getString(frames.Name("disc", m.Format())))
 }
 
-func (m metadataID3v2) Lyrics() string {
-	t, ok := m.frames[frames.Name("lyrics", m.Format())]
-	if !ok {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return t.(*Comm).Text
-}
-
 func (m metadataID3v2) Picture() *Picture {
 	v, ok := m.frames[frames.Name("picture", m.Format())]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/mp4.go b/mp4.go
index 52279c7..c83275c 100644
--- a/mp4.go
+++ b/mp4.go
@@ -222,14 +222,6 @@ func (m metadataMP4) Disc() (int, int) {
 	return x, 0
 }
 
-func (m metadataMP4) Lyrics() string {
-	t, ok := m["\xa9lyr"]
-	if !ok {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return t.(string)
-}
-
 func (m metadataMP4) Picture() *Picture {
 	v, ok := m["covr"]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/tag.go b/tag.go
index 57a15a1..fe37411 100644
--- a/tag.go
+++ b/tag.go
@@ -87,12 +87,9 @@ type Metadata interface {
 	// Disc returns the disc number and total discs, or zero values if unavailable.
 	Disc() (int, int)
 
-	// Picture returns a picture, or nil if not available.
+	// Picture returns a picture, or nil if not avilable.
 	Picture() *Picture
 
-	// Lyrics returns the lyrics, or an empty string if unavailable.
-	Lyrics() string
-
 	// Raw returns the raw mapping of retrieved tag names and associated values.
 	// NB: tag/atom names are not standardised between formats.
 	Raw() map[string]interface{}