diff --git a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py
index d7be0b398..a3605e9ab 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/embedthumbnail.py
@@ -90,12 +90,15 @@ def run(self, info):
 
         success = True
         if info['ext'] == 'mp3':
-            options = [
-                '-c', 'copy', '-map', '0:0', '-map', '1:0', '-write_id3v1', '1', '-id3v2_version', '3',
-                '-metadata:s:v', 'title="Album cover"', '-metadata:s:v', 'comment=Cover (front)']
-
-            self._report_run('ffmpeg', filename)
-            self.run_ffmpeg_multiple_files([filename, thumbnail_filename], temp_filename, options)
+            # Using ffmpeg to embed the thumbnail in mp3 files is messing up lyrics
+            # Using using mutagen instead
+            audio = mutagen.id3.ID3(filename)
+            if 'APIC' in audio:del audio['APIC']
+            with open(thumbnail_filename, 'rb') as thumbfile:
+                audio['APIC'] = mutagen.id3.APIC(
+                    encoding=3, mime='image/%s' % thumbnail_ext, type=3,
+                    desc=u'Cover (front)', data=thumbfile.read())
+            audio.save()
 
         elif info['ext'] in ['mkv', 'mka']:
             options = list(self.stream_copy_opts())
@@ -215,7 +218,7 @@ def run(self, info):
         else:
             raise EmbedThumbnailPPError('Supported filetypes for thumbnail embedding are: mp3, mkv/mka, ogg/opus/flac, m4a/mp4/m4v/mov')
 
-        if success and temp_filename != filename:
+        if info['ext']!='mp3' and success and temp_filename != filename:
             os.replace(temp_filename, filename)
 
         self.try_utime(filename, mtime, mtime)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
index 7c904417b..c7cb69166 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import contextvars
 import itertools
 import json
+import mutagen
 import os
 import re
 import subprocess
@@ -58,8 +59,6 @@
     'alac': ('m4a', None, ('-acodec', 'alac')),
     'wav': ('wav', None, ('-f', 'wav')),
 }
-
-
 def create_mapping_re(supported):
     return re.compile(r'{0}(?:/{0})*$'.format(r'(?:\s*\w+\s*>)?\s*(?:%s)\s*' % '|'.join(supported)))
 
@@ -586,6 +585,7 @@ def _options(target_ext):
 
 
 class FFmpegEmbedSubtitlePP(FFmpegPostProcessor):
+    AUDIO_EXTS = ('mp3','m4a','flac','opus','acc')
     SUPPORTED_EXTS = ('mp4', 'mov', 'm4a', 'webm', 'mkv', 'mka')
 
     def __init__(self, downloader=None, already_have_subtitle=False):
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@ def __init__(self, downloader=None, already_have_subtitle=False):
 
     @PostProcessor._restrict_to(images=False)
     def run(self, info):
-        if info['ext'] not in self.SUPPORTED_EXTS:
-            self.to_screen(f'Subtitles can only be embedded in {", ".join(self.SUPPORTED_EXTS)} files')
+        if info['ext'] not in self.SUPPORTED_EXTS + self.AUDIO_EXTS:
+            self.to_screen(f'Subtitles can only be embedded in {", ".join(self.SUPPORTED_EXTS+self.AUDIO_EXTS)} files')
             return [], info
         subtitles = info.get('requested_subtitles')
         if not subtitles:
@@ -637,7 +637,6 @@ def run(self, info):
             if not mp4_ass_warn and ext == 'mp4' and sub_ext == 'ass':
                 mp4_ass_warn = True
                 self.report_warning('ASS subtitles cannot be properly embedded in mp4 files; expect issues')
-
         if not sub_langs:
             return [], info
 
@@ -659,12 +658,32 @@ def run(self, info):
 
         temp_filename = prepend_extension(filename, 'temp')
         self.to_screen('Embedding subtitles in "%s"' % filename)
-        self.run_ffmpeg_multiple_files(input_files, temp_filename, opts)
-        os.replace(temp_filename, filename)
+        if info['ext'] in self.AUDIO_EXTS:
+            self.embed_lyrics(input_files)
+        else:
+            self.run_ffmpeg_multiple_files(input_files, temp_filename, opts)
+            os.replace(temp_filename, filename)
 
         files_to_delete = [] if self._already_have_subtitle else sub_filenames
         return files_to_delete, info
 
+    def embed_lyrics(self, input_files):
+        audio_file = input_files[0]
+        subs = input_files[1]
+        if not subs.endswith('.lrc'):
+            self.report_error('LRC subtitles required. Use "--convert-subs lrc" to convert')
+        else:
+            with open(subs, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                lyrics=f.read().strip()
+            if audio_file.endswith('.mp3'):
+                audio = mutagen.id3.ID3(audio_file)
+                audio.add(mutagen.id3.USLT(encoding=3, lang='eng', desc='', text=lyrics))
+                audio.save()
+            else:
+                metadata = mutagen.File(audio_file)
+                metadata['©lyr' if audio_file.endswith('.m4a') else 'lyrics'] = [lyrics]
+                metadata.save()
+
 
 class FFmpegMetadataPP(FFmpegPostProcessor):