diff --git a/src/hooks/useLyrics.ts b/src/hooks/useLyrics.ts
index 3a6fa48b..22fdfc7d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useLyrics.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useLyrics.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { fetchLyricsPlus, hasWordSync } from '../api/lyricsplus';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { useOfflineStore } from '../store/offlineStore';
 import { useHotCacheStore } from '../store/hotCacheStore';
+import { getCachedLyrics, putCachedLyrics, lyricsCacheKey } from '../utils/lyricsPersistentCache';
 import type { Track } from '../store/playerStore';
 
 export type LyricsSource = 'server' | 'lrclib' | 'netease' | 'embedded' | 'lyricsplus';
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ export interface CachedLyrics {
   notFound: boolean;
 }
 
-// Session-level cache — survives tab switches and component unmount/remount.
+// L1 cache: RAM, survives tab switches and component remount within a session.
+// L2 (IndexedDB) lives in `utils/lyricsPersistentCache.ts` — only touched on
+// L1 miss so the common case (jumping back to a recent track) stays fully sync.
 export const lyricsCache = new Map<string, CachedLyrics>();
 
 /** Convert structured Subsonic lyrics (ms timestamps) into LrcLine[] or plain text. */
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ export function useLyrics(currentTrack: Track | null): UseLyricsResult {
     setNotFound(false);
     setLoading(true);
 
-    const store = (entry: CachedLyrics) => {
+    const applyEntry = (entry: CachedLyrics) => {
       if (cancelled) return;
       lyricsCache.set(currentTrack.id, entry);
       setSyncedLines(entry.syncedLines);
@@ -114,6 +117,14 @@ export function useLyrics(currentTrack: Track | null): UseLyricsResult {
       setLoading(false);
     };
 
+    const store = (entry: CachedLyrics) => {
+      if (cancelled) return;
+      applyEntry(entry);
+      // Persist for the next session (fire-and-forget — failures are silent).
+      const serverId = useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId ?? '';
+      putCachedLyrics(lyricsCacheKey(serverId, currentTrack.id), entry);
+    };
+
     // For offline / hot-cached tracks we have the file locally — read SYLT /
     // SYNCEDLYRICS directly via Rust instead of relying on Navidrome's parsing.
     // Fast path: both store lookups are synchronous; returns false immediately
@@ -243,6 +254,22 @@ export function useLyrics(currentTrack: Track | null): UseLyricsResult {
       if (cancelled) return;
       if (await fetchEmbedded()) return;
 
+      // L2: IndexedDB — re-hydrates RAM cache without a network roundtrip.
+      // Skip for 'lyricsplus' mode since the persisted entry might be from
+      // the standard pipeline (no word-level sync) and the user explicitly
+      // wants a fresh lyricsplus attempt.
+      if (lyricsMode !== 'lyricsplus') {
+        const serverId = useAuthStore.getState().activeServerId ?? '';
+        const persisted = await getCachedLyrics(lyricsCacheKey(serverId, currentTrack.id));
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        if (persisted) {
+          // Don't re-write to L2 (it's already there); just hydrate RAM + UI.
+          lyricsCache.set(currentTrack.id, persisted);
+          applyEntry(persisted);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
       // YouLyPlus mode: try lyricsplus first, silent fallback to standard.
       if (lyricsMode === 'lyricsplus') {
         if (cancelled) return;
diff --git a/src/utils/lyricsPersistentCache.ts b/src/utils/lyricsPersistentCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14de2e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/lyricsPersistentCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/**
+ * IndexedDB layer for lyrics caching. The RAM-level cache lives in
+ * `useLyrics.ts` as module state — this file only persists across app
+ * restarts. Reads are best-effort and fall back to the network fetch
+ * chain if anything goes wrong.
+ *
+ * Key format: `${serverId}:${songId}` so the same song id on two
+ * different Subsonic servers can't collide.
+ *
+ * TTL:
+ *  - Found lyrics: 90 days. Lyrics rarely change once shipped.
+ *  - notFound entries: 7 days. Lets the user / server admin add lyrics
+ *    later without an indefinite negative cache.
+ */
+import type { CachedLyrics } from '../hooks/useLyrics';
+
+const DB_NAME = 'psysonic-lyrics-cache';
+const STORE_NAME = 'lyrics';
+const TTL_FOUND_MS    = 90 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+const TTL_NOT_FOUND_MS = 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+interface StoredEntry {
+  key: string;
+  payload: CachedLyrics;
+  timestamp: number;
+}
+
+let db: IDBDatabase | null = null;
+let dbPromise: Promise<IDBDatabase | null> | null = null;
+
+function openDB(): Promise<IDBDatabase | null> {
+  if (db) return Promise.resolve(db);
+  if (dbPromise) return dbPromise;
+  dbPromise = new Promise(resolve => {
+    try {
+      const req = indexedDB.open(DB_NAME, 1);
+      req.onupgradeneeded = e => {
+        const database = (e.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
+        if (!database.objectStoreNames.contains(STORE_NAME)) {
+          database.createObjectStore(STORE_NAME, { keyPath: 'key' });
+        }
+      };
+      req.onsuccess = e => {
+        db = (e.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
+        resolve(db);
+      };
+      req.onerror = () => resolve(null);
+    } catch {
+      resolve(null);
+    }
+  });
+  return dbPromise;
+}
+
+export function lyricsCacheKey(serverId: string, songId: string): string {
+  return `${serverId}:${songId}`;
+}
+
+export async function getCachedLyrics(key: string): Promise<CachedLyrics | null> {
+  try {
+    const database = await openDB();
+    if (!database) return null;
+    return await new Promise<CachedLyrics | null>(resolve => {
+      const req = database.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readonly').objectStore(STORE_NAME).get(key);
+      req.onsuccess = () => {
+        const entry = req.result as StoredEntry | undefined;
+        if (!entry) { resolve(null); return; }
+        const ttl = entry.payload?.notFound ? TTL_NOT_FOUND_MS : TTL_FOUND_MS;
+        if (Date.now() - entry.timestamp > ttl) { resolve(null); return; }
+        resolve(entry.payload);
+      };
+      req.onerror = () => resolve(null);
+    });
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function putCachedLyrics(key: string, payload: CachedLyrics): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const database = await openDB();
+    if (!database) return;
+    await new Promise<void>(resolve => {
+      const tx = database.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+      tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME).put({ key, payload, timestamp: Date.now() } satisfies StoredEntry);
+      tx.oncomplete = () => resolve();
+      tx.onerror = () => resolve();
+    });
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore — fall back to RAM-only behaviour.
+  }
+}
+
+/** Wipes all entries — exposed for a future "clear cache" Settings action. */
+export async function clearLyricsCache(): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const database = await openDB();
+    if (!database) return;
+    await new Promise<void>(resolve => {
+      const tx = database.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+      tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME).clear();
+      tx.oncomplete = () => resolve();
+      tx.onerror = () => resolve();
+    });
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore
+  }
+}