node-genius-lyrics: await is only valid in async functions and the top level bodies of modules

I am running the example code given from node-genius-lyrics after installing the package through npm

const Genius = require("genius-lyrics");
const Client = new Genius.Client(myClientID);

const searches = await Client.songs.search("faded");

// Pick first one
const firstSong = searches[0];
console.log("About the Song:\n", firstSong, "\n");

// Ok lets get the lyrics
const lyrics = await firstSong.lyrics();
console.log("Lyrics of the Song:\n", lyrics, "\n");

But error occur:

const searches = await Client.songs.search("faded");
                 ^^^^^

SyntaxError: await is only valid in async functions and the top level bodies of modules
    at internalCompileFunction (node:internal/vm:73:18)
    at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1153:20)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1205:27)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1295:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1091:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:938:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:83:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:23:47

Node.js v20.9.0

May I know how to fix this error? Any help would be appreciated.

Top level await is only supported in esm module they won't work in commonjs module (default nodeJS module type).

Either change your code to esm by changing "type": "module" in your package.json or warp the code into a async function like below.

1. Using async function for commonjs module

    async function getSongs() {
        const searches = await Client.songs.search('faded');
   
        // Pick first one
        const firstSong = searches[0];
        console.log('About the Song:\n', firstSong, '\n');
   
        // Ok lets get the lyrics
        const lyrics = await firstSong.lyrics();
        console.log('Lyrics of the Song:\n', lyrics, '\n');
    }
   
    getSongs();
   

2. Changing into ESM module

   By default nodeJS in commonjs, create a property type in package.json and set value as module

   {
       "type": "module"
   }
   

   Then use import statement instead of require

   import Genius from 'genius-lyrics';
   
   const Client = new Genius.Client(myClientID);
   
   const searches = await Client.songs.search('faded');
   
   // Pick first one
   const firstSong = searches[0];
   console.log('About the Song:\n', firstSong, '\n');
   
   // Ok lets get the lyrics
   const lyrics = await firstSong.lyrics();
   console.log('Lyrics of the Song:\n', lyrics, '\n');