Definitions for lyrics
lyrics

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1. lyricsnoun

   The words to a song (or other vocal music).

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1. Lyrics

   Lyrics are words that make up a song usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, as a "librettist". The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of expression. Rappers can also create lyrics (often with a variation of rhyming words) that are meant to be spoken rhythmically rather than sung.

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1. Lyrics

   Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of expression. The lyricist of traditional musical forms such as Opera is known as a librettist. Lyric derives from the Greek word λυρικός lyrikos, meaning "singing to the lyre". A lyric poem is one that expresses a subjective, personal point of view. The word lyric came to be used for the "words of a song"; this meaning was recorded in 1876. The common plural, predominates contemporary usage. Use of the singular form lyric to refer to a song's complete set of words is grammatically acceptable. However, it is not considered acceptable to refer to a singular word in a song as a lyric.

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1. lyrics

   The variety of words to a song.

   Lyrics are important when we choose to sing them.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 27, 2020  

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1. lyrics

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How to pronounce lyrics?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lyrics in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lyrics in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lyrics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of lyrics in a Sentence

1. Senator Kamala Harris of California:

   Let's all continue to live by his cherished lyrics during these times and lean on each other.

2. Marco Rubio:

   Donald Trump don't want kids at a young age exposed to lyrics that somehow glamorize a lifestyle that's art, it's not reality, so one of the issues with the'90s hip hop music is that it had lyrics that were offensive. What it actually was were people who were living in those circumstances expressing what their life was like. In the West Coast case, for example, in South Central L.A. And so it gave insight into the lives that they were living.

3. Jocelyn Neal:

   There's a lot of examples in Johnny Cash, where Johnny Cash made changes to lyrics that would address a religious perspective.

4. Marco Rubio:

   Over the last couple years, I've gotten really interested into electronic dance music. So, Avicii, Calvin Harris, i just like it because the lyrics are clean, so I can listen to it in front of my kids and not worry about it.

5. Guy Clark:

   I turned in my chair and it was right there in front of me. The lyrics just poured out because all it boiled down to was describing the picture.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lyrics
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lyrics