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.

Etymology

"Lyric" derives via Latin lyricus from the Greek λυρικός (lyrikós), the adjectival form of lyre. It first appeared in English in the mid-16th century in reference, to the Earl of Surrey's translations of Petrarch and to his own sonnets.Greek lyric poetry had been defined by the manner in which it was sung accompanied by the lyre or cithara, as opposed to the chanted formal epics or the more passionate elegies accompanied by the flute. The personal nature of many of the verses of the Nine Lyric Poets led to the present sense of "lyric poetry" but the original Greek sensewords set to musiceventually led to its use as "lyrics", first attested in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Stainer and Barrett used the word as a singular substantive: "Lyric, poetry or blank verse intended to be set to music and sung". By the 1930s, the present use of the plurale tantum "lyrics" had begun; it has been standard since the 1950s. The singular form "lyric" still appears; its present use, however, is to refer to a specific phrase within a song's lyrics.

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Garrison Keillor: Bringing people along with me 101

Union Leader 06 Dec 2023
“I noticed that of all of the songs that one would hear in, you know, drugstores and airports and bus stations and public places, there was one that was better than all the other songs ... It was just a more compelling song lyrically and musically, just a perfect piece of construction ... That’s the song whose chorus goes.....
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Community Calendar — Dec. 6, 2023

HJ News 06 Dec 2023
‘5 Carols for Christmas’ at Main Street PlayhouseMain Street Playhouse, located above the Bear River Valley Museum at 11 E. Main St. in Tremonton, once again presents “5 Carols for Christmas” during the holiday season. This year’s production includes brand new songs. Book and lyrics by Jim Christian, music by Kenneth Plain ... Dec ... on Dec. 16 ... Sunday, Dec ... 15....
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Rowlene rolls out Christmas EP ‘Santa’s Baby’

Independent online (SA) 05 Dec 2023
Singer and songwriter Rowlene says that she has always dreamed of releasing Christmas songs ... Her passion project, “Santa’s Baby”, includes songs like “Jingle Bells”, “Lonely Christmas Heart” and “Aint Meant For Us” ... The R&B, afro-fusion song explores her sexual prowess through ethereal lyrics....
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Eric Poole: ‘And the bells were ringing out for Christmas Day': The Kelces redeem a ...

Cleburne Times-Review 05 Dec 2023
Over the weekend, I learned about a way to enjoy a favorite Christmas song almost completely guilt-free ... This very space gets its name — Tuesday Morning — from The Pogues’ most popular song ... We’re talking about one of the most popular recording acts of the 1970s with a song that’s lyrically meaningful and melodically pure....
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Streisand talks acting, music and destiny after release of her memoir 'My Name is Barbra'

North Shore News 05 Dec 2023
During her recent interview, Streisand reflected on her tastes in music, the films she made and those she enjoys and her sense of destiny, dating back to childhood ... “I looked for the lyrics first. If I relate to the lyric, I can sing the song ... “They (show songs) came from Broadway musicals ... (With rock songs), you just repeat the phrase....
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Streisand talks acting, music and destiny after release of her memoir ‘My Name is Barbra’

Wtop 05 Dec 2023
During her recent interview, Streisand reflected on her tastes in music, the films she made and those she enjoys and her sense of destiny, dating back to childhood ... “I looked for the lyrics first. If I relate to the lyric, I can sing the song ... “They (show songs) came from Broadway musicals ... (With rock songs), you just repeat the phrase....
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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Extends on Broadway With Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff

The Wrap 05 Dec 2023
The revival of Stephen Sondheim’s storied musical starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez announced Tuesday that it is extending four months on Broadway to run through July 7, 2024 ... Pairing with Sondheim’s music and lyrics on the musical is a book by George Furth based on the original play by George S....
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Bob Marley: One Love Trailer Breakdown: Director Reinaldo Marcus Green On Finding The Right Lead, ...

Empire 05 Dec 2023
But I never really dove into the lyrics of the music in the way we had to for this film, I never really quite dissected the meaning of the songs in the way we did ... What was it like when Bob was creating music in his bedroom? How did he write? Did he write with pen and paper, did ......
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I cringe at the thought of my daughter listening to the misogynist hip-hop I once loved

The Observer 04 Dec 2023
I memorised all the lyrics to Without Me and was certain that his songs ... The explicit lyrics, the not-so-subtle innuendoes and the music videos that accompany many of these songs on YouTube – just the thought of her consuming this sort of content at her age makes my stomach turn....
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Members of KISS say goodbye at final concert – but their digital avatars will keep touring

Elko Daily Free Press 04 Dec 2023
Misheard lyrics from iconic rock songs ... Stacker compiled a list of misheard lyrics from 25 iconic rock songs, pulling information from the news, music journalism, and independent polls ... Manfred Mann's cover of Bruce Springsteen's song does change the lyrics from the original "cut loose like a deuce," but not quite so drastically....
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Oliver! review – tunes, glorious tunes and a thrillingly vivid production

The Observer 04 Dec 2023
Bart, like Frank Loesser, wrote both music and lyrics, and both shows feature urban crooks played for comedy, and share the songs widely among the cast. As Hytner’s majestic revival suggests, perhaps no other musical will ever match Guys and Dolls’ hit-to-song ratio or flamboyant characterisation – but Bart’s comes closer than most....
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Who is Taylor Swift's sibling, Austin Swift? Exploring his life, career and bond with Anti-Hero singer

Pinkvilla 04 Dec 2023
trendingWhich 3 new Taylor Swift songs will be added in the Eras Tour movie when it releases for streaming? Exploring ... Taylor Swift wrote a song about the sweet memories of her childhood with brother, Austin Swift ... One of the lyrics in the song reads, "God smiles on my little brother, inside and out, he's better than I am."...
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Shane MacGowan and his strange obsession with Spain

Spanish News Today 04 Dec 2023
Perhaps the best-known instance of this is the frenetic Pogues hit ‘Fiesta!’, a song about Almería whose music video was bizarrely filmed in Barcelona. On the Pogues’ website they acknowledge that the lyrics to the song are in “(very rough) Spanish and a small amount of Italian”....
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