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lyric

[lir-ik] / ˈlɪr ɪk /


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That prompted the lyric, "She's from Texas, I can tell."

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Sway Dasafo, a pioneering British Ghanaian rapper known for his lyric storytelling and championing of British music, has died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Give your brain a workout: What’s an 11-letter “Enya hit with the repeated lyric ‘Sail away, sail away, sail away’ ”?

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Early in her career, Dean would sometimes worry that a lyric might be too personal, only to find that those were the lines that fans would mention when they approached her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Clio was Muse of history, Urania of astronomy, Melpomene of tragedy, Thalia of comedy, Terpsichore of the dance, Calliope of epic poetry, Erato of love-poetry, Polyhymnia of songs to the gods, Euterpe of lyric poetry.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

On the second verse you can change the beat or the lyrics, and do anything you like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

But while her lyrics describe situations both grave and dangerous—the record’s title is a homophone for “violence”—her words are peppered with bizarre humor and images that aren’t easy to decode.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In addition to reading some of their text exchanges, she also explained the lyrics line by line from an AI-generated song.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Another element of “Date Night” is that the lyrics tell the story from the point of view of the women.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

I’m lost in the bass line, in the lyrics, in my sneakers beating against the stall door and not caring who hears.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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