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For her, every song was a movie and every lyric was a story.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
As Juliet, Emma Marhefka’s lyric soprano was best in dramatic moments, such as Act 4’s poison aria; as Romeo, Leonardo Sánchez tended to overcook his tenor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Its most famous lyric is: “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
By the second track, Stupid Song, they've hooked up; and she's so happy she can't write a sensible lyric.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
I could imagine people bundling up and waiting to hear a band whose every lyric they could sing or enduring a snowy Super Bowl for a team they'd followed since childhood.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Worse still, it's at odds with the serrated edges of Abrams' lyrics.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Written after Lopez was starstruck by a woman, its first lyrics begin in wondrous marvel: “Tal vez fue tu mirada,” or, “Perhaps it was your gaze.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Indeed, her 1964 signature hit "Downtown", which sold millions and earned her a Grammy award, had no lyrics when she first heard composer Tony Hatch playing it on the piano.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The lyrics mention muddy water and Natchez, Miss., and he adds wailing fills on the instrument officially known as a harmonica but which in this context is usually called a “harp.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Yeah, last time is how we learned that Anat only knows the Hebrew lyrics to ‘I’ll Make a Man Out of You,’” said the tall girl.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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