lyric
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Subsequent performers stayed on theme with songs composed of resonant lyrics like “So long stranger / I like to think I know you best” and “Hold on tight / don’t let go.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It was everything I imaged it to be plus a little bit more. The crowd were amazing, so receptive. It was mad seeing people with signs with my lyrics on," he said.
From BBC
Three lyric lines are chanted throughout: “Give the people what they want / When they want / And they wants it all the time.”
The lyrics are simple, unencumbered by a traditional musical’s desire to grab the audience with a catchy tune.
From Salon
Examining a song’s lyrics shorn of the music can highlight the themes that a songwriter such as Johnny Cash or John Darnielle returns to over time.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
