lyric
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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
Sydney Mancasola and Miles Mykkanen, as Pamina and Tamino, are likable, lyric lovers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
As to who Perry is without the pain that shaped so much of her life, a question she poses in a lyric on her new record, she pauses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The 67-year-old described this lyric as a "manifesto" for her new music.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The singing is still not good, but she’s got one hand over her heart and she’s belting a lyric about not knowing her fate with real emotion in her voice.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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