Synonyms for lyrics
noun words of a songWord Origin & History
"a lyric poem," 1580s, from Middle French lyrique "short poem expressing personal emotion," from Latin lyricus "of or for the lyre," from Greek lyrikos "singing to the lyre," from lyra (see lyre). Meaning "words of a popular song" is first recorded 1876. Related: lyrics.
Example Sentences forlyrics
He had a rich, full voice, and entered heartily into the spirit of his lyrics.
Instead of writing his lyrics, he sets his birds and his maidens a-singing.
He could recite you for hours long the ballads of Schiller and the lyrics of Uhland; ah!
A book of lyrics and other poems written in the major key of cheerfulness and hope.
My sister-in-law was greatly taken with the sweetness of these lyrics.
For each song, the lyrics in the music image have been reproduced in the text.
His lyrics, great as they sometimes are, move their wings less boldly.
The metre of Lyrics is in the main the same as that of Wisdom poetry.
It is perhaps too early to decide that this will never be the case with the Victorian lyrics.
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