noun
lyric
LEER-ik/ˈlɪrɪk/
The words of a song.
She sings while pointing to the lyrics written beneath musical notes.
Etymology
The pieces originally meant “for the lyre,” describing verse sung to that instrument. Lyric then named a poem fit to be sung and eventually the words of a song.
In context
that influence the lyric sometimes though if the music is very Poppy and it's for a pop artist and the music is very happy you might want to lean the lyric dark and edgy
More examples
- I know the tune, but I forget the lyrics.
- He changes one lyric to make the song funnier.
- The lyrics tell a story about leaving home.
Forms
lyric · lyrics
lyricist noun — A person who writes song lyrics.