The word "lyrics" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to refer to the words of a song, typically a pop or rock song. For example, "Kendrick Lamar's lyrics explore themes of social justice and equality."
"The language within the lyrics and the images within the promotional video are utterly degrading to the female subject.
Quote lyrics if helpful, but for copyright reasons no more than a third of a song's words.
I'd read the lyrics of songs I liked, lots of Led Zeppelin and AC/DC, and got my friends to correct me when I spoke poorly.
For those who prefer actual songs, with melodies and lyrics, Leonard Cohen's Popular Problems comes out the same day, continuing one of the few great career renaissances to have been necessitated by being robbed blind by one's manager.
The strong and determined beat of the song and the lyrics ("Feeling it coming in the air, hear their screams from everywhere, I'm addicted to the thrill, of this dangerous love affair. Can't be scared when it goes down, got a problem tell me now.
Chris Martin has said its lyrics were about the mood of the band – brightness and hope – but he's also admitted that he used the actual word yellow simply because it scanned.
But when Nick Pettigrew, a writer for spoof online newspaper, the Daily Mash, tweeted a prank message saying he needed ABBA to get a university place – and quoting Abba lyrics – some universities didn't get the joke.
The record producer noted that López appeared to be backing his ambitions with an aggressive string of promotional narcocorridos with lyrics that are becoming increasingly bellicose.
The acerbic lyrics denounce President Vladimir Putin, the Olympics and a number of political trials going on in Russia, and was accompanied by footage of the women in their trademark balaclavas in Sochi.
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Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 10.24pm AEST13 24 — Jamie DMJ (@JamieDMJ) May 11, 2014 Some of the best lyrics from last night's Eurovision Song Contest.
