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Lyrics
Lyrics are the words to a song. A person who writes lyrics is called a
lyricist. The meaning conveyed in lyrical verses can be explicit or
implicit. Some lyrics are so abstract as to be completely unintelligible. In
such cases, there is a tendency to emphasize the form, articulation, meter,
and symmetries of the expressions.
There are many websites that feature lyrics to songs. This is, however, a
controversial area since many web sites include copyright lyrics without
permission from the copyright holder. The US Music Publishers' Association (MPA),
which represents sheet music companies, launched a campaign against such
sites in December 2005. MPA president Lauren Keiser indicated that the sites
are "completely illegal" and that he wanted to see some site operators
jailed.[1]
Etymology and usage
"Lyric" derives from the Greek word for a song sung by the lyre, "lyrikos".[2]
A lyric poem is one that expresses a subjective, personal point of view.
I would be the Lyric
Ever on the l\hip,
Rather than the Epic
Memory lets die.
—Thomas Bailey Aldrich
The word lyric came to be used for the "words of a song"; this meaning was
recorded in 1876 [3]. The plural common (probably because of the association
between lyrics and the plural form words), and is predominant in modern
usage of today's society. Use of the singular form lyric is still
grammatically acceptable; it is still considered erroneous to refer to an
individual word in a song as a lyric.
References
1. ^ "Song sites face legal crackdown" BBC News, 12 December 2005. Site
accessed 7 January 2007
2. ^ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lyric
3. ^ http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lyric
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