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1. The text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
   "his compositions always started with the lyrics";
   - words, language
    
2. A short poem of songlike quality
   - lyric poem

1. Expressing deep emotion
   "the dancer's lyric performance";
   - lyrical
    
2. (music) used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
   "a lyric soprano"
    
3. (music) relating to or being musical drama
   "the lyric stage"
    
4. (poetry) of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
   "lyric poetry"

1. (poetry) write lyrics for (a song)

Derived forms: lyrics

See also: emotional

Type of: compose, indite [archaic], pen, poem, text, textual matter, verse form, write

Antonym: dramatic

Part of: song, vocal

Encyclopedia: Lyric