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In the pairing of music and lyrics, the lyrics are at the very least an equal partner.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style or form.
  2. adjective Relating to or constituting a poem in this category, such as a sonnet or an ode.
  3. adjective Of or relating to a writer of poems in this category.
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  • In the pairing of music and lyrics, the lyrics are at the very least an equal partner. —  Vulpes Libris
  • The subject matter for the lyrics is all over the place. —  Technician RSS
  • I'm afraid I can't fully explain the significance of the axes - the lyrics were a little hard to understand - but I liked the music, and I loved the fair. —  TierneyLab
  • Huh? I guess that's what the lyrics could be about, though they read like the stream-of-consciousness rant of a particularly invested lunatic. —  Daily Vanguard RSS
  • Sharing songwriting credit on the lyrics was a first for Bif, whose songs have often put her heart on her tatted-up sleeve -- an approach that was there from the start. —  Dose.ca Celeb News
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