Synonyms of lyrics

lyrics

noun

plural of lyric

1

as in poems

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect

would you care to read your short lyric aloud?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poems
• songs
• verses
• sonnets
• runes
• rhymes
• ballads
• poetries
• psalms
• epigrams
• odes
• limericks
• elegies
• madrigals
• pastorals
• haiku
• jingles
• dithyrambs
• eclogues
• triolets
• idylls
• pastorales
• epics
• English sonnets
• villanelles
• georgics
• poesies
• lays
• rondeaux
• senryu
• epodes
• tankas
• laments
• versifications
• clerihews
• eposes
• rondelles
• rondelets
• anacreontics
• vers libres
• epopees
• blank verses
• free verses
• minstrelsies

2

as in songs

a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment

the guitarist sang a gentle lyric while playing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• songs
• ballads
• vocals
• hymns
• anthems
• jingles
• ditties
• lullabies
• choruses
• carols
• psalms
• lays
• cantatas
• chorales
• spirituals
• serenades
• medleys
• dirges
• chants
• arias
• blues
• canticles
• paeans
• requiems
• folk songs
• part-songs
• madrigals
• standards
• chansons
• hallelujahs
• rockers
• glees
• art songs
• chanteys
• motets
• laments
• remixes
• drinking songs
• noels
• descants
• torch songs
• croons
• pops
• threnodies
• rounds
• fight songs
• roundelays
• barcaroles
• covers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lyrics

The video showed the dad of two singing the lyrics to the track, with many commenting that the upload gave them goosebumps and left them sobbing. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Across the seven tracks, WONHO contributed to the lyrics, composition, production, and arrangement throughout the album. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Someone has left a copy of the communist newspaper Rizospastis, folded up neatly near Bellou’s tombstone, which is engraved with the lyrics of one of her most beloved songs. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

The musical is improvised based on your suggestions, creating hilarious lyrics, melodies and pure entertainment. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

The eerie electropop song, released nearly a year after Lively came forward with her claims against Baldoni, contains icy lyrics about a female friend of Swift's who is embroiled in controversy. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 July 2026

First, lyrics animate in real time to make singing along easier. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Afternoons were filled with laughs, selfies, Taylor Swift lyrics, and some seriously steep slopes. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

The sharp lyrics and title are embodied in the music itself, most notably in the relentless rhythm section, which reflects the endless pursuit of conformity and ambition that Smith criticizes. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026