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

For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships. — Craig Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Sunday Night Football’s first game — and the first teams that Underwood shouted out in her weekly changing lyrics — was between NFC East rivals Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

The 1984 musical features music and lyrics by Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

The more the lyrics swish around, the more their implications start to weigh. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

And the most popular musical group, in terms of how frequently their songs and lyrics appear in the scientific literature, is The Beatles, according to a new paper published in the journal PLoS ONE. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Waffle House is a staple of Southern culture, appearing in song lyrics and on movie screens, and even serving as a federal barometer for severe weather events. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026

When pressed about the meaning of his gobbledigook lyrics, Noel is fond of saying that the meaning comes from 60,000 people singing the words together with all their hearts. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Protest albums always run the risk of relying too much on the lyrics instead of making music that people will actually listen to. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026