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
   "The poet's collection of lyric poems expressed intense personal emotions";
   - lyric poem

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

1. (poetry) write lyrics for (a song)
   "He lyricked the melody his partner had composed"

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