LYRICS
Noun
lyrics
plural of lyric
Noun
lyrics pl (plural only)
The words to a song (or other vocal music).
Synonyms
• words
Source: Wiktionary
LYRIC
Lyr"ic, Lyr"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. lyricus, Gr. lyrique. See Lyre.]
1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.
2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song;
– said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions
of the poet. "Sweet lyric song." Milton.
Lyr"ic, n.
1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition.
2. A composer of lyric poems. [R.] Addison.
3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used
chiefly in the plural. 4. pl.
Definition: The words of a song.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition