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ETYMOLOGY AND USAGE From the Greek , a Lyric was originally a song sung with a Lyre . A Lyric Poem is one that expresses a subjective, personal point of view. I would be the Lyric Ever on the lip, Rather than the Epic Memory lets slip. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich The word ''lyric'' came to be used for the "words of a popular song"; this meaning was recorded in 1876 {Link without Title} . The plural ''lyrics'' was used only in referring to the words of multiple songs; to refer to the words of a single song as its ''lyrics'' instead of its ''lyric'' was considered erroneous. Even so, such usage became increasingly common (probably because of the association between ''lyrics'' and the plural form ''words''), and is predominant in modern usage. Use of the singular form ''lyric'' is still grammatically acceptable; it is still considered erroneous to refer to an individual word in a song as a ''lyric''. ACADEMIC STUDY Lyrics can be studied from an academic perspective. For example, some lyrics can be considered a form of Social Commentary . Lyrics often contain political, social and economic themes as well as aesthetic elements, and so can connote messages which are culturally significant. Lyrics can also be analyzed with respect to the sense of unity (or lack of unity) it has with its supporting music. Analysis based on Tonality and Contrast are particular examples. Chinese Lyrics (詞) are Chinese Poems written in the set Metrical and Tonal pattern of a particular song. WIKIPEDIA USAGE Lyrics to copyrighted songs generally cannot be included on a song page due to copyright violations. Public Domain lyrics, of course, have no such usage restriction. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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