Lyric may refer to:
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Lyrics
Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a " libretto" and their writer, ...
, the words, often in verse form, which are sung, usually to a melody, and constitute the semantic content of a song
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Lyric poetry
Modern lyric poetry is a formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.
It is not equivalent to song lyrics, though song lyrics are often in the lyric mode, and it is also ''not'' equi ...
is a form of poetry that expresses a subjective, personal point of view
* Lyric, from the Greek language, a song that is played with a
lyre
The lyre () is a string instrument, stringed musical instrument that is classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as a member of the History of lute-family instruments, lute-family of instruments. In organology, a lyre is considered a yoke lute, since it ...
* Lyric describes, in the classification of the human voice in European classical music, a specific
vocal weight Vocal weight refers to the perceived "lightness" or "heaviness" of a singing voice. This quality of the voice is one of the major determining factors in voice classification within classical music. Lighter voices are often associated with the term ...
and a range at the upper end of the given voice part
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RTÉ lyric fm, a radio station in Ireland
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Lyric (group)
Lyric was an American R&B girl group, which comprised Brooklyn native, Farrah "Fendi" Fleurimond,Hunt, Kenya. "NEXT > Lyric: Sunny Days." ''Vibe''. November 2002: 88. Print. Los Angeles native Jackie (a.k.a. Baby J), and Detroit native Thema "Ta ...
, a rhythm and blues girl group
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"Lyric" (song), a single released in June 2003 by Zwan
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Lyric Hearing Lyric Hearing is an extended wear hearing aid developed by InSound Medical, founded by medical device inventor entrepreneur Adnan Shennib and Thar Casey. The device rests inside the ear canal and uses the ears anatomy to funnel sound to the ear dru ...
, an extended wear hearing aid
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''The Lyric'' (magazine), a North American poetry magazine
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''The Lyric'' (album), a 2005 jazz album by Jim Tomlinson and Stacey Kent
See also
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Lyric Opera (disambiguation) Lyric Opera is an opera company in Chicago. Other companies or opera houses with that name include:
* Asheville Lyric Opera, North Carolina
*Austin Lyric Opera, Texas, former name of Austin Opera
* Lyric Opera Baltimore, Maryland
*Lyric Opera Hous ...
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Lyric Theatre (disambiguation)
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