The word lyric claims its emotional place in music and poetry, with the words to a song being called the lyrics, while A lyric poem is one steeped in personal emotions, making it song-like.
As with many artistic terms, the word lyric derives from the Greek, specifically from lyrikós, meaning "singing to the lyre," and today’s meanings are also rooted in the idea of music. The lyric poem was first seen in the late 16th Century, while the reference to a song’s words as lyrics appeared in 1876. If every one of your poems starts with the word "I," you might be a lyric poet.
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of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
a short poem of songlike quality
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used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
write lyrics for (a song)
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