lyrical songs
Sung poetic compositions
Lyrical songs are songs with words, as opposed to instrumental music.
The phrase is slightly redundant since *lyrical* already implies sung text, but it emphasizes the vocal or poetic element: The album features both lyrical songs and instrumentals.
In hip-hop contexts, lyrical may stress verbal skill or meaningful content over simple hooks.
- balladsNarrative verse set to music
- love songRomantic musical composition
- torch songSentimental song of longing
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- folk songsInherited communal music
heart · metaphor · poetic verse · melancholy · rhyme scheme · yearning · broken heart · troubadour · old soul · poetic meter · oral tradition · voice · narrative arc · chanson · lieder · cultural preservation · imagery · joy
- Russian songsfolk songs, love songs, wedding songs, drinking songs, work songs
- folk songstraditional songs, folk ballads, work songs, lullaby, love songs
lyrical songsinstrumentals
Music without lyrics
instrumental music · orchestral music · symphonies · concertos · chamber music
lyrical songsspoken word
Poetry delivered aloud
rap · recitative · harsh vocals · screamo · chanting
lyrical songsnoise music
Cacophony as composition
industrial music · cacophony · death metal · musique concrète · grindcore