lyricalMotive

P86786 predicate

Indicates a recurring musical or textual idea that serves as a unifying expressive element within a lyrical or vocal work.

Observed surface forms (3)

Sample triples (24)

Subject Object
song "Nobody's Side"
surface form: "Nobody's Side"
"never leave a friend behind"
song "Nobody's Side"
surface form: "Nobody's Side"
"nobody's on nobody's side"
All Good Gifts offering thanks for harvest and daily bread
Bitch, I'm a cow
surface form: Bitch, I'm a Cow
absurdity
Bitch, I'm a cow
surface form: Bitch, I'm a Cow
humor
Bitch, I'm a cow
surface form: Bitch, I'm a Cow
self-parody
Cool urging the gang to stay calm
End of Time destruction and rebirth via predicate surface "commonMotifsInLyrics"
End of Time forever via predicate surface "commonMotifsInLyrics"
End of Time the end of days via predicate surface "commonMotifsInLyrics"
End of Time unending love via predicate surface "commonMotifsInLyrics"
Gimme Three Steps plea for a head start to escape
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen encouragement not to be dismayed
I and I Survive use of phrase "I and I" via predicate surface "hasLyricalMotive"
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) lavender via predicate surface "lyricsMotif"
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) marriage via predicate surface "lyricsMotif"
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) royalty via predicate surface "lyricsMotif"
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean afterlife via predicate surface "hasLyricalMotive"
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean grave tending via predicate surface "hasLyricalMotive"
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean spiritual reflection via predicate surface "hasLyricalMotive"
To Life to life, to life, l’chaim
Turn Back, O Man call for repentance framed as entertainment
Uncle Albert “We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert” refrain
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja (The spirit will descend)
surface form: Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja (The Spirit Will Descend)
invocation of spirit