lyricFunction

P92010 predicate

Indicates the role or purpose that a set of lyrics serves within a musical work or performance.

Observed surface forms (1)

Sample triples (7)

Subject Object
You are not alone
surface form: "You are not alone" (lyric from "You Will Be Found")
central message of the song
You are not alone
surface form: "You are not alone" (lyric from "You Will Be Found")
offers comfort to isolated individuals
Taio Cruz – "Dynamite"
surface form: Dynamite
I came to dance, dance, dance, dance via predicate surface "hookLyric"
Taio Cruz – "Dynamite"
surface form: Dynamite
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes via predicate surface "hookLyric"
the "Mouse" (female part)
surface form: Mouse (female vocal part in "Baby, It’s Cold Outside")
provides call lines in call-and-response structure
the "Mouse" (female part)
surface form: Mouse (female vocal part in "Baby, It’s Cold Outside")
resists advances while remaining playful
the "Mouse" (female part)
surface form: Mouse (female vocal part in "Baby, It’s Cold Outside")
voices social concerns about staying longer