lyrics

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He chose “Shogun Assassin” to represent the GZA, he said, because “his lyrics are straight to the point.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

We’re forced to hear endless snippets of it, too, although the full lyrics are saved for the end when we discover that one of songwriters clumsily shoved in the word “albatross.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

One track, Story, contains the lyrics: "I had a secret that I kept to myself / Turn another page, baby take the stage."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Rubio, by contrast, had free-styled his picks of who got to ask questions, and even dropped in some classic rap lyrics.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The musical forms, phrases, harmonies and the poetic structure reveal a great deal of material apart from the content of the lyrics.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin