Song
noun
A piece of music with words that is usually sung with instruments or a choir.
She sang a beautiful song at the concert.
Often appears as...
- sing a song
- write a song
noun
The act or art of singing.
She has a beautiful song.
noun
The distinctive sound made by a bird or insect.
I woke up to the song of birds outside my window.
Often appears as...
- bird song
- insect song
noun
A poem or lyric set to music or meant to be sung.
The bard recited an ancient song.
Often appears as...
- song of ancient times
- love song
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A short speech or poem addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play.
The audience clapped as he delivered his song.
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Academic
noun
A very small amount of money.
I bought that old car for a song.
Often appears as...
- buy for a song
- sell for a song
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A piece of music with words that is usually sung with instruments or a choir.
She sang a beautiful song at the concert.
Often appears as...
- sing a song
- write a song
noun
The act or art of singing.
She has a beautiful song.
noun
The distinctive sound made by a bird or insect.
I woke up to the song of birds outside my window.
Often appears as...
- bird song
- insect song
noun
A poem or lyric set to music or meant to be sung.
The bard recited an ancient song.
Often appears as...
- song of ancient times
- love song
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A short speech or poem addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play.
The audience clapped as he delivered his song.
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A very small amount of money.
I bought that old car for a song.
Often appears as...
- buy for a song
- sell for a song
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variations
Songs vary by culture; some may include traditional instruments and scales unique to a region.
The folk song used traditional stringed instruments.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Expression
Songs often express emotions; the lyrics and melody combine to evoke specific feelings.
The mournful song brought tears to my eyes.
Pro Tip 3/3Cover Versions
A song can have multiple versions; different artists can give a fresh take on the original.
Her cover of the classic song was very popular.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variations
Songs vary by culture; some may include traditional instruments and scales unique to a region.
The folk song used traditional stringed instruments.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Expression
Songs often express emotions; the lyrics and melody combine to evoke specific feelings.
The mournful song brought tears to my eyes.
Pro Tip 3/3Cover Versions
A song can have multiple versions; different artists can give a fresh take on the original.
Her cover of the classic song was very popular.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variations
Songs vary by culture; some may include traditional instruments and scales unique to a region.
The folk song used traditional stringed instruments.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Expression
Songs often express emotions; the lyrics and melody combine to evoke specific feelings.
The mournful song brought tears to my eyes.
Pro Tip 3/3Cover Versions
A song can have multiple versions; different artists can give a fresh take on the original.
Her cover of the classic song was very popular.
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where each school can be flourishing tomorrow. That's where children experience life. Or at home, if that's what they choose, to be educated with their families or friends. There's been a lot of talk about dreams over the course of these few days. And I wanted to just very quickly -- I was very struck by Natalie Merchant's songs last night, recovering old poems.
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Everything you need to...
These included descriptions of scenery and lists of characters, and helped the rhapsode keep their place in the narrative, just as the chorus or bridge of a song helps us to remember the next verses. Because most of the tales were familiar to the audience, it was common to hear the sections of the poem out of order.
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His Epic Message Will...
are we not a miracle we are perfectly positioned to the Sun so we don't burn but not too distant so we don't turn to Goldilocks said it best we are just like this paradise where we are given medicine from trees not coincidentally but because like the song says we are
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What makes a poem … a...
The waters of poetry run wide and deep. Poetry has evolved over time, and perhaps now more than ever, the line between poetry, prose, song, and visual art has blurred. However, one thing has not changed. The word poetry actually began in verb form,
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Earworms: Those songs...
Songs tend to get stuck when we listen to them recently and repeatedly. If repetition is such a trigger, then perhaps we can blame our earworms on modern technology. The last hundred years have seen an incredible proliferation
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Attenborough: the...
To persuade females the come close and admire his plumes, he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him, such as the kookaburra.
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A message from the next...
music videos such as the song what makes you beautiful by one direction and my Furby boom die which is a die that lives with me like my bed all this inspiration around me gives me ideas and motivates
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Getting started as a DJ:...
Now, what I'm going to do after this drops is change it into another song. One of the most important things about dance music is really the drop, so I'm going to change it into another song
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10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does
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Sir David Attenborough...
what bird has the most elaborate the most complex most beautiful song in the world
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Bring on the learning...
where each school can be flourishing tomorrow. That's where children experience life. Or at home, if that's what they choose, to be educated with their families or friends. There's been a lot of talk about dreams over the course of these few days. And I wanted to just very quickly -- I was very struck by Natalie Merchant's songs last night, recovering old poems.
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Everything you need to...
These included descriptions of scenery and lists of characters, and helped the rhapsode keep their place in the narrative, just as the chorus or bridge of a song helps us to remember the next verses. Because most of the tales were familiar to the audience, it was common to hear the sections of the poem out of order.
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His Epic Message Will...
are we not a miracle we are perfectly positioned to the Sun so we don't burn but not too distant so we don't turn to Goldilocks said it best we are just like this paradise where we are given medicine from trees not coincidentally but because like the song says we are
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What makes a poem … a...
The waters of poetry run wide and deep. Poetry has evolved over time, and perhaps now more than ever, the line between poetry, prose, song, and visual art has blurred. However, one thing has not changed. The word poetry actually began in verb form,
Video examples
Earworms: Those songs...
Songs tend to get stuck when we listen to them recently and repeatedly. If repetition is such a trigger, then perhaps we can blame our earworms on modern technology. The last hundred years have seen an incredible proliferation
Video examples
Attenborough: the...
To persuade females the come close and admire his plumes, he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does that by copying the songs of all the other birds he hears around him, such as the kookaburra.
Video examples
A message from the next...
music videos such as the song what makes you beautiful by one direction and my Furby boom die which is a die that lives with me like my bed all this inspiration around me gives me ideas and motivates
Video examples
Getting started as a DJ:...
Now, what I'm going to do after this drops is change it into another song. One of the most important things about dance music is really the drop, so I'm going to change it into another song
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
to persuade females to come close and admire his plumes he sings the most complex song he can manage and he does
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Sir David Attenborough...
what bird has the most elaborate the most complex most beautiful song in the world
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
I feel like I write so that people can think of it as theirs. If my song is exactly about your life right now, then it is - I don't even want to say that it's mine, because it's yours.
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Adele
English Singer
I doubt I'll be singing forever, because at some point people aren't going to want to hear my music, and I hope that I'll still get the opportunity to write songs.
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Rihanna
American Musician
People - especially white people - they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me.
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George Harrison
British Musician
In the big picture, it doesn't really matter if we never made a record, or we never sang a song. That isn't important.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
I've never written a political song. Songs can't save the world. I've gone through all that.
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Finneas
American Musician
It's important to recognize when a song remains important to you.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I'm not afraid to write my feelings in songs.
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Zac Brown
American Musician
Each song has its own life.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Life is a song to me.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
I feel like I write so that people can think of it as theirs. If my song is exactly about your life right now, then it is - I don't even want to say that it's mine, because it's yours.
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Adele
English Singer
I doubt I'll be singing forever, because at some point people aren't going to want to hear my music, and I hope that I'll still get the opportunity to write songs.
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Rihanna
American Musician
People - especially white people - they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me.
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George Harrison
British Musician
In the big picture, it doesn't really matter if we never made a record, or we never sang a song. That isn't important.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
I've never written a political song. Songs can't save the world. I've gone through all that.
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Finneas
American Musician
It's important to recognize when a song remains important to you.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
I'm not afraid to write my feelings in songs.
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Zac Brown
American Musician
Each song has its own life.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Life is a song to me.
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