But Adele's latest tune, which opens with the lyrics: 'Hello, it's me, I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet, To go over everything,' isn't having the same effect on men.
Last week, they submitted evidence that they called "a proverbial smoking gun": a 1922 songbook containing "Good Morning and Birthday Song," with the birthday lyrics in the third verse.
"Drake's lyrics don't compare to talking to you.
She's included at number 64 inthe list released on Tuesday because, Forbes says, she 'has not only broken record sales and captivated the world with her fantastically honest lyrics, but she has proven herself as an impressive businesswoman.
I was living lyrics from a country tune -- music I loathed.
Unwilling to join the ranks of the average pop-rock idols, Perry developed a controversial style featuring colorful dresses and straightforward lyrics.
Whoever writes the lyrics for the two's performances deserves tremendous credit.
Online music videos are to be given age ratings in a bid to protect children from explicit images and lyrics.
Lacking lyrics, the song's meaning is the music itself.
And his shy nature and poetic lyrics have also given him the nickname "Poetic Musician".
But linguists from Manchester have found that rappers, such as Eminem and London-based Akala, are actually more adept at creating lyrics and prose than the 16th century poet.
His songs are simple but emotional, with catchy tunes and touching lyrics inspired by real life.
Watch video clips with lyrics on YouTube and sing along.
When a co-worker recently told me he planned to bring a cactus to our shared office, he assumed I knew this was a metaphor for life's beauty and pain, and a reference to the lyrics of a Jacques Dutronc song.
First, the experimenters induced nostalgia by playing hit songs from the past for some people and letting them read lyrics to their favorite songs.
(The Carly Simon lyrics, "haven't got time for the pain," sound relevant here.
In June, the gossip mill went into overdrive with cheating rumors after Beyonce changed the lyrics to "Resentment.
Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens.
I was living lyrics from a country tune -- music I loathed.
