4. Parts of Songs
Song Title
It is often repeated in the lyrics because it is essential to remind
people of the songs.
Verse
A group of lines of words telling a story that the singer wants to
convey as well as directing listeners to the message of the song.
Refrain
Words repeated at the end of each verse which can also become the
title of the song.
5. Parts of Songs
Chorus
Lyrics of a song repeated several times with a distinctive rhythm so
that listeners easily remember this part.
Coda
A tail or an additional element to add a good ending to the song. Not
all songs have coda in their lyrics.
6. Refrains and Choruses
Refrains and choruses have lines that are repeated.
Refrains and choruses may contain the title.
Refrains are shorter than choruses.
Refrains are often composed of 2 lines, while the chorus can be made
up of several lines.
A chorus is also melodically, rhythmically, and lyrically different from
the verse and it expresses the main message of the song.
7. Ain’t / eɪnt / is short for ‘am not’, ‘is not’, ‘are not’, ‘has not’, or ‘have
not’. It is nonstandard English and used only in informal speech or
humorous phrases.
e.g. He ain’t eating. (He is not eating.)
Gonna / gə.nə / is nonstandard English, meaning ‘going to’, and mostly
used in informal speech in America.
e.g. What are you gonna do? (What are you going to do?)
Wanna / wɒn.ə / is a short form of ‘want to’ or ‘want a’. It is not
standard.
e.g. I wanna steak, Dad. (I want a steak, Dad.)
Grammar In Action
