The lyrics written in 1841 describe a then – disunited Germany with the river as its western boundary, where King William I of the Netherlands had joined the German Confederation with his Duchy of Limburg in 1839.

Much of the success of the album was due to the lead single, the upbeat " You Can Call Me Al ", whose lyrics describe a man experiencing an identity crisis.

The songs lyrics describe how an experience at Colfax and Broadway made the singer feel as though he would be unsuccessful in his continuing attempts to save the world.

The term " soul music " itself, to describe gospel-style music with secular lyrics, is first attested in 1961.

* The lyrics in the 1979 song " Rendezvous 6: 02 " by British progressive band U. K. describe a meeting at Waterloo

The soundtrack for the 2004 film Team America: World Police contains a song entitled " End of an Act " whose lyrics describe the emotion of longing for someone as well as panning the hapless Pearl Harbor.

of the band Bad Brains, regarded as a band that " put moshing on the map ," used the term mash in lyrics and in concert stage banter to both incite and to describe the aggressive and often violent dancing of the scene.

They describe themselves as a " geek rock " band, and are known for simplistic modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile and pop-culture-referencing lyrics.

In lyrics, the phrase is often used to describe a depressed mood.

The lyrics describe the construction of a " psychobilly Cadillac.

While the use of the word to describe what is now known as jungle is debatable, the emergence of the term in relation to electronic music circles can be roughly traced to lyrics used in Jamaican toasting ( a pre-cursor to modern MCs ), circa 1970.

The lyrics describe an eye donor recipient realizing his new eyes came from the executed murderer.

Rice would describe the mood of particular songs he wanted, then Andersson and Ulvaeus would write and record the music and send the tapes to Rice, who would then write lyrics to fit the music, and send the resulting tapes back to Andersson and Ulvaeus ad infinitum.

The highly partisan lyrics describe the rebels as treacherous cowards and those fighting them as brave defenders of the innocent.

The album's lyrics describe the titular Wraith's exhibition of heaven.

Guthrie's lyrics describe Grand Coulee Dam as " the mightiest thing ever built by a man "; when it was built it was the largest concrete dam in the world, and as of 2012 it is still the largest electric power-producing facility in the United States and one of the largest concrete structures in the world.

The lyrics describe a man who is desperate to appear on some of the talk shows whose clips appeared in Talk Soup.

The album's lyrics describe the Carnival of Carnage as a representation of the violence that occurs within the ghettos, which takes the form of a traveling carnival to enact the same brutality on the upper class.

The album's lyrics describe the leader of the Carnival, who serves as one of the judges of one ’ s soul in the afterlife, as being created from the listener ’ s own evils.

Woody Guthrie's " This Land Is Your Land " is one of the U. S. most famous folk songs and the lyrics describe his sympathetic views of communism.

The lyrics describe a shooting on a beach, in which the Arab of the title is killed by the song's narrator ; in Camus ' story the protagonist, Meursault, shoots an Arab on a beach, overwhelmed by his surroundings.

The lyrics describe the title establishment as a luxury resort where " you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.

The lyrics describe Toots ' time in prison for an arrest for possession of marijuana.

The lyrics describe the format of the show and give references to other famous duos such as Abbott & Costello, Penn & Teller, and former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Magic Johnson & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ( Magic & Kareem ), as well as references to Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys.

The lyrics describe a truck driver struggling to meet his commitments to work and family.

Performed with a full backing band, the song's musical structure was loosely based on Chuck Berry's " Too Much Monkey Business ", while the lyrics were a dizzying array of free association rhymes, hip street-speak, and cautionary advice for the singer's own generation.

Like the pub rock scene he was loosely tied to, the singer's class-conscious lyrics and passionate vocals signalled a renewal of rock music as punk rock began to flower in Britain.

To the tune of a traditional tango, that generally asks the singer's dancing partner to " consume you in a kiss of fire ", the lyrics form a love note to the sadistic inflicter of such glorious pain.

The lyrics tell of the singer's troubled past with his love, Irene, and express his sadness and frustration.

The lyrics tell the story in a first person narrative of the betrayal of the singer's romantic partner, how he heard about it indirectly via gossip from other people ( through the " grapevine "), and the emotional pain and disbelief he is suffering.

On the 9th anniversary of the album, Slant magazine named Milla's The Divine Comedy to their list of 50 Essential Pop albums, they said: " Though some of the singer's lyrics can err on the loopy side ( the songs were written when she was just 15, recorded when she was 16, and released by the time she was legal, which, I suppose, makes this the sole " teen pop " selection on our Vital Pop list ), Milla's messages are mostly conveyed through passion, not words, a claim only the finest performers can make.

In addition, the song implicitly alludes to the singer's sexual orientation and activism by the lyrics:

The lyrics, describing the singer's anxieties about his relationship with his girlfriend while he is away, are thematically similar to several other Lennon – McCartney songs, such as " When I Get Home " and " Things We Said Today ," written during the period of 1964 and 1965.

Billed simply as " Honeytree " most of her career, the singer's folk rock-soprano style was influenced by mainstream artists such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Judy Collins, but her lyrics were largely dealing with one's personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

The song's lyrics describe the singer's appreciation for her lover who is lauded as " my number one " and " the only treasure I'll ever have ".

Some noted that Björk was distant from the " pixie " image of the first album, with Jen Appel praising the singer's attitude by saying: " With lyrics such as " If you complain once more / you'll meet an army of me ," Björk instantly proves she is a force to be reckoned with ".

The song's lyrics establish a threatening tone towards the singer's unnamed girlfriend ( referred to throughout the song as " little girl "), claiming " I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man.

The lyrics describe the singer's familiarity with the unhappiness of having to move on after a failed romance.

The lyrics concern the singer's desire to leave Norway and escape to Oleanna, a land where " wheat and corn just plant themselves / then grow a good four feet a day / while on your bed you rest yourself ".

The song is one of the singer's most open lyrics, throughout Mansun ’ s career ; Draper had attempted to write lyrics which were more direct.

The rest of the lyrics describe the singer's promiscuity and liking for women of different complexions: " One woman's Atlanta yellow, the other is Macon brown, but the Statesboro blackskin will turn your damper down ".