The lyrics always praise the gaucho warriors from the past or tell about the life of the gaucho campeiros ( provincial gauchos who keep the common way ).

Critics of salsa romántica, especially in the late 80s and early 90s, called it a commercialized, diluted form of Latin pop, in which formulaic, sentimental love ballads were simply put to Afro-Cuban rhythms — leaving no room for classic salsa's brilliant musical improvisation, or for classic salsa lyrics that tell stories of daily life or provide social and political commentary.

The lyrics tell a story of the ageless dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy who grows up and loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff alone and depressed.

The lyrics to " Snakes of Christ " tell of Glenn Danzig's view that the teachings of Christ have been perverted by religious groups.

The lyrics tell of a male protagonist ( usually identified as King Diamond himself by fans ) who lost the love of his life, who was a witch who was burnt at the stake by a Catholic priest.

The lyrics tell about a Satanic coven holding a sabbath, in which the protagonist emerges to perform a ritual to " put an evil curse on the priest who took the life of Melissa ".

The lyrics tell of the protagonist once again in sorrow about the loss of his love.

The lyrics tell the tale of Morgoth's demise.

The lyrics tell the story of this book.

* In the Black Sabbath song " Iron Man ", the lyrics tell the story of a man who time travels into the future of the world, and sees the apocalypse.

The film opens with the song " Trick or Treat for Halloween ," the lyrics of which tell the story's lesson – one must be generous on Halloween or face trouble.

The lyrics tell of the last days of the American Civil War and the suffering of the South.

Reinventing the Steel contains lyrics mostly about the band itself, as on " We'll Grind that Axe for a Long Time " ( where the band members tell about how they have kept it " true " throughout the years, while many of their peers " sucked up for the fame ") and " I'll Cast a Shadow " ( about Pantera's influence on the genre ).

The lyrics tell one of five different stories, but is individualized by each performer, often with updated jokes and audience participation.

The lyrics tell one of five different stories, but is individualized by each performer, often with updated jokes and audience participation.

The lyrics tell of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ( ANZAC ) experience fighting in the Battle of Gallipoli.

The lyrics relate the plight of a seventeen-year-old taunted by accusations that feelings for his / her beau are " puppy love ", ending with the refrain " How can I ever tell them this is not a puppy love?

In the lyrics, the narrator critiques the naive belief in urban legends by satirically having the vanishing hitchhiker tell the car driver to " stop telling lies " before he vanishes.

Known informally as " Charlie on the MTA ", the song's lyrics tell of a man named Charlie trapped on Boston's subway system, then known as the Metropolitan Transit Authority ( MTA ).

The song's lyrics tell of Charlie, a man who gets aboard an MTA subway car.

Although considered secular, the lyrics of zhungdra songs often tell Buddhist allegories, such as Yak Legbi Lhadar, in which the singer tells of his former life as a yak slaughtered in connection with a non-Buddhist ritual in the Gasa District.

The lyrics of " My Love Nell " tell the story of young man who courts a girl but loses her when she emigrates to America.

" According to Portnoy, Queensrÿche guitarist Mike Stone tried giving John Petrucci tips on playing guitar, leading Petrucci to write the lyrics: " Don't tell me what's in, tell me how to write ".

The lyrics of " My Way " tell the story of a man who, having grown old, reflects on his life as death approaches.

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 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.

The lyrics describe the singer's state of bemusement at the singer's own helpless love for the object of his affection.

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 ".

Only on close listening are Lee's lyrics revealed as angry, fragmented rants against troubled times-locating the dark underbelly of the ' peace and love ' generation.

The lyrics refer to Ireland's troubled history and point clearly to Famine times in Ireland, I am The Voice of your hunger and pain.

The storm signifies the troubled times her parents went through prior to her birth, just as the lyrics encourage others to stand up and " make it through the rain ".

Their lyrics generally focused on bleak sexual visions and pain over troubled relationships.

Alternative country band The Gourds gangstered the lyrics to " On Top Of Old Smoky " in the song " I'm troubled " on their 1998 release Gogitchyershinebox.