Lyrics are the words in songs. Lyrics can be written as the accompanying music is composed, or added afterwards. Sometimes, however, music is adapted to or written for a song or poem that has already been written. A person who writes lyrics is called a lyricist. The meaning conveyed in lyrical verses can be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are so abstract as to be completely unintelligible. In such cases, there is a tendency to emphasize the form, articulation, meter, and symmetries of the expressions.
There are many websites that feature lyrics to songs. This is, however, a controversial area since many web sites include copyright lyrics without permission from the copyright holder. The US Music Publishers' Association (MPA), which represents sheet music companies, launched a campaign against such sites in 2006. MPA president Lauren Keiser indicated that the sites are "completely illegal" and that he wanted to see some site operators jailed
