Lyrics have to be underwritten. That's why poets generally make poor lyric writers because the language is too rich. You get drowned in it. (Stephen Sondheim)

Lyrics have to be underwritten. That's why poets generally make poor lyric writers because the language is too rich. You get drowned in it.

Stephen Sondheim

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