Chorus
Lay
Lay noun - A short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment.
Usage example: she sang a short lay in dedication to her husband
Both words in one sentence
- An acoustic version of koRn's "Freak On a Leash" has both Jonathan Davis and guest singer Amy Lee move their mouths away from the mic on the word "fuck" in the chorus "A cheap fuck for me to lay".
Source: Finger on Lips - Also showed up awkwardly in the chorus of Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" ("When I die and they lay me to rest / I'm going to go to the place that's the best")
Source: Stock Rhymes - Inverted by Conway Twitty on "I'd Love to Lay You Down", where the last few repetitions of the chorus are actually much lower.
Source: Truck Driver's Gear Change
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