part of a song

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Hello,how do you say ''a ( some) part(s) of a song?''And do you say "Sing us (that specific word you recommend) ." when you want to hear a part of the song?Thanks in advance.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Songs are usually divided into verses.

Clive

AlpheccaStars · Answer

If it is the part of a song that repeats, then it is called the "Chorus" or "Refrain."
The other part is called a verse (stanza).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song structure(popular_music)

A verse is made up of lines - eg. Sing me the first few lines of "Mary had a little lamb".

EstherKim · Answer

Thank you!
So do you say "a verse of a song"?
I am translating a poem into English and there is a verse saying "without a butterfly or a verse of a song"
How does it feel like?

EstherKim · Answer

In direct translation, the word should be 'measure,'
I'm afraid it might sound awkward...
I need your help!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

EstherKim there is a verse saying "without a butterfly or a verse of a song"

That seems like a line, not a verse.

Look at these lyrics. There are three verses. Each verse has 6 lines, and is followed by a two-line chorus, which is the same after each verse.

Verse 1
Oh, where have you been,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Oh, where have you been,
Charming Billy?
I have been to seek a wife,
She's the joy of my life,

Chorus:
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

Verse 2
Did she ask you to come in,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Did she ask you to come in,
Charming Billy?
Yes, she asked me to come in,
There's a dimple in her chin.

Chorus:
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

Verse 3
Can she make a cherry pie,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy?
She can make a cherry pie,
Quick as a cat can wink an eye,

Chorus:
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

Here's the song... (with more verses)

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