The lyrical imagery is often disjunctive, with words chosen for sound rather than narrative sense.

Lyrically, it deals with pain, conflict, faith, and redemption, with Edwards' personal Christian beliefs influencing much of the lyrical imagery.

He went on to say that it was McGraw's "most country song to date with strong lyrical imagery and one of Tim's best vocal performances in years."

The group's work was associated with unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.

"King of Pain" features a lyrical imagery and numerous effects and instruments, while "Wrapped Around Your Finger" uses subdued keyboards.

The lyrical imagery on many songs contained bleak, unsettling subject matter and numerous literary references.

Ballard has had a notable influence on popular music, where his work has been used as a basis for lyrical imagery, particularly amongst British post-punk and industrial groups.

Such thematic content would later become a mainstay of the band's lyrical imagery.

Using spare and lyrical imagery, her cartoon centers on the imaginative flights of a teenage girl who discovers she is pregnant.

The movie gained critical praise, for both its rich language and use of song, and for its lyrical visual imagery and cinematography.