Music question

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

What makes a song a song?

Is an instrumental piece a song? Or must a song have lyrics?

 

[lxskllr]

A song has lyrics, a tune has music.

 

[FoBoT]

the notes

 

[coxmaster]

Song: "a musical piece adapted for singing "

 

[ChaoZ]

You don't need singing to have a great song.

 

[Nik]

For me, it's the music. Lyrics are fun, but I could do without them.

 

[lxskllr]

For me, it's the music. Lyrics are fun, but I could do without them.

I could absolutely do without lyrics. Instrumental music is my favorite by a long shot.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I'm arguing the technical definition? I argued that it must have lyrics, but my wife disagrees.

 

[Crono]

I'm arguing the technical definition? I argued that it must have lyrics, but my wife disagrees.

Technically: yes

A song isn't a song without singing. It's a musical piece or a tune or something else.