Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. fantasies, wild talk.

1999		(con. 1979–80) A. Wheatle Brixton Rock (2004) 60: His temper won control [...] as he loaded his mouth with hurtful lyrics.
2016		A. Wheatle Crongton Knights 9: By the time the bad lyrics between them were over, a window in Dad’s room was blitzed.

2. talk with no overtones.

1989		A. Vachss Hard Candy (1990) 96: Listen to the lyrics, brother.
1999		(con. 1979–80) A. Wheatle Brixton Rock (2004) 72: He began to recall the lyrics of his sister Juliet the night before.
2008		A. Wheatle Dirty South 6: Geoffrey always had lryics but then he had to have lyrics. He was fat and butt ugly.