Stephen Sondheim's Quote - One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fa

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One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fa

One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music. – Stephen Sondheim

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The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution. – Stephen Sondheim

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In the Rodgers and Hammerstein generation, popular hits came out of shows and movies. – Stephen Sondheim

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