1.
verse (of a song); stanza
the section of a song that tells the story and leads up to the chorus; commonly used in hip-hop and pop music
Usage
- In song structure, バース is the section whose lyrics change each time, as opposed to the repeating サビ/コーラス (chorus).
- It is mainly a hip-hop word, for one rapper's section of lyrics.
- In Japanese pop the verse is usually called Aメロ (with Bメロ for the pre-chorus), and 1番, 2番 number whole rounds of verse and chorus.