バース

ばーす
noun
verse (of a song)
colloquialcolloquialmusic
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
I like the first verse.
It's hard to memorize the verse lyrics.
このラッパーバース(なが)
This rapper has long verses.

Music terminology

In song structure, バース (verse) is the narrative section that typically changes each time, as opposed to the サビ/コーラス (chorus) which repeats.

Song structure terms

Hip-hop context

In hip-hop and rap, バース specifically refers to a rapper's verse—their individual section of lyrics in a song.

Usage

In Japanese pop music, (ばん) is often used (1(ばん), 2(ばん)) to refer to the verse sections, while バース is more common in hip-hop.