Lyrics must be witty, but not over the top
They must be poetic, but not too corny
Lyrics must have rhyme, but not too obvious
They should use common language, but not too cliché
Understandable, but not too predictable
Make a point, but not too controversial
Stay away from religion, politics, sex, or your music will only be heard by an FM audience
. . . hey maybe we should make this into a song before it gets dragged to the coffee house forum
. . . but seriously, the Lyric feature in Sonar's Staff View has been in need of an overhaul for at least 20 years, but there is still hope, yes, always hope . . .