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Default How do I denote lyrics in prose? Do you just use quotations?

I don't think there's any set way. Quotation marks will do. But keep in mind
that you may run into copyright issues; most song lyrics are heavily
protected by ASCAP or BMI, and a permission fee will usually have to be paid
for quoting even the tiniest scrap of protected lyrics (there is no "fair
use" doctrine wrt song lyrics).

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I need to know how to specify that a phrase is indeed a lyric from a song.
It's for a t-shirt. Do I use quotations, or do I use that musical note
symbol?