Songwriting rhymes for life
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Perfect rhymes for life
- strife
- rife
- knife
- wife
- afterlife
- alewife
- co-wife
- midwife
- wildlife
- fife
- paring knife
- bowie knife
- clasp knife
- man and wife
- midlife
- trench knife
- counterlife
- housewife
- loosestrife
- palette knife
- carving knife
- sheath knife
- case knife
- nightlife
- fish knife
- putty knife
- butter knife
- hunting knife
- pocket knife
- bread knife
- purple loosestrife
- steak knife
- butcher knife
- table knife
- pruning knife
- linoleum knife
- garden loosestrife
- hyssop loosestrife
- spiked loosestrife
- birdlife
- pfeiff
- fyfe
- fyffe
- greiff
- herbalife
- metlife
- phyfe
- saif
- schleif
- slife
- southlife
- streiff
- surgical knife
- switchblade knife
- yellow loosestrife
- yellowknife
Near rhymes for life
Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.
- eyes
- live
- lies
- alive
- drive
- nice
- price
- five
- twice
- ice
- rise
- surprise
- sometimes
- times
- guys
- skies
- paradise
- survive
- lights
- apologize
- dive
- advice
- nights
- disguise
- highs
- wise
- goodbyes
- miles
- recognize
- size
- dies
- cries
- thighs
- dice
- butterflies
- lines
- flies
- signs
- tries
- compromise
- prize
- vice
- sacrifice
- ties
- criticize
- lullabies
- rice
- arrive
- precise
- despise
- fantasize
- minds
- likes
- reminds
- smiles
- arise
- analyze
- slice
- sympathize
- fries
- jive
- fireflies
- overdrive
- exorcise
- heights
- fights
- blinds
- drives
- hides
- shines
- rhymes
- rights
- finds
- sights
- otherwise
- supplies
- enterprise
- insides
- mice
- applies
- strive
- dyes
- thrive
- revive
- hive
- sighs
- spice
- advertise
- harmonize
- dries
- memorize
- empathize
- patronize
- multiplies
- marquise
- alibis
- terrifies
- sides
- wives
- tides
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