Score direction asking an instrument to imitate the human voice

• Musical direction that means "lyrical" in Italian
• In a singing manner
• Like a song from Cambridge before I left half out
• Like a song? Stick around bass in the end

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, a. [It., cantare to sing.] (Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. [1913 Webster] ||

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cantabile is a musical term meaning literally "singable" or "songlike". Cantabile may also refer to: Cantabile (group) , a British a cappella vocal quartet Cantabile (symphonic suite) , a work by Frederik Magle Liuto cantabile , a ten-stringed mandocello ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1724, from Italian, literally "singable, that can be sung," from cantare "to sing" (see chant (v.)).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context music English) describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical adv. (context music English) played in this style; singingly, lyrically n. 1 (context music English) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner ...