Write song lyrics in 12 languages
Lyro’s lyric writer drafts song lyrics in 12 languages: hooks, verses and short vocal-chop phrases. It can also tighten or translate lyrics you already have. It is a writing assistant built on a large language model. It costs no credits: requests count against a monthly allowance that comes with your plan. The lyrics go straight into the song generator, laid out with section tags such as [Verse] and [Chorus] that the music model follows when it sings.
How it goesThree steps
- Say what the song is aboutA few words are enough: a summer that ended too early, a night out, missing someone.
- Pick the language and the shapeChoose one of 12 languages and what you need: a hook, verses, or chop phrases for a club track.
- Edit, then generateChange any line, tighten or translate the draft, then send the lyrics to the song generator with the voice you want.
The details
How it works under the hood
The lyric writer is a large language model, reached through OpenRouter at our inference provider fal.ai. It is separate from the music models. It writes text, and the music model you generate with later turns that text into a sung performance. Because no audio is generated, the writing assistant uses no credits. Requests are counted against your plan’s monthly allowance: 30 on Starter, and from 100 on Creator, growing with the slider.
The output is structured for singing. Sections are tagged, lines are kept short, and the chorus repeats word for word, because music models sing a repeated block more consistently. Inside the app, the same assistant also turns a sentence into a style prompt. The free public prompt generator is a separate, rule-based tool that runs in your browser without a model.
What you control
- The theme, in a few words or a full paragraph.
- The language: English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean or Russian.
- The form: a hook, verses, or vocal-chop phrases.
- Rewrites: tighten a draft, or translate lyrics you already have.
- Every word. You can edit any line, or skip the writer and paste in your own lyrics.
Where the limits are
- Language models lean on familiar images, so a first draft can sound generic. Give it specifics: a place, a name, a detail only you would know.
- Rhyme and rhythm are usually stronger in English than in the other languages.
- If you do not speak the language, ask someone who does to read the lyrics before you release. Idioms and tone can be slightly off.
- A draft can resemble existing lyrics by chance. We do not warrant that outputs are original or non-infringing, so read them with that in mind.
- Good lyrics on the page can still be mispronounced when sung. That is a limit of the music model.
Lyrics and rights
As between you and us, you own whatever rights exist in the lyrics, and every paid plan includes a commercial licence. We do not promise that copyright protects them. The US Copyright Office concluded in January 2025 that works generated entirely by AI are not copyrightable and that prompts alone are not enough, while human-authored elements, selection, arrangement and modification can be protected (US Copyright Office, Copyright and AI, Part 2). Lyrics you write or substantially rewrite yourself are the clearest human contribution you can make to a song. This is not legal advice. See music rights.
Tips for lyrics that sing well
- Keep lines to a similar length, around six to ten syllables.
- Put the hook at the top of the chorus and repeat it exactly.
- Prefer open vowel sounds on long notes. They are easier to sing and to understand.
- Write numbers and abbreviations out as words.
- Read the lyrics aloud at the tempo of the song. If you trip over a line, the model will too.
Questions
Does the lyric writer cost credits?
No. The writing assistant, which covers the lyric writer, rewrites and the in-app prompt writer, uses no credits. Requests count against a monthly allowance, 30 on Starter and from 100 on Creator, with a ceiling of 60 a day. Credits are spent when you generate audio: a song on Lyria 3 Pro costs 4 credits. The lyric writer is included in every plan, from Starter at $3 a month.
Which languages does it write in?
English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Russian. These are the same 12 languages Lyro can sing in. It can also translate lyrics between them, though a sung translation usually needs a human edit to keep the rhythm.
Can I use my own lyrics instead?
Yes. Paste them into the lyrics field and add section tags such as [Verse] and [Chorus]. You can ask the writer to tighten them or leave them exactly as they are. Your own words are also the strongest human contribution to the song.
Can it write in the style of a famous artist?
No. Our acceptable use policy does not allow naming a real artist, band or song as a style target, or pasting in lyrics someone else wrote. Describe what you want instead: the theme, the mood, the point of view, how plain or poetic the language should be. A description is also more precise than a name.
Who owns the lyrics it writes?
As between you and us, you do: Lyro claims no rights in them. Whether copyright protects AI-written lyrics depends on the country and on how much you wrote or changed yourself. See music rights for the details.
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