Lyrics

You can view lyrics in either:

• The right-side panel
• The Showcase + Lyrics view

Both views have a right-click context menu with lyrics-related actions.

Note

Tauon can display Standard (unsynced) lyrics and Synced lyrics. Synced lyrics can be edited in the Lyrics Editor.

Standard Lyrics

Standard lyrics are shown when available. They are stored in the internal database and can be sourced from any of three types of locations:

• The audio file’s metadata tags
  • These are automatically scanned when importing.
  • Use Reload Metadata to manually re-scan.
• Search lyrics (automatically fetch lyrics from the internet)
• Paste Lyrics (paste text from your system clipboard)

Note

Clicking Clear Lyrics removes the shown standard lyrics from Tauon’s internal database.

Substitute Lyrics Search

If lyrics need to be searched under a different name (e.g., to remove a featured artist), you can create a search substitution via the lyrics context menu > Misc... > Substitute Search....

Edit values as needed, then click away to confirm. This will also apply to all songs with that original name in the future, not just the single one you clicked on.

Caution

Substitutions apply globally: any track that matches the original name will use the new search terms.

To remove a substitution, re-open the Substitute Search box and clear the field.

Synced Lyrics

Synced lyrics highlight the currently active line in the lyrics and scroll automatically.

These lyrics are loaded from .lrc files, which need to be in the same location as the source audio file and have the same base filename in order to be detected. For example, have clocks.mp3 and clocks.lrc in the same folder.

Note

Synced lyrics are loaded when you play a track and are not stored in the internal database (unlike standard lyrics).

Tip

When both standard and synced lyrics are available, Showcase + Lyrics shows a button that lets you choose which type is preferred for display.

The format of a .lrc file is made up of lines of lyrics with timestamps, with each line taking the format of [mm:ss.ms]words such as follows:

[01:32.21]On my fears, on my loose ends
[01:38.99]All the strength leaves the ghosts alone