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Upload a track and get a structured read on the words: themes, emotional arc, imagery, complexity and how the story is told, plus what a listener is likely to take away. Feedback on the writing, not a rhyme dictionary.
What it measures, and what it estimates
Two different kinds of number. We keep them apart, and we tell you which is which.
Measured from your file
Computed directly from the audio. Objective and repeatable: the same file always produces the same numbers.
Language and structure. The words as they are actually sung, aligned to the sections of the track.
Vocal delivery. Pitch accuracy in cents, timing against the grid, and intelligibility, since delivery is part of how a lyric lands.
Phrasing and breath. Phrase lengths and where the singer breathes, which is what makes lines land or run out.
Section map. Where verses, choruses and the first sustained hook actually sit in the timeline.
Assessed by AI
Judgement, not measurement. Indicative estimates that can vary between runs, useful for spotting weaknesses.
Themes. What the song is about, and whether the subject holds across the whole lyric.
Emotional arc. Whether anything changes between the first verse and the last, or the song describes a single state.
Imagery and specificity. How concrete the language is, and where abstraction is doing work that an image would do better.
Lyrical complexity. Vocabulary, structure and density, judged against the conventions of your genre rather than in the abstract.
Ideal audience. Who the writing speaks to, and the listening contexts where it fits.
Visual concepts. Cover and video ideas derived from the imagery actually present in the words.
Lyric analysis is interpretation, and we say so plainly. The vocal measurements in the left-hand column are objective and repeatable; everything about meaning is an assessment, and a good one can still disagree with you about your own song.
What you get back
Specific enough to rewrite from, not a paragraph of praise.
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Theme breakdown
What the song is about, stated in one line, with the parts of the lyric that support it and the parts that wander.
2
Narrative arc
Whether the song travels, and where it stalls if it does not.
3
Imagery review
The concrete images you used, and where abstraction replaced one.
4
Vocal performance
Pitch, timing, diction, delivery and breath, each judged separately, because each implies a different fix.
5
Audience indication
Primary and secondary audience, and the listening context the writing suits.
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Visual concepts
Three cover directions and a video storyboard, both drawn from the lyric rather than from a mood board.
Frequently Asked Questions
What the analysis reads, and what it cannot.
Can I get feedback on my lyrics for free?
Yes. A Light analysis is free and needs no account for the first track, then 3 free Light analyses every month with no credit card. Lyric themes and the vocal measurements are included; the full narrative breakdown and the visual concepts are part of the Full analysis.
Do I need to type my lyrics in?
No. Upload the song and the lyrics are read from the recording, which also means the analysis sees how they are actually delivered rather than how they look on a page. Phrasing, emphasis and where a line runs out of breath are part of what a lyric does.
Does it work in languages other than English?
Yes, any language. You can also choose the language of the report itself, so you can analyse a song in one language and read the feedback in another.
Will it tell me if my lyrics are good?
It will tell you specific things instead: whether the subject holds across the song, whether anything changes between the first verse and the last, where the language is abstract, and how the writing compares to conventions in your genre. “Good” collapses several separate judgements into one word, which is exactly what makes feedback useless.
Is this the same as a rhyme or songwriting generator?
No, and deliberately so. It does not write lines for you. It reads what you wrote and reports what is there, which is the part you cannot do yourself after the fortieth listen, when you no longer hear your own words as a stranger would.
How accurate is an AI reading of a lyric?
It is an interpretation and it can be wrong, particularly about intent. Treat a disagreement as information: if the analysis reads your song as being about something else, a listener might too. The vocal measurements alongside it, pitch and timing, are objective and repeatable in a way the meaning never is.
Learn the theory
The guides behind what the analysis measures.
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