Text to Song: Your Lyrics, Performed and Mixed
Paste the words you already have, tag the sections, describe the music in one line, and get two arrangements that keep your lyrics exactly as written.
Text to song is the workflow for writers who already have words. The lyric stays fixed and the music moves around it: the studio reads your section tags, decides where the song turns, and writes the arrangement to match the shape you wrote.
This page covers the formatting rules that change a render, how to steer genre and vocal with a single style line, and what to do when a chorus refuses to lift.
What text to song means here
Text to song keeps the words fixed and lets the music follow them. The studio does not rewrite your lyrics to fit an arrangement it already made; it reads the section tags, decides where the song turns, and writes the music around that shape.
In practice that means the lyric is the score. Change a line and the delivery changes with it, which is why writers who already have a draft usually get further in lyrics mode than in prompt mode.
Paste the lyrics
Up to 2,000 characters in lyrics mode. Line breaks carry meaning, so keep one lyric line per line and leave a blank line between sections.
Tag the sections
Add [Verse], [Chorus], [Bridge] or [Outro] before each block. The tags tell the studio where the song turns, which is what stops every line being sung the same way.
Describe the music
One style line covers genre, instrumentation, vocal and mood: "slow-burn rnb duet, live-room drums, Rhodes piano, two-part harmony".
Render and compare
Two takes come back with the same words and two different arrangements. If the chorus does not land, change the tag or the style line, not the lyric.
Formatting rules that change the render
Three formatting habits account for most of the difference between a render that sounds like a song and one that sounds like a recital.
- One lyric line per line - do not let a line wrap into two inside the box
- A blank line between sections, so the studio can see where a block ends
- A section tag on its own line before each block: [Verse], [Chorus], [Bridge], [Outro]
- Repeated hooks written out rather than marked "repeat chorus"
- Ad-libs and backing lines on the same line, not stacked in a second column
| Tag | What the studio does with it |
|---|---|
| [Verse] | Keeps the arrangement lower and leaves room for the line |
| [Chorus] | Opens the arrangement: wider vocal, more instruments, higher energy |
| [Bridge] | Thins the track back out and changes the harmonic colour |
| [Outro] | Ends the song instead of looping the last chorus indefinitely |
One style line does most of the work
Lyrics mode still asks for a music direction. Four or five words are usually enough, and naming an instrument you can actually hear in the mix is worth more than three adjectives.
Structure comes from the tags. Everything else - tempo, chords, groove, vocal character - comes from the style line, so write it as instructions rather than as a wish.
- Genre and era: "bedroom pop", "70s soul", "late-90s drum and bass"
- Two or three instruments: "Rhodes, brushed drums, upright bass"
- Vocal character: "breathy female lead with a low harmony", "gruff male lead"
- Dynamic instruction: "starts sparse, opens up in the second chorus"
If a render does not work
Most disappointing lyric renders trace back to an ambiguous tag or an overloaded style line rather than to the words themselves. Change one thing and regenerate; you will learn more from two controlled attempts than from five random ones.
| What you hear | What to change |
|---|---|
| Every line sung with the same energy | Add or fix the section tags so the studio can see the turns |
| The chorus does not lift | Move the tag, trim the style line, or ask for "opens up in the second chorus" |
| Words are rushed or clipped | Split long lines in two and keep the syllable count per line close |
| The vocal fights the arrangement | Name fewer instruments, or switch the vocal setting to lead only |
What a lyric render costs
Lyrics mode is metered the same way as prompt mode: the credits depend on the render length, not on how many words you paste. A 2,000 character lyric sheet costs exactly the same as a two-line poem.
| Render | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 clip | about 20 | Enough for a verse and one chorus |
| Full song up to 4:00 | about 35 | The usual choice for a complete lyric |
| Extended edit | about 60 | For long lyrics with a bridge and an outro |
Your words stay yours
You keep the copyright in the lyrics you paste, and nothing you write in lyrics mode is published anywhere. Only paste words you wrote or are licensed to use: if a line comes from another writer, treat the render the same way you would treat any other use of that line.
The music the studio writes around your words is covered by your plan, which includes commercial rights on every paid tier.
Text to song questions, answered
What is text to song?
It is the workflow where your lyrics are the input and the music is generated around them. You paste up to 2,000 characters, mark the sections, add one style line, and the studio writes, performs and mixes the track so the words land where you intended.
How long can my lyrics be?
Up to 2,000 characters, which is roughly a full song with two verses, a chorus, a bridge and an outro. The render length is set separately, so keep the words and the arrangement length in the same range.
Do I need section tags?
They are optional but strongly recommended. Without them the studio guesses where the song turns, and the usual result is a chorus that sounds like another verse. [Verse], [Chorus], [Bridge] and [Outro] cover almost every song.
Will the studio change my lyrics?
No. Lines are used as written. If a line is too long for the space it occupies, the delivery is adjusted rather than the words being cut, which is why splitting long lines usually produces a better render.
Can I write in a language other than English?
Yes. Paste the lyrics in the language you want them sung in and say so in the style line, for example "Spanish vocal, bossa nova". Accent and phrasing follow the words you supply.
What if I only have a hook or a title?
Paste what you have and use the tags to mark the rest as [Instrumental] blocks, or switch to prompt mode with the hook as the brief. Many writers start with prompt mode to find the arrangement, then move the hook into lyrics mode once the shape is right.
Can I release a song built from my lyrics?
Yes. Paid plans include commercial rights for the generated track, and the lyrics themselves remain yours. Nothing in the render needs sample clearance because the music is generated rather than sampled.