Streaming services have pretty specific requirements for submitting your lyrics:
- Do not include the vocalist's name
- Do not include extra text (ex: "intro", "chorus", social media links, etc.)
- Repeated lines must be written out. Don't write "Chorus 2x" etc.
- Begin each line with a capital letter
- Do not use punctuation at the end of a line
- Do not include blank lines except between verses or chorus
- Avoid entering excessively long lines. One sentence per line
- Don't censor explict words unless the words are dropped/bleeped in the audio recording
Example: Don't enter "F***", unless the word was dropped or bleeped
The most common reasons that streaming services reject lyrics are:
- No line breaks between sections (verse/chorus/bridge/etc.)
- Too many line breaks (unnecessary spaces between each line)
- Too many grammar/spelling/capitalization errors
For a complete list of streaming service requirements, visit Musixmatch guidelines and Apple guidelines.