Non-English songs
Reviewed conventions, examples, and the sources behind them.
The checks below catch specific patterns in your text. They support your review; passing them does not verify every part of a convention.
Non-English songs may open with a header
Non-English song header (opens in a new tab) Optional bracketed title header for non-English songs. Verified 2026-08-12. A song not in English may open with one extra bracketed header for findability — the word lyrics translated into the song's own language, the song's name, and any featured artists — and an English song never carries one.
[Letra de "Golondrina" ft. Avery]
Exceptions and context
Languages differ on the exact wording; the How to Add Songs page for the song's language documents its community's form. The linter accepts such a header as a song's first line instead of misreporting it as an unrecognized song part.
What LyricLint checks
A header no reviewed catalog knows
Flagged example [Chor] En natt
“Chor” is not in any reviewed section-header catalog. It may be intentional, but it could also be a typo. Confirm it manually; LyricLint preserves the text and does not guess a replacement.
Accepted by this check [Refreng] En natt
Romanized lyrics live on their own page
Romanized lyrics (opens in a new tab) Host romanized lyrics on a separate page. Verified 2026-08-12. Romanized lyrics never join the song's primary page: they get a separate page credited to Genius Romanizations, titled with the artist's name, the song's title, and (Romanized), carrying the release date, audio links, and tags — and omitting featured artists, writers, producers, and every other role.
Translations live on their own page
Translations (opens in a new tab) Host lyric translations on a separate page. Verified 2026-08-12. A translation never joins the song's primary page either: it is hosted on a separate page of its own, formatted per the How to Translate Songs guide.
More checks for this topic
These checks cover other patterns in this topic. Each explains its source, trigger, and suggested correction.
Lyrics not in the selected language
Flagged example [Verse] Je regarde la lumière du matin Et je sais que tu resteras avec moi ce soir
Language recognition runs locally using statistical text analysis. Review the selected lyric language; short, mixed-language, and transliterated songs may be inconclusive.
Accepted by this check [Verse] I see the morning light through every shadow And I know that you will stay with me tonight