The Lyric Lens analysis by Musixmatch provides detailed insights into song themes, moods, meanings, content ratings, and moderation flags, facilitating scalable song classification and interpretation. With licensed rights from music publishers, Musixmatch uses advanced analysis to create enriched metadata, enhancing the understanding of song lyrics and enabling robust classifications for contextual and thematic insights.Accessible exclusively through the Lyrics Lens API, this metadata serves as a powerful tool for applications in content discovery, recommendation, and audience engagement.
With a straightforward API call, users can retrieve detailed lyrical metadata for any song by its Musixmatch Track ID or ISRC code, unlocking a world of contextual and thematic information to enhance the listening experience and support diverse use cases.Find below the list of the Lyric Lens metadata you will receive for each song.
Generates a simple, short explanation of the lyrics’ content.Sample output:
Title: Flowers
Artist: Miley Cyrus
Explanation:
The song ‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus talks about self-love and empowerment after a breakup. The lyrics convey the message of finding inner strength and happiness within oneself, symbolized by buying flowers, painting nails, and enjoying personal activities, emphasizing the ability to love oneself better than relying on someone else.
Extracts a list of an arbitrary number of moods from the lyric corpus to establish a form of lyrics classification through sentiment analysis.Sample output:
Title: Wish You Were Here
Artist: Pink Floyd
Main moods: Reflection, Heartbreak, Angst, Nostalgia, Love
Assigns to the provided song’s lyrics a parental guide rating, much like the ones from the Motion Picture Association film rating system.Sample output:G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17
Title: Lose Yourself
Artist: Eminem
Audience: R
Description: The lyrics contain strong language and themes of struggle, including references to drug use, violence, and adult situations, which are not suitable for children under 17 without parental guidance.