The majority of searches in commercial music include lyrics, and briefs are always requesting that a song be “about” something. For years, this has been a gap that music searches haven’t filled. AIMS has applied its state-of-the-art AI to fix that with Lyrics Search.
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Searching for exact words is just the beginning. Lyrics Search goes beyond that; it has a profound understanding of the lyrical topics, themes and sentiment those words express, which allows it to find music based on what lyrics suggest, not just what they say. In nearly every language (even emojis).
Sync licensing professionals no longer have to recall which tracks in their catalog mention “rainy days” or have lyrics that could be categorized as “celebrating life.” They can simply plug in the request and let Lyrics Search do the work.
“We’re essentially making every catalog bigger, which is the ultimate dream. You’re suddenly digging up music that was literally unfindable before.”
— Martin Nedved, co-founder and CEO of AIMS
Explore lyrical meaning or topics
Whether you need ‘70s soul with uplifting lyrics or dynamic wordplay that captures a wild chase, Lyrics Search goes through your entire catalog to find songs that match the sentiment. Feel free to get as specific as you like, using anything from a few adjectives to a detailed prompt explaining what mood or narrative you want the words to capture.
Find the perfect combo of words & sound
What if you have a specific musical brief in mind? Maybe you need a track for a climactic movie scene — something with the nostalgic feel of crooner jazz, paired with lyrics about destiny. No problem. You can describe the music you envision and specify the kind of lyrics you want to go with it, all in one search. Lyrics Search understands both the sound you’re looking for and the story you want to tell.
This is possible by easily pairing it with Prompt Search, our natural language-based search that lets you use your own words to explain what you need — together with cultural references, scene descriptions, BPM, duration or anything else that comes to mind.
Search for exact word matches
Not much to explain here; just say which lyrics you need the results to include. In specific cases — like if you’re looking for a niche phrase and you’re working with a relatively small catalog — you can ask Lyrics Search to find something close to certain lyrics. This way, you’ll discover more tracks (likely some hidden gems) and have more results to explore.
Keep it clean with non-explicit lyrics
In some cases, you may want to avoid explicit content; Lyrics Search is reliable on that front, too. Just add “non-explicit lyrics” to your search. But do remember that while AI does its best, a human check is always advised to ensure the lyrics align perfectly with your needs.
Explore music in a way that connects with you
With AI music searches, finding the perfect song literally makes the impossible possible. But everyone has their own ideal creative process — and we want to keep finding new ways to help every music professional that decides to turn to us for help. That’s why we spent months making the most reliable Lyrics Search technology, and why we partnered with AudioShake to offer both search and lyric transcription in one go.
Lyrics Search is made for those looking for the perfect line, or those who want to discover music that matches a specific mood. If that's right up your alley, we hope you give it a try.
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