Lyrics

The Genius Community is made up of users who live all over the world. Our community prides itself in being able to efficiently transcribe lyrics, including translations. This guide explains how to add and format translations. If you have any questions about translating on Genius, leave a comment below or send @streetlights a message. How To Add TranslationsAnyone can add a new translation to the site by clicking the "ADD SONG" link at the top of the page. How To Format Translation PagesGenius prides itself in maintaining standardized translation page formatting. Use this format when adding a translation to Genius. Artist Name: Genius Translations Song Title: Primary Artist - Song Title ("Language Translation" written in Translated Language) Kanye West - Facts (Türkçe Çeviri) Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee - Despacito (Remix) (English Translation) Logic - 1-800-273-8255 (Traduction française) It's important to leave the following sections blank: Featuring Producer Writer All additional role fields All song relationship fields Tags (with the exception of "LANGUAGE TRANSLATION" tag) Feel free to include the following information: Song Artwork SoundCloud/YouTube Links Release Date How to Translate a Song Type the translated lyrics in the Lyric field ONLY translate songs to and from languages in which you're fluent DON'T use sites like Google Translate to translate entire songs Adhere to the official Genius transcription formatting standards when adding the translated lyrics How to Translate an Entire AlbumIf you're translating an album (or even a song that's a part of an album,) you can set the album up in the following manner: Artist: Genius Translations Album Title: Primary Artist - Album Title ("Language Translation" In Translated Language) Additional Credits: LEAVE BLANK Receiving/Awarding IQTranslating a song is tough work—that work should be rewarded with IQ! 30 IQ can be awarded by any Transcriber+ by doing the following: Go to the page Click "Manage Lyrics" Click "Award transcription IQ" It's important to ONLY award IQ to translations that you can validate yourself—you must be proficient in both original and translated language. If you're looking for someone to assist you in checking your translations, feel free to reach out to a user on this page. If you'd like to request a song translation, use the Genius Translation Requests thread in the Genius Internationals forum. Linking Translations to Original PageYou can link translations or the original through any song page by using the "Song Relationships" section in the metadata editor. —> Read More