How do I add lyrics to a song in iTunes so that it shows the lyrics on the iPod/iPad?
IPhone – How to add lyrics to a song in iTunes
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I’m not sure how long it has been there, but the last three or more versions of Music/iTunes have lyrics display built in. When a song is playing, if it has lyrics installed, the lyric icon will be highlighted. Tap it, and the lyrics appear. When the next song starts, the lyrics will automatically change, too. Unfortunately, they don’t automatically scroll.
After a bit of experimentation, I found a workaround. The artist whose name wasn't appearing has a name that starts with an ASCII character. It looks like iOS is trying to be clever, and ignoring anything that looks like it might be an HTML tag, even if it really isn't!
One simple workaround is to put a zero-width space (you can copy/paste one from that article) right after the <. Your iPod will no longer assume it's HTML, and it will display just fine!
Best Answer
Right click the song in iTunes and choose Get Info. Second from the right is the section "Lyrics" where you can paste the lyrics of the song. The lyrics will show up on top of the album art when the song is played on the iPod. Tap the album art to show it if you don't have all the controls visible.