Spicy Lyrics Glossary

Ordered Alphabetically

A

- AMLL TTML Tool: approved TTML syncing tool

- AMLL: lyrics library similar to Apple Music

- Apple Music: music platform where we get most of our Word-by-Word lyrics

B

- Background Line: the small line under a main line

C

- Cache: where lyrics are stored locally to lower API usage

- Cinema View (Spicy Lyrics): mode that fullscreen's the lyrics page

- Compact Mode (Spicy Lyrics): mode that moves the Now Bar to the top

D

- Duet Line: the line at the opposite side of the main lines

F

- "F", "G" & "H": shortcut keys inside the AMLL TTML Tool used for syncing

G

- Genius: lyrics platform

- "G" Problem: when you try to sync by pressing "g" every word, but ending up pressing it every syllable or beat

L

- LRCLIB: community-ran synced lyrics platform using the .LRC format

- Line-by-Line Lyrics: lyrics synced line by line

- Lyricify: Chinese external app for lyrics for Spotify and other platforms

- Lyrics Renderer (Spicy Lyrics): the thing to show the lyrics and the styles

- Lyrprep: lyrics prepping tool before syncing

M

- Minimal Lyrics Mode (Spicy Lyrics): a setting that hides past lyrics

- Musixmatch: lyrics platform

N

- Now Bar (Spicy Lyrics): a component showing the current song title and cover art

R

- Romanization (Spicy Lyrics): setting that turns lyrics that use non-Latin characters into their Latin pronunciation

S

- Simple Lyrics Mode (Spicy Lyrics): a setting that makes lyrics only have a horizontal fade animation

- Spicetify: Spotify client customization tool

- Spicy Lyrics: Spicetify extension for lyrics

- Spotify: music platform where we display the lyrics

- Static Lyrics: lyrics that aren't synced

- Sync/Syncing: timing lyrics to the singer

T

- TTML Uploader Role: permission to upload your own TTML's

- TTML: Timed Text Markup Language, our format for synced lyrics

W

- Word-by-Word Lyrics: lyrics synced word by word

Spicy Lyrics Abbreviations

- SL: Spicy Lyrics

- AM: Apple Music