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Create a Song with Your Own Lyrics
Create a Song with Your Own Lyrics
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Writing your own lyrics lets you tell stories, express emotions, and bring personal meaning to your music. Whether you want to generate lyrics quickly or craft them from scratch, here’s how to do it.

Generate Lyrics from a Song Description

Need inspiration? Describe your song’s theme, and Udio will generate lyrics for you.

How to Generate Lyrics:

Two screenshots of the Home page with highlighted elements. In the first screenshot, labeled number one, a yellow box highlights the Home button, and a yellow arrow points to the second screenshot. In the second screenshot, labeled number two,  a yellow box highlights the input or prompt box

  1. Go to the Home Page or Create Page.

  2. In the Prompt field, describe your song’s story or mood.

    Example prompts:

    Walking on the beach under a sunny rain, synthwave, edm

    My friend always tries to outdo me, rock opera

    I found a coin dropped by my favorite anime character, j-pop

  3. Udio will generate lyrics, which you can hear when your song is created.

    💡 Try different descriptions to explore unique lyric ideas!

Use the Extended Editor for More Control

Want to refine your lyrics before finalizing? The Extended Editor lets you tweak and explore different ideas.

How to Use the Extended Editor:

Three screenshots of the Create page with highlighted elements. In the first screenshot, labeled number one, a yellow box highlights the Create button, and a yellow arrow points to the second screenshot. In the second screenshot, labeled number two, a yellow box highlights the 'Custom' option in the Write Your Lyrics section, and a yellow arrow points to the third screenshot. In the third screenshot, labeled number three, there are two yellow boxes: the first highlights the input or prompt box, and the second highlights the 'Write For Me' button

  1. Go to the Create Page.

  2. Write Your Lyrics, select Custom.

  3. Enter a song description and click "Write for me".

💡 Not satisfied? Click "Regenerate Lyrics" to try again.

Extra Features:

  • Go Back – Revisit previous versions.

  • Move Forward – Return to the latest version.

  • View History – See past lyric generations.

  • Edit Lyrics – Manually adjust and refine in the text editor.

Use Your Own Custom Lyrics

Already have lyrics? Add them directly for full creative control!

How to Add Your Own Lyrics:

Three screenshots of the Create page with highlighted elements. In the first screenshot, labeled number one, a yellow box highlights the Create button, and a yellow arrow points to the second screenshot. In the second screenshot, labeled number two, a yellow box highlights the 'Custom' option in the Write Your Lyrics section, and a yellow arrow points to the third screenshot. In the third screenshot, labeled number three, a yellow box highlights the custom-written lyrics in the Lyrics Editor

  1. Go to the Create Page.

  2. Write Your Lyrics, select Custom.

  3. Type or paste your lyrics into the Lyrics Editor.

Now you’re ready to turn your words into music!

Next ➡️ Share Your Song

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