Extend & edit
Replace a timed lyric segment in a generated song
Use Edit Music to select a 6–60 second lyric range, provide replacement words, and evaluate the new passage without discarding the whole track.
Follow this guide in the studio ↗Use Edit Music when the track works but one lyric passage does not. It is more focused than regenerating the song and different from Extend, which continues beyond a chosen point.
Open the timed editor
- Find a completed full song in the results or Library.
- Open the … menu.
- Choose Edit Music.
- Wait for the timed lyrics to load.
The action can be unavailable for partial extensions or unsupported tracks. It is currently presented as a paid beta feature, so availability and stability can vary.
Select a useful musical window
Click one lyric line to mark the start and another to mark the end. The current editor accepts a selection from 6 to 60 seconds.
Do not choose a range only because the words fit. Listen for a musical boundary:
- begin before the phrase’s pickup if the new words need the same entrance;
- include the end of a cadence if the rhyme changes;
- avoid cutting through a sustained note or a strong drum transition.
Choose Reset Selection if the highlighted range does not contain a complete musical thought.
Write replacement lyrics for the existing space
Enter the new text in New Lyric Segment. Preserve roughly the same amount of singable material unless you deliberately want a different density. Check syllable count, stressed words, vowels on long notes, and the final rhyme.
Submit the edit, then compare the result with the original on three points:
- Is the new line intelligible?
- Does its phrasing sit naturally in the existing rhythm?
- Does the transition into and out of the edited window sound continuous?
Keep the original until the replacement passes all three checks. A successful local edit should solve one identifiable problem without forcing you to rebuild the rest of the arrangement.
Record the edit before choosing a winner
Name the source, selected time range, old line, new line, and reason for the change. Compare at the same listening level and do not judge only the replacement words: the surrounding vocal tone and accompaniment must still belong to the song. If one version improves pronunciation but damages the transition, keep both and make a second edit from the original. A short edit log prevents an attractive new phrase from hiding a worse musical join.
If the song needs a new section rather than a replacement, use Extend. To rewrite the words before they are generated, work in the professional lyrics studio.
Sources and further reading
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