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How to Make a Lyric Video 101: Musixmatch Pro's Lyric Video Generator

November 19, 2024
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Danielle Overdevest

How to Create a Lyric Video 101: Musixmatch Pro's Lyric Video Maker Tool

Making a lyric video may feel daunting as a musician, singer, songwriter, or all of the above. Adding lyrics to a video sounds simple. Still, in practice, it can be a complex project, not only technically speaking but also in terms of the cost, time, and effort it takes to create something that may only partially express your artistic intent. 

Lyric videos are still necessary for artists to promote their songs. Still, it is neither accessible nor possible for many artists to use costly video production companies. Instead, there are tools built specifically for artists' needs; one such tool is the Musixmatch Pro Lyric Video Maker Tool.  With the lyric video generator, artists can effortlessly create videos for all platforms and customize them to their needs without compromising quality or professionalism. 

This blog explains the essential elements of creating a captivating lyric video and shows you a step-by-step process of using the Musixmatch Pro lyric video generator to create custom, professional lyric videos in just a few clicks. 

Key Elements of A Lyric Video 

Lyric videos can be extremely basic and boring; you can add your lyrics over any image and let the lyrics roll. But what separates just okay lyric videos from cool, captivating lyric videos?  Adding different effects, graphics, and features to your fantastic music creates an immersive experience that transports your fans into your creative mind.

Backgrounds, Images, Looped Videos

Lyric videos are not limited to storytelling; you can use images or videos of your own creation or leverage the thousands and thousands of content created by other creatives.  When creating lyric videos, you can choose to highlight the lyrics by using minimal videos or images that convey the vibe or emotion of your work. Or you can have imagery at the forefront of your video, using moments from your creative process or your own life to convey the meaning of your music. Whichever your choice, you are empowered to set the tone, so to speak, of your lyric video.

Text Animations, Alignment, and Styles 

Text animations allow you to add lyrics to your video with additional emphasis and annunciation. You can align the text to suit your background image and select fonts that enhance the moods of your music. Additionally, animating your lyrics as they transition allows you to match the beat of your music and have your lyrics flow with your voice. 

Lyrics 

Another stylistic consideration is whether to synchronize your lyrics line by line or word by word. The choice depends on the intent of your lyric video. Are you creating it to engage the audience and have them sing along, or are you striving to tell a story and have the reader interpret your lyrics on a deeper level?

Audio

The audio is crucial; a lyric video must have high-quality audio, a non-negotiable aspect of lyric video generation. Ensuring your audio is perfectly synchronized to your lyrics ensures a wholly immersive experience for the fans. 

Graphic Elements

An underrated element of the lyric video is dynamic graphical elements that move with your music. These dynamic elements can act as visual cues to the audience and engage them when the tempo changes. Visually, it's also eye-catching and draws the viewer deeper into the experience. 

Texture Overlays

What's the vibe of your song? Is it retro? Edgy? Or does it give your audience a weightless cloud-like feeling? The sensations we feel in music can be translated to lyric videos; with textured overlays, you can emulate the physical feelings of your songs to your audience. 

The Easiest Way To Make a Lyric Video for Your Song

Lyric videos are a precious resource for artists; the benefits are numerous and varied, but creating and producing them needs to have a valuable tradeoff. At Musixmatch, we're committed to helping artists grow and making it accessible by giving them the tools they need to make lyric videos easily. Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a lyric video on Musixmatch Pro. 

Let's get started:

Step 1: Access Musixmatch Pro

The first step is easy enough. You need to create a Musixmatch account, become a verified artist, and upload your lyrics to Musixmatch. You can check out our guide here. This step does all of the heavy lifting for you. Musixmatch, in addition to having a lyric video maker tool, also allows you to distribute your lyrics to Spotify, Apple Music, and many more platforms.  Once you've accessed Musixmatch Pro, you'll select the artist from your roster.

Access Musixmatch Pro Account

Step 2: Select the Videos Tab

Next, please navigate to the video tab; here, you can browse through our available template and format options. Your songs and lyrics live inside Musixmatch; you won't have to worry about uploading audio or lyrics again. Your music will already be perfectly synchronized in the Pro Studio. 

Enter the Lyric Video Maker Tool

Step 3: Select Your Video's Platform Format

One of the defining features of Musixmatch Pro is that you can create quick video loops for Spotify Canvas, short-form videos to tease songs on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, or TikTok, and create full-length videos for YouTube so you can have lyric videos ready for all of your latest releases. You can make the same video for one song but dynamically adapt it to all platforms, keeping your brand and storytelling consistent. 

Select your video sizing for each platform

Step 4: Customize Your Lyric Video

In the Musixmatch Pro Lyric Video Generator, you can customize your lyric video. You can leverage our pre-created templates for your background and upload your own authentic images. Next, you can customize your lyrics, from font size, style, animations, and enlightenment; you can personalize every lyric video aspect. 

Next, you can add elements to the lyric video, like graphic elements that move with your music, color effects to enhance the moods, and lyrical effects to change how your lyrics transition line by line. You can also select which section of your song you'd like to feature, for example, a specific verse or chorus. 

Customize your lyric video

Step 5: Review, Finalize, and Export Your Video

Next, you'll select the finalize button, where you can review the video and confirm you'd like to download and export the video. 

Review and export your video

Step 6:  Download and Share it Everywhere!

The next step is the most exciting; once your lyric video is generated, you'll receive an email and return it to the Pro Studio, where you can download and share the lyric video to social media directly from the Musixmatch Pro platform. 

Download and share your lyric videos to social media

Musixmatch Pro in Action

If you need more convincing about the Musixmatch Pro Lyric Video Generator, check out our demo video! 

Lyric Videos Generated with Musixmatch Pro 

Now that you’ve seen our step-by-step guide, you can see real lyric videos from artists created with Musixmatch Pro. 

Generate Your Lyric Video with Musixmatch Pro

Get started today and leverage our Lyric Video Generator today. Join Musixmatch Pro now.

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