This page contains the guidelines editors should follow when providing song lyrics and translations.
Relevant templates[]
{{Lyricsbox}}
: Used to display the lyrics of a song, written as the examples in the section below.{{Color/search}}
: Used as data for the colors used in the ColorLyrics template.{{ColorLyrics}}
: Used within the Lyrics template highlight the lines of a singer in a song via assigned colors, written as{{ColorLyrics|
.MEMBER NAME
|LYRICS/TEXT
}}- Note that using this template back to back with short text can create formatting errors. In such cases, instead of using the
{{ColorLyrics}}
template, manually input <span style="color: #HEX CODE>TEXT HERE</span> for the text appearing immediately before the error, taking the color hex code for the singer directly from the source data in the{{Color/search}}
template rather than relying on the template to do so. - For harmonies, use
{{Text gradient|
template instead.MEMBER 1
|MEMBER 2
|LYRICS/TEXT
}}
- Note that using this template back to back with short text can create formatting errors. In such cases, instead of using the
Lyrics section format[]
Korean songs[]
Use this syntax for songs that are in the Korean language.
{{Lyricsbox |members = {{ColorBox|MEMBER NAME|POSITION/INSTRUMENT}} |han = <poem> {{ColorLyrics|MEMBER NAME|LYRICS HERE}} </poem> <br><small>'''Source: SOURCE HERE'''</small> |rom = <poem> {{ColorLyrics|MEMBER NAME|LYRICS HERE}} </poem> |eng = <poem> {{ColorLyrics|MEMBER NAME|LYRICS HERE}} </poem> <br><small>'''Source: SOURCE HERE'''</small> }}
- In the Members section of the Lyrics box, make sure to include all members/artists participating in the song and their instrument, regardless of whether or not they have vocal parts to highlight in the lyrics.
Example[]
Taken from the song "Universe_" by ONEWE:
{{Lyricsbox |members = {{ColorBox|Yong Hoon|Vocal/Guitar}} {{ColorBox|Kang Hyun|Guitar}} {{ColorBox|Harin|Drums}} {{ColorBox|Dong Myeong|Vocal/Keyboard}} {{ColorBox|Giuk|Bass}} |han = <poem> {{ColorLyrics|Dong Myeong|같은 하루를 보낼까}} {{ColorLyrics|Yong Hoon|네 주위를 맴돌게}} {{ColorLyrics|Dong Myeong|너의 별이 될게}} {{Text gradient|Yong Hoon|Dong Myeong|네게 우주를 줄게}} {{ColorLyrics|Yong Hoon|우리 멀리 갈까 너의 우주를 줄게}} </poem> <br><small>'''Source: [https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=34496465 melon.com]'''</small> |rom = <poem> {{ColorLyrics|Dong Myeong|Gateun harureul bonaelkka}} {{ColorLyrics|Yong Hoon|Ne juwireul maemdolge}} {{ColorLyrics|Dong Myeong|Neoui byeori doelge}} {{Text gradient|Yong Hoon|Dong Myeong|Nege ujureul julge}} {{ColorLyrics|Yong Hoon|Uri meolli galkka Neoui ujureul julge}} </poem> |eng = <poem> {{ColorLyrics|Dong Myeong|Shall we spend the same day}} {{ColorLyrics|Yong Hoon|I'll hover around you}} {{ColorLyrics|Dong Myeong|I'll be your star}} {{Text gradient|Yong Hoon|Dong Myeong|I'll give you the universe}} {{ColorLyrics|Yong Hoon|Shall we go far away I'll give your universe}} </poem> <br><small>'''Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1aa5pU7_tQ Official music video]'''</small> }}
Result:
Lyrics guidelines[]
Romanization[]
- Romanization of Korean lyrics should be written according to the official Korean language romanization system, which is the Revised Romanization of Korean.
- Romanization of Japanese lyrics should be written according to the most widely-used Japanese language romanization system, which is the Hepburn romanization.
Translations[]
- Use translations of songs from:
- Do not use translations from Google Translate
- You must credit and link the original website or translator in the "Source" part of the lyrics format.
- If the translator prohibits the sharing of their translations, you're obliged to not add their translation to the Wiki.
- If you're a translator who wishes to have your translation be removed from the Wiki, please inform the admin and we'll remove it.