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About Genius

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Aug. 27, 20091 viewer1.8M views

Genius celebrates More Than The Music—the lyrics, the stories behind the songs, and the creative connections that meaningfully drive culture.

We champion curiosity and believe that everyone has music knowledge to share: insights, intel, and musings that make us more informed, engaged music lovers. As the world's biggest music encyclopedia with a passionate community of more than two million contributors, Genius is a destination for artists, creatives, and superfans to discuss and deconstruct all things music.

Through our original content, technology, and live & virtual experiences, Genius spotlights the artists who are shaping music culture across every genre and musical discipline, sharing the stories behind their creativity and craft in their own words.

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How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

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Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Where are the headquarters of Genius.com located?
Genius Answer

Brooklyn, New York City.

Are we allowed to make changes in the lyrics?
Genius Answer

The ability to make changes to lyrics depends largely on your IQ and your role as a Genius user.

IQ Milestones:

  • 100 IQ: You can add a song & start a thread
  • 150 IQ: You’ll be able to post in the forums.
  • 300 IQ: You can edit unlocked metadata & your upvotes will be counted as double (+4 instead of +2).
  • 600 IQ: You’ll be able to annotate on locked songs.
  • 3,000 IQ: Edit a lyric with more than 5,000 page views

If a song’s lyrics are locked, only transcribers, editors, moderators, and administrators can edit them. In this type of event, contributors can make lyric suggestions, but they must be approved by a transcriber, editor, moderator, or administrator.

How do I delete my account?
Genius Answer

You can delete your account by emailing to privacy@genius.com

More info about this can be found here

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