Here are some tips compiled by the Genius community for getting the most accurate lyrics.Audio ManipulationModifying the Song's SpeedThis can help you hear things and make you have to rewind less.

• YouTube has built-in options to play videos at various speeds
• You can use a browser extension like Video Speed Controller: Chrome | Firefox

Just be careful because sometimes playing something super slow can trick you into hearing things that aren't actually there. Don't be too confident about things you hеar in slo-mo.Isolating VocalsIn some cases, you can find an existing vocals-only vеrsions. Just try searching variations of "[song] vocals/stem/a cappella", etc. Sometimes these are officially released, while other times it seems like fans using software.

On that note, you can also make them yourself. Some community members use sites like Vocal Remover or lalal.ai to isolate a track's vocals.Checklist of Places to Look for Official LyricsBe aware that official lyrics are not infallible! But they are definitely a great source.Album LinersIdeally, you physically own the album! But even if you don't, you can often find album liners via:
• Discogs - example (be sure to check several versions of the album if the first one you check doesn't have what you are looking for)
• eBay - example
• Search engine: try a variation of an image search for "[artist] [song/album] booklet/liner/lyrics" because sometimes they are uploaded to different sitesLyrics from VideosSometimes labels release official lyric videos.

Sometimes official lyrics are in the description section for the music video. This is sometimes true of SoundCloud descriptions too.

Sometimes a song’s music video on YouTube will have Closed Captioning with official lyrics. Click Show Transcript a little bit above the comment section. The lyrics are more likely to be legit if they have music notes around them, like in the example above.Lyrics from LabelsSometimes Genius shares official lyrics that it receives from labels.Handwritten LyricsDo a search for handwritten lyrics. Just be careful as not all images of handwritten lyrics are written by the artist themself.Artist WebsitesSome artists post their lyrics on their own websites. E.g., Bob Dylan.BooksArtists like Jay-Z, Eminem, and others have published books with official lyrics for some of their most popular songs. It's best if you own the book, but sometimes you can also find what you are looking for via a a preview on sites like Amazon or Google Books.Ask the ArtistsYou can reach out to artists on social media. Eminem still hasn't answered my DMs (I'm sure he's just been busy), but lots of other artists have!Check other performancesLive versions: Sometimes a line is unclear on the album version, but you can finally make sense of it when it’s delivered differently in a live performance. Of course, be careful about the fact that live renditions aren't always perfectly identical to the studio versions.

Cover versions: Definitely not definitive since the new performer may not know the true lyrics, but in theory, if a band got permission to cover a song, they may also have gotten access to official lyrics. At worst, it can shed light on what someone else thinks the lyrics are.Other SitesDo NOT copy-paste lyrics! But checking another site can be a way to get another opinion on what a word is.

In addition to all the lyric sites that typically show up in search results (like LyricFind and Musixmatch), consider also checking Apple Music. Apple Music gathers lyrics from a variety of sources (including Genius) and often makes their own edits to these lyrics. In some cases, Apple Music even has lyrics right at release, suggesting that artists provided those to Apple Music.

Additionally, whenever looking at existing scribes, be mindful of the fact that our brains are very good at hearing whatever we read, whether that is actually what is being said or not.Optional Tip for Correcting LyricsIt may be useful to make the edit alongside a temporary note that says where you got that lyric from. E.g, if you change "old lyric" to "new lyric" based on an album liner, you can make the edit like:

⤷ New lyric (based on album liner)

Save, and then remove your note and save again. This can help other users understand why you made the change you did.Still stumped?If after all these techniques, you are still stumped, you can indicate your uncertainty by transcribing the missing part as a question mark in between two square brackets, like this [?]. It can also be helpful to put a timestamp right after, like this: [?][2:04]