Create a GUI to Extract Lyrics from a song using Python

Lyrics are the words that are sung in a song that conveys the meaning and emotions of a song. Python offers several libraries to extract lyrics from a song. In this tutorial, we will create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) using Python's tkinter library that extracts lyrics from a song.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into the details of creating a GUI, you should have a basic understanding of Python programming, object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, and how to work with the Tkinter module.

Required installations and setup ?

• Install required libraries: pip install lyricsgenius (tkinter comes pre-installed with Python)

• A code editor like VS Code, PyCharm, or any online Python compiler

• Python 3.6 or higher

• Genius API access token (free from genius.com)

Setting up the Genius API

To extract lyrics, we'll use the lyricsgenius library which connects to the Genius API. You need to ?

• Create an account on genius.com

• Go to the API section and create a new app

• Copy your Client Access Token

Creating the Lyrics Extractor GUI

Step 1: Import the Required Modules

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import messagebox, scrolledtext
from lyricsgenius import Genius

Step 2: Create the Main Window

# Create main window
window = tk.Tk()
window.title("Lyrics Extractor")
window.geometry("600x500")
window.configure(bg='#f0f0f0')

Step 3: Define the Lyrics Extraction Function

def extract_lyrics():
    # Get the song name and artist from the text boxes
    song_name = song_entry.get().strip()
    artist_name = artist_entry.get().strip()
    
    if not song_name or not artist_name:
        messagebox.showwarning("Input Error", "Please enter both song name and artist name!")
        return
    
    try:
        # Clear previous results
        lyrics_text.delete(1.0, tk.END)
        lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, "Searching for lyrics...")
        window.update()
        
        # Create a Genius object and search for the song
        genius = Genius("YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE")
        song = genius.search_song(song_name, artist_name)
        
        # Clear the text area
        lyrics_text.delete(1.0, tk.END)
        
        # Display the lyrics in the text box
        if song is not None:
            lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, song.lyrics)
        else:
            lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, "Lyrics not found. Please check the song name and artist.")
            
    except Exception as e:
        lyrics_text.delete(1.0, tk.END)
        lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, f"Error occurred: {str(e)}")

Step 4: Create the GUI Elements

# Song name label and entry
song_label = tk.Label(window, text="Song Name:", font=("Arial", 12), bg='#f0f0f0')
song_label.pack(pady=5)

song_entry = tk.Entry(window, width=40, font=("Arial", 11))
song_entry.pack(pady=5)

# Artist name label and entry
artist_label = tk.Label(window, text="Artist Name:", font=("Arial", 12), bg='#f0f0f0')
artist_label.pack(pady=5)

artist_entry = tk.Entry(window, width=40, font=("Arial", 11))
artist_entry.pack(pady=5)

# Extract button
extract_button = tk.Button(window, text="Extract Lyrics", command=extract_lyrics, 
                          bg='#4CAF50', fg='white', font=("Arial", 12), 
                          padx=20, pady=5)
extract_button.pack(pady=15)

# Lyrics display area with scrollbar
lyrics_label = tk.Label(window, text="Lyrics:", font=("Arial", 12), bg='#f0f0f0')
lyrics_label.pack(anchor='w', padx=10)

lyrics_text = scrolledtext.ScrolledText(window, width=70, height=20, 
                                       font=("Arial", 10), wrap=tk.WORD)
lyrics_text.pack(pady=10, padx=10, fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)

Complete Program

import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import messagebox, scrolledtext
from lyricsgenius import Genius

def extract_lyrics():
    # Get the song name and artist from the text boxes
    song_name = song_entry.get().strip()
    artist_name = artist_entry.get().strip()
    
    if not song_name or not artist_name:
        messagebox.showwarning("Input Error", "Please enter both song name and artist name!")
        return
    
    try:
        # Clear previous results
        lyrics_text.delete(1.0, tk.END)
        lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, "Searching for lyrics...")
        window.update()
        
        # Create a Genius object and search for the song
        genius = Genius("YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE")  # Replace with your actual token
        song = genius.search_song(song_name, artist_name)
        
        # Clear the text area
        lyrics_text.delete(1.0, tk.END)
        
        # Display the lyrics in the text box
        if song is not None:
            lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, song.lyrics)
        else:
            lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, "Lyrics not found. Please check the song name and artist.")
            
    except Exception as e:
        lyrics_text.delete(1.0, tk.END)
        lyrics_text.insert(tk.END, f"Error occurred: {str(e)}")

# Create main window
window = tk.Tk()
window.title("Lyrics Extractor")
window.geometry("600x500")
window.configure(bg='#f0f0f0')

# Song name label and entry
song_label = tk.Label(window, text="Song Name:", font=("Arial", 12), bg='#f0f0f0')
song_label.pack(pady=5)

song_entry = tk.Entry(window, width=40, font=("Arial", 11))
song_entry.pack(pady=5)

# Artist name label and entry
artist_label = tk.Label(window, text="Artist Name:", font=("Arial", 12), bg='#f0f0f0')
artist_label.pack(pady=5)

artist_entry = tk.Entry(window, width=40, font=("Arial", 11))
artist_entry.pack(pady=5)

# Extract button
extract_button = tk.Button(window, text="Extract Lyrics", command=extract_lyrics, 
                          bg='#4CAF50', fg='white', font=("Arial", 12), 
                          padx=20, pady=5)
extract_button.pack(pady=15)

# Lyrics display area with scrollbar
lyrics_label = tk.Label(window, text="Lyrics:", font=("Arial", 12), bg='#f0f0f0')
lyrics_label.pack(anchor='w', padx=10)

lyrics_text = scrolledtext.ScrolledText(window, width=70, height=20, 
                                       font=("Arial", 10), wrap=tk.WORD)
lyrics_text.pack(pady=10, padx=10, fill=tk.BOTH, expand=True)

# Start the GUI event loop
window.mainloop()

How to Use the Application

To use this lyrics extractor GUI ?

• Replace "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE" with your actual Genius API token

• Run the Python script

• Enter the song name in the first text field

• Enter the artist name in the second text field

• Click "Extract Lyrics" button

• The lyrics will be displayed in the text area below

Conclusion

This GUI application provides a simple and user-friendly interface to extract song lyrics using Python's tkinter and the lyricsgenius library. The application includes error handling and a scrollable text area for better user experience when viewing long lyrics.