One draft, three useful views
The same written lyric can raise different questions. Line counts show where the words are; Rap bars compare density in groups of four; Meter contour flags written lines that move away from their section median. Switch modes without repasting your draft.
Built by Enodo Reviewed 8 August 2026
Line counts
Every lyric line receives an estimated total and a word-by-word breakdown. Recognised section headings and blank lines stay out of the totals, while parenthesised adlibs are reported separately.
8: I fold the daylight into four
8: Then leave the evening at the door
Rap bars and flow density
Put one bar on each line. Enodo groups the result into fours and reports each group's average and range. There is no ideal syllable count: tempo, subdivisions, pauses and delivery determine whether a dense bar works.
Written meter contour
Meter contour compares each line with the median syllable length of its marked section. It can expose an accidental outlier, but it does not detect melody, tempo, stress or delivery; it also cannot identify poetic feet or performance timing.
How Enodo estimates syllables
- It keeps recognised section structure while ignoring headings and blank rows.
- It separates main words from parenthesised adlibs.
- It checks pronunciation data when available and uses English spelling patterns as a fallback.
- Hyphenated and compound words retain the behaviour used by Enodo's writing tools.
Accent, dialect, elision and sung delivery can change the practical count. Treat every result as a drafting estimate and read the line aloud.
Frequently asked questions
Does Enodo upload my lyrics?
No. Analysis happens locally and the optional draft stays on this device.
Can I count a whole song?
Yes. Keep the original line and section breaks so the three views can compare the correct structure.
Does Meter contour hear the performance?
No. It only compares written syllable length.