SongReWriter

CLI Tool

Important Note:

You will need to set the environment variable GENIUS_API_KEY to use the --title and --artist options. You will also need to set the environment variable TOGETHER_API_KEY to use the CLI.

Overview

SongReWriter CLI is a command-line tool designed to convert song lyrics into various styles of technical prose, such as scientific, bureaucratic, engineering, military, and medical.

Installation

Option 1 - With Python 3 installed

Ensure you have Python 3 installed. You can clone the repository and install the required dependencies using pip:

git clone https://github.com/Hcha-byte/SongReWriter.git
cd SongReWriter
pip install -r requirements.txt

Option 2 - Using a .exe file

You can download the .exe file from here and run it directly from your command prompt.

Usage

Run the following command to start the tool:

python3 main.py [options]

OR

main.exe [options]

Options

• --title, -t: Specify the song title for automatic generation. This option requires the --artist option to be used as well.

• --artist, -a: Specify the artist name for automatic generation. This option requires the --title option to be used as well.

• --input, -i: Provide the song lyrics manually instead of fetching them automatically.

• --mode, -m: Select the transformation mode. Options are: scientific, bureaucratic, engineering, military, medical. Default is scientific.

• --help, -h: Display the help message.

Note: Automatically generated song lyrics are fetched from Genius.com.

Examples

Convert a song by providing the title and artist:

python3 main.py --title "Song Title" --artist "Artist Name"

OR

main.exe --title "Song Title" --artist "Artist Name"

Convert song lyrics provided manually:

python3 main.py --input "Here comes the sun (Doo-d-doo-doo)\nHere comes the sun\nAnd I say, \"It's alright\""

OR

main.exe --input "Here comes the sun (Doo-d-doo-doo)\nHere comes the sun\nAnd I say, \"It's alright\""

Help

To view help information:

python3 main.py --CLI_HELP

OR

main.exe --CLI_HELP

SongReWriter

Convert song lyrics into technical prose

Usage: python main.py [-h] [-t TITLE] [-a ARTIST] [-i INPUT] [-m MODE]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -t TITLE, --title TITLE
                        Song title for automatic generation
  -a ARTIST, --artist ARTIST
                        Artist name for automatic generation
  -i INPUT, --input INPUT
                        Manually enter song lyrics
  -m MODE, --mode MODE  
                        Select transformation mode [default: scientific] from the following: scientific, bureaucratic, engineering, military, medical
                        
Examples:
  python main.py --title "Song Title" --artist "Artist Name"
  python main.py --input "Here comes the sun (Doo-d-doo-doo)\nHere comes the sun\nAnd I say, \"It's alright\""

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GUI Tool

The GUI tool is located at app/ and can be run with:

python3 -m flask run

OR You can go to it here

Features

GUI Tool

• Convert song lyrics into various styles of technical prose, such as scientific, bureaucratic, engineering, military, and medical. -> More modes to coming
• Automatically fetch song lyrics from Genius.com.
• View the original lyrics and the transformed lyrics side by side.

CLI Tool

• Convert song lyrics into various styles of technical prose, such as scientific, bureaucratic, engineering, military, and medical.
• Automatically fetch song lyrics from Genius.com.
• Manually enter song lyrics.
• Better formatting of output

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MIT License © 2025

Created by Hcha-byte

Version: 1.1.1