Lyrics Translator

Record the target syllable counts, patterns, and rhyme scheme.

Phase 2: Initial Translation

Translate all lines at once, considering all 3 constraints:

• Each line must have EXACTLY the target syllable count.
• Lines sharing a rhyme label must rhyme in the target language.
• Word-level syllable distribution should match the target pattern.
• Maintain poetic quality and emotional impact.

Key rules for Chinese targets:

• Each Chinese character = 1 syllable.
• Strip all punctuation when counting.

Phase 3: Iterative Refinement

For each line, verify and refine:

1. Check syllable count:

   python skills/syllable-counter/scripts/count_syllables.py "<translation>" "<target_lang>"
   

2. If count is wrong, adjust the translation:

   • Too long: remove adjectives, use shorter words, merge concepts.
   • Too short: add descriptive words, use longer alternatives.
   • Re-check after each adjustment. Repeat up to 10 times.

3. Check syllable patterns:

   python skills/syllable-pattern-analyzer/scripts/pattern_analysis.py "<target_lang>" "<translated_line>"
   

   • Skip refinement if average pattern similarity is already >75%.
   • Only accept pattern changes that improve similarity by >15%.

4. Verify rhyme preservation after pattern adjustments using the rhyme-analyzer.

Final Validation

Run the full validator on all translated lines:

python skills/lyrics-validator/scripts/validate.py "<target_lang>" '<target_syllables_json>' "<line1>" "<line2>" ...

Output Format

Present the final translation as:

1. <translated line 1>
2. <translated line 2>
...

Syllable accuracy: X/Y lines match
Pattern similarity: X%
Rhyme scheme: <scheme>

Sub-Skills Used

• syllable-counter - count syllables
• rhyme-analyzer - rhyme detection
• syllable-pattern-analyzer - word rhythm patterns
• lyrics-validator - constraint verification
• phonetic-analyzer - IPA and phonetic similarity

Configuration Reference

See references/config.md for language codes and defaults. See references/graph-pipeline.md for pipeline architecture details.