diff --git a/app/api/lyrics.py b/app/api/lyrics.py
index 9fedf35..c7d6147 100644
--- a/app/api/lyrics.py
+++ b/app/api/lyrics.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 from flask import Blueprint, request
 
-from app.lib.lyrics import get_lyrics, check_lyrics_file, get_lyrics_from_duplicates
+from app.lib.lyrics import (
+    get_lyrics,
+    check_lyrics_file,
+    get_lyrics_from_duplicates,
+    get_lyrics_from_tags,
+)
 
 api = Blueprint("lyrics", __name__, url_prefix="")
 
@@ -18,15 +23,19 @@ def send_lyrics():
     if filepath is None or trackhash is None:
         return {"error": "No filepath or trackhash provided"}, 400
 
-    lyrics = get_lyrics(filepath)
+    is_synced = True
+    lyrics, copyright = get_lyrics(filepath)
 
-    if lyrics is None:
-        lyrics = get_lyrics_from_duplicates(trackhash, filepath)
+    if not lyrics:
+        lyrics, copyright = get_lyrics_from_duplicates(trackhash, filepath)
 
-    if lyrics is None:
+    if not lyrics:
+        lyrics, is_synced, copyright = get_lyrics_from_tags(filepath)
+
+    if not lyrics:
         return {"error": "No lyrics found"}, 204
 
-    return {"lyrics": lyrics}, 200
+    return {"lyrics": lyrics, "synced": is_synced, "copyright": copyright}, 200
 
 
 @api.route("/lyrics/check", methods=["POST"])
@@ -39,9 +48,11 @@ def check_lyrics():
     if filepath is None or trackhash is None:
         return {"error": "No filepath or trackhash provided"}, 400
 
-    exists, filepath = check_lyrics_file(filepath, trackhash)
+    exists = check_lyrics_file(filepath, trackhash)
 
     if exists:
-        return {"filepath": filepath}, 200
+        return {"exists": exists}, 200
 
-    return {"filepath": None}
+    exists = get_lyrics_from_tags(filepath, just_check=True)
+
+    return {"exists": exists}, 200
diff --git a/app/lib/lyrics.py b/app/lib/lyrics.py
index acc14f5..8d495a8 100644
--- a/app/lib/lyrics.py
+++ b/app/lib/lyrics.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+from tinytag import TinyTag
+
 from app.store.tracks import TrackStore
 
 filepath = "/home/cwilvx/Music/Editor's Pick/Bad Day 😢/6 Dogs - Crying in the Rarri.m4a"
+# filepath = "/home/cwilvx/Music/90s/Ballads/All-4-One - I Swear.mp3"
+filepath = "/home/cwilvx/Music/Afrobeats/Kabusa Oriental Choir/Kabusa Oriental Choir - Bandana.m4a"
 
 
 def split_line(line: str):
@@ -22,19 +26,33 @@ def convert_to_milliseconds(time: str):
     return int(milliseconds)
 
 
+def format_synced_lyrics(lines: list[str]):
+    """
+    Formats synced lyrics into a list of dicts
+    """
+    lyrics = []
+
+    for line in lines:
+        # if line starts with [ and ends with ] .ie. ID3 tag, skip it
+        if line.startswith("[") and line.endswith("]"):
+            continue
+
+        # if line does not start with [ skip it
+        if not line.startswith("["):
+            continue
+
+        time, lyric = split_line(line)
+        milliseconds = convert_to_milliseconds(time)
+
+        lyrics.append({"time": milliseconds, "text": lyric})
+
+    return lyrics
+
+
 def get_lyrics_from_lrc(filepath: str):
     with open(filepath, mode="r") as file:
         lines = (f.removesuffix("\n") for f in file.readlines())
-
-        lyrics = []
-
-        for line in lines:
-            time, lyric = split_line(line)
-            milliseconds = convert_to_milliseconds(time)
-
-            lyrics.append({"time": milliseconds, "text": lyric})
-
-        return lyrics
+        return format_synced_lyrics(lines)
 
 
 def get_lyrics_file_rel_to_track(filepath: str):
@@ -66,9 +84,12 @@ def get_lyrics(track_path: str):
     lyrics_path = get_lyrics_file_rel_to_track(track_path)
 
     if lyrics_path:
-        return get_lyrics_from_lrc(lyrics_path)
+        lyrics = get_lyrics_from_lrc(lyrics_path)
+        copyright = get_extras(track_path, ["copyright"])
+
+        return lyrics, copyright[0]
     else:
-        return None
+        return None, ""
 
 
 def get_lyrics_from_duplicates(trackhash: str, filepath: str):
@@ -78,23 +99,69 @@ def get_lyrics_from_duplicates(trackhash: str, filepath: str):
 
     for track in TrackStore.tracks:
         if track.trackhash == trackhash and track.filepath != filepath:
-            lyrics = get_lyrics(track.filepath)
+            lyrics, copyright = get_lyrics(track.filepath)
 
             if lyrics:
-                return lyrics
+                return lyrics, copyright
+
+    return None, ""
 
 
 def check_lyrics_file(filepath: str, trackhash: str):
     lyrics_exists = check_lyrics_file_rel_to_track(filepath)
 
     if lyrics_exists:
-        return True, filepath
+        return True
 
     for track in TrackStore.tracks:
         if track.trackhash == trackhash and track.filepath != filepath:
             lyrics_exists = check_lyrics_file_rel_to_track(track.filepath)
 
             if lyrics_exists:
-                return True, track.filepath
+                return True
 
-    return False, None
+    return False
+
+
+def test_is_synced(lyrics: list[str]):
+    # try to split lines and get milliseconds
+    # if any passes, return True
+
+    for line in lyrics:
+        time, _ = split_line(line)
+        milliseconds = convert_to_milliseconds(time)
+
+        if milliseconds != 0:
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def get_extras(filepath: str, keys: list[str]):
+    tags = TinyTag.get(filepath)
+    extras = tags.extra
+
+    return [extras.get(key, "").strip() for key in keys]
+
+
+def get_lyrics_from_tags(filepath: str, just_check: bool = False):
+    """
+    Gets the lyrics from the tags of the track
+    """
+    lyrics, copyright = get_extras(filepath, ["lyrics", "copyright"])
+    lyrics = lyrics.replace("engdesc", "")
+    exists = bool(lyrics.replace("\n", "").strip())
+
+    if just_check:
+        return exists
+
+    if not exists:
+        return None, False, ""
+
+    lines = lyrics.split("\n")
+    synced = test_is_synced(lines[:15])
+
+    if synced:
+        return format_synced_lyrics(lines), synced, copyright
+
+    return lines, synced, copyright
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 0206a46..fc39774 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 
 cd ../swingmusic-client
 yarn build --outDir ../swingmusic/client
+
 cd ../swingmusic
 poetry run python manage.py --build
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