Your brain finds it far easier for words to stick when you recall them in the context of lyrics you've already memorized. Because music anchors words to melody and rhythm, Lyvo turns the songs you love into permanent memory hooks.
Browse the library by JLPT level (N5–N3), title, or artist. Found something you've heard before but never understood? Perfect — Lyvo works best when the melody is already in your head.
Unknown words are highlighted. Tap any line or word for a full breakdown — reading, meaning, conjugation, and kanji components. Mark words as learned as you go.
Lyvo generates your daily deck automatically from words you've encountered. Each review strengthens the link between the word, the lyric line, and the melody — the fastest path to recall.
A few weeks in, put your headphones on. You'll hear it — the words you studied surfacing in real time as the song plays. That's Lyvo working.
Textbook words vanish because they have no context. Lyric words stay because your brain effortlessly recalls words embedded in music and melodies you already know by heart.
Lyvo is in open beta and you can start using it today. Drop your email and the link lands in your inbox straight away, along with how to install it on your phone. It's rough in places — that's rather the point, and your feedback shapes what comes next.
Check your inbox — your link to Lyvo is on its way, along with how to install it on your phone. Do tell me what you think.
Lyvo displays song lyrics line by line for language education, with songs playing through official YouTube embeds only — no audio is hosted. The catalogue is small and curated by hand. If you own or represent the rights to a work that appears in Lyvo and would like it removed, email hello@khanakgulati.com with the song title — removal requests are honoured within 72 hours. Lyvo is an independent project and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any artist, label or publisher.