# STYLE-2444: Defining and "guideline-ing" lyrics languages

**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-2444-defining-and-guideline-ing-lyrics-languages/675905
**Category:** Style
**Tags:** officialstyle, works
**Created:** [January 16, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-2444-defining-and-guideline-ing-lyrics-languages/675905 "2024-01-16T16:59:56Z")
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### Author: ![yindesu](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/b77776/32.png) [@yindesu](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/yindesu)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-2444-defining-and-guideline-ing-lyrics-languages/675905/3 "2024-01-16T17:32:03Z")

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> [@reosarevok](#):
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> Do not select a language just because one or two words of the language are used in the lyrics.

The “Mi gente” example suggests it’s more than “one or two words” that should be ignored. Something more like,

> Do not select a language just because a couple words or lines of the lyrics use it.

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