# Problems with web sources for lyrics
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 24, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664 "2007-03-24T23:08:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@randym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/randym)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664/1 "2007-03-24T23:08:07Z")
Leoslyrics and sing365 are not returning lyrics for songs that I know must be in their databases based on experience a month ago. Leoslyrics quickly returns the message “Sorry, no entries are matching your search criteria.” Sing365 returns the message “Error connecting to server [http://www.lyricsforall.com”](http://www.lyricsforall.com%E2%80%9D) The raw Lyricsforall source works as badly now as it did before—very slow and returns every possibility except the right one. Leoslyrics and sing365 were very reliable a month ago.
I made two major changes since successfully using these services. I upgraded from dialup internet service to DSL, and I installed MP3tag 2.37h in place of 2.37a. But my problems are the same after I reinstalled 2.37a and connect to the internet via my dialup modem. I have also turned off my firewall and my antivirus. And I have verified that the script files are where they’re supposed to be.
I have not used other web sources in the past, but amazon and discogs both work now.
I wonder whether leoslyrics and sing365 have changed their communications protocols. I’d appreciate others checking if they get proper results from their queries.
Any other suggestions for how I can identify the problem?
Thanks,
Randy
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664/2 "2007-03-25T15:26:42Z")
If you go to sing365 homepage and try a search, you will see it times out.
leoslyrics removed the advanced search that I used. Maybe I make one for their API.
Yes, Lyricsforall has a poor search engine. Are they even worth our time?
Please remember, these scripts have no "will work forever" guarantee. Most just parse the html code and if there is a change from the site owner, it might fail.
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### Author:  [@randym](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/randym)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664/3 "2007-03-25T16:18:05Z")
Thanks for checking this out for me. I take it you believe sing365 is having technical problems (about 24 hours so far) and will be usable later. I hope so.
I found that leoslyrics was the best source overall in terms of fast response and having the lyrics, but sing365 was also useful as it had some less popular music --- celtic for example. Yes, I tried the lyricsforall only a few times and gave up on that site. I don't think is is worth our time. I was surprised to see that sing365 is apparently related to lyricsforall--the error message says can't link to [lyricsforall.com](http://lyricsforall.com). Why would sing365 have a good search engine when the parent site does not?
I would appreciate a new script for leoslyrics if you can find the time. I would take the time myself if I had the knowhow. Of course, I understand that your efforts are uncompensated gifts. They are much appreciated. I have no expectations of guarantees or anything else. I posted my problem first to find out whether it is a problem on my end, and second to seek your help if it is not.
Randy
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664/4 "2007-03-25T17:23:41Z")
Don't let you fool by the sing365 error message. I just did not adjust the text for it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-web-sources-for-lyrics/4664/5 "2026-02-09T12:20:13Z")