If your submitted lyrics were rejected, they likely did not pass specific requirements determined by the services DistroKid delivers to. Here's a list of those requirements:

• Do not include the vocalist's name.
• Do not include extra text (ex: "intro," "chorus," social media links).
• Write out all repeated lines. Do not write "Chorus 2x," etc.
• Begin each line with a capital letter.
• Do not use punctuation at the end of a line, except for exclamation or question marks.
• Only include line breaks (empty spaces between lines) between sections, like verses or choruses.
• Do not add extra spaces at the beginning or end of lines.
• Avoid entering excessively long lines – one sentence per line.
• Do not censor explicit words unless the words are dropped/bleeped in the audio recording.
  Example: Don't enter "F***", unless the word was dropped or bleeped
• Do not enter numerical characters for numbers between 1-10.
  Example: The number 2 must be written as two.
• Use standardized spelling (ex: Tryna should be written out as Trying to).

For a complete list of lyric requirements, visit Apple Musics lyric guidelines.

Common Lyric Rejection Reasons

No Line Breaks Between Sections (verse/chorus/bridge/etc.)

Line breaks (empty space between lines) should only be places between sections of your lyrics, like between a verse and chorus.

Do not format your lyrics like this:

So I pointed my fingers
And shouted few quotes I knew
As if something that's written
Should be taken as true
But every path I had taken
And conclusion I drew
Would put truth back under the knife
And now the only piece of advice that continues to help
Is anyone that's making anything new only break something else
When my time comes
Oh oh oh oh
When my time comes
Oh oh oh oh

Do format your lyrics like this:

Too many line breaks (unnecessary spaces between each line)

Please also avoid adding unnecessary lines breaks in your lyrics – line breaks should only be added between sections of the lyrics (like between a verse and chorus). Line breaks should also be not more than one space between lines.

Do not format your lyrics like this:
There's traffic on the bridge

But the skyline shines with a certain light

I know you're sick of it

Do format your lyrics like this:
There's traffic on the bridge
But the skyline shines with a certain light
I know you're sick of it

Too many grammar/spelling/capitalization errors

Try to avoid excessive grammar, spelling, and capitalization errors in your lyrics.

Do not format your lyrics like this:
2day is gona b the day
That their gonna throw it back to u
By now u shouldve some how
Realized what u gotta do
I dont believe that n e body
Feels the way I do about u now

Do format your lyrics like this:
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now

Punctuation at the end of lines

Punctuation at the end of lines is not permitted, except for exclamation and question marks where appropriate.

Do not format your lyrics like this:
Everything is everything.
What is meant to be, will be.
After winter, must come spring.
Change, it comes eventually.

Do format your lyrics like this:
Everything is everything
What is meant to be, will be
After winter, must come spring
Change, it comes eventually