For this guide we will use OpenLyrics. You can also try ESLyric.
Step 1
Download the OpenLyrics component.
Step 2
Open Foobar > File > Preferences
or click CTRL + P.
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Step 3
Go to Components and click Install.
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Step 4
Select the downloaded OpenLyrics component file and open. Then click Apply to load it and OK to restart the app.
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Step 5
Then go to Tools > OpenLyrics > Searching
. Click on Musixmatch in Available sources. Then << to move it in the main section. Then select Musixmatch again and click UP to the top 3. Click Apply.
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Step 6
Go to Tools > OpenLyrics > Searching > Musixmatch
. Click ? and then Yes. Hit Apply.
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Step 7
Go to Tools > OpenLyrics > Searching > Metadata tags
. Set LYRICS as value for both Unsynced and Synced lyrics
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Step 8
Go to Foobar > View > OpenLyrics Panel
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Now play any song and the panel will show synced lyrics (if it's in the database)
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details More Settings
Saving synced lyrics as metadata
Go to Tools > OpenLyrics > Saving
and set Save method as Save to tag
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Tip
You can also select multiple song and set synced lyrics for all of them by going to Right click > OpenLyrics > Search for Lyrics