wyrics/wyrics

#!/bin/sh
########################################
# name: wyrics
# desc: fetch lyrics from lyrics.ovh
# main: Jaidyn Ann
#       <jadedctrl@posteo.at>
# lisc: CC 0
########################################

# return lyrics for given query, if available
function search {
	local artist="$(sanitize "$1")"
	local song="$(sanitize "$2")"

	curl -Ls "https://api.lyrics.ovh/v1/${artist}/${song}" \
	| sed 's%^{"lyrics":"%%' \
	| sed 's%"}$%%' \
	| sed 's%\\n\\n%\n%g' \
	| sed 's%\\n%\n%g' 
#	| sed 's%\\r%%g'
}

# sanitize search strings
function sanitize {
	local str="$1"

	if echo "$str" | grep ',the' >/dev/null; then
		str="the%2A$(echo "$str" | sed 's%,the%%')"
	fi

	echo "$str" \
	| sed 's/ /%2A/g' \
	| sed 's/_/%2A/g'
}

# --------------------------------------

# print usage and abort
function usage {
	echo "usage: wyrics artist title"
	exit 2
}

ARTIST="$1"
SONG="$2"
if test -z "$ARTIST" -o -z "$SONG"; then usage; fi

search "$ARTIST" "$SONG"