spotify_lyrics.py

import pydoc
import warnings
import subprocess

#pip install pylyrics
from PyLyrics import *

#bs4 warns about the default parser used in pylyrics, mucks up the output
warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=UserWarning, module='bs4')

#brew install shpotify
out = subprocess.Popen("spotify status", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout.read()
artist = None
track = None
for line in out.split("\n"):
  parts = line.split(': ')
  if parts[0] == '\x1b(B\x1b[mArtist':
    artist = parts[1]
  if parts[0] == 'Track':
    track = parts[1]

if artist is not None and track is not None:
  lyrics = PyLyrics.getLyrics(artist, track)
  pydoc.pipepager(out + "\n\n" + lyrics, cmd = 'less -R')
else:
  print 'No song playing or lyrics not found.'