\version "2.12.0" \header { texidoc = " Normally, the lyric is centered on the note head. However, on melismata, the text is left aligned on the left-side of the note head. " } \layout { ragged-right = ##t } << \relative c' \new Voice = "bla" { \autoBeamOff c4( c16 d c b) c4 d16[ e f g] } \lyricsto "bla" \context Lyrics \lyricmode { alllll __ tijd izzz } >>