diff --git a/app/Commands/EditTrackCommand.php b/app/Commands/EditTrackCommand.php
index 0e2ee814..5cdd8af2 100644
--- a/app/Commands/EditTrackCommand.php
+++ b/app/Commands/EditTrackCommand.php
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ class EditTrackCommand extends CommandBase
             'album_id' => 'exists:albums,id'
         ];
 
-        if ($isVocal) {
-            $rules['lyrics'] = 'required';
-        }
-
         if (isset($this->_input['track_type_id']) && $this->_input['track_type_id'] == 2) {
             $rules['show_song_ids'] = 'required|exists:show_songs,id';
         }
diff --git a/public/templates/directives/track-editor.html b/public/templates/directives/track-editor.html
index f8714da8..83406389 100644
--- a/public/templates/directives/track-editor.html
+++ b/public/templates/directives/track-editor.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
             </div>
             <div class="span6 form-row" ng-class="{'has-error': errors.lyrics != null}">
                 <label for="is_vocal" class="strong"><input ng-disabled="isSaving" ng-change="touchModel(); updateIsVocal()" id="is_vocal" type="checkbox" ng-model="track.is_vocal" /> Is Vocal</label>
-                <textarea ng-disabled="isSaving" ng-change="touchModel()" ng-show="track.is_vocal" ng-animate="'fade'" placeholder="Lyrics (required)" id="lyrics" ng-model="track.lyrics"></textarea>
+                <textarea ng-disabled="isSaving" ng-change="touchModel()" ng-show="track.is_vocal" ng-animate="'fade'" placeholder="Lyrics (optional)" id="lyrics" ng-model="track.lyrics"></textarea>
                 <div class="error">{{errors.lyrics}}</div>
             </div>
         </div>