diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/LyricsSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/LyricsSheet.kt
index 7a3b71920..ba47c08ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/LyricsSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/LyricsSheet.kt
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ import com.theveloper.pixelplay.presentation.components.snapping.rememberLazyLis
 import com.theveloper.pixelplay.presentation.components.snapping.rememberSnapperFlingBehavior
 import com.theveloper.pixelplay.utils.LyricsUtils
 import com.theveloper.pixelplay.presentation.components.subcomps.LyricsMoreBottomSheet
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.IntentFilter
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalView
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.booleanPreferencesKey
@@ -348,6 +352,67 @@ fun LyricsSheet(
     }
     val animatedLyricsBlurStrength by animatedLyricsBlurStrengthFlow.collectAsStateWithLifecycle(initialValue = 2.5f)
 
+    // Read keep-screen-on preference from DataStore
+    val keepScreenOnFlow = remember(context) {
+        context.dataStore.data.map { it[booleanPreferencesKey("keep_screen_on_lyrics")] ?: false }
+    }
+    var keepScreenOn by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    // Sync DataStore → local state
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        keepScreenOnFlow.collect { keepScreenOn = it }
+    }
+    val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+    // Apply FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON via the window when enabled
+    val view = LocalView.current
+    val lifecycleOwner = androidx.lifecycle.compose.LocalLifecycleOwner.current
+
+    DisposableEffect(keepScreenOn, lifecycleOwner) {
+        val observer = androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleEventObserver { _, event ->
+            if (event == androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle.Event.ON_STOP && keepScreenOn) {
+                keepScreenOn = false
+                coroutineScope.launch {
+                    context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+                        prefs[booleanPreferencesKey("keep_screen_on_lyrics")] = false
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (keepScreenOn) {
+            view.keepScreenOn = true
+        }
+
+        lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.addObserver(observer)
+        onDispose {
+            view.keepScreenOn = false
+            lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.removeObserver(observer)
+        }
+    }
+
+    DisposableEffect(keepScreenOn, lifecycleOwner) {
+        val observer = androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleEventObserver { _, event ->
+            if (event == androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle.Event.ON_STOP && keepScreenOn) {
+                keepScreenOn = false
+                coroutineScope.launch {
+                    context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+                        prefs[booleanPreferencesKey("keep_screen_on_lyrics")] = false
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (keepScreenOn) {
+            view.keepScreenOn = true
+        }
+
+        lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.addObserver(observer)
+        onDispose {
+            view.keepScreenOn = false
+            lifecycleOwner.lifecycle.removeObserver(observer)
+        }
+    }
+
     val resolvedAutoscrollSpec = autoscrollAnimationSpec ?: if (useAnimatedLyrics) {
         spring(
             stiffness = Spring.StiffnessMediumLow,
@@ -395,7 +460,25 @@ fun LyricsSheet(
     val swipeThresholdPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { swipeThreshold.toPx() }
     val overlayTranslation = remember { Animatable(0f) }
     val swipeProgress = remember { Animatable(0f) }
-    val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+
+    // Reset keep-screen-on when the physical screen goes off (power button / OEM sleep gesture).
+    // ACTION_SCREEN_OFF is a guaranteed platform broadcast; no OEM can suppress it.
+    DisposableEffect(Unit) {
+        val receiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+            override fun onReceive(ctx: android.content.Context, intent: Intent) {
+                if (intent.action == Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF) {
+                    keepScreenOn = false
+                    coroutineScope.launch {
+                        context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+                            prefs[booleanPreferencesKey("keep_screen_on_lyrics")] = false
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        context.registerReceiver(receiver, IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF))
+        onDispose { context.unregisterReceiver(receiver) }
+    }
 
     // Auto-hide controls logic
     LaunchedEffect(immersiveLyricsEnabled, lastInteractionTime, showSyncedLyrics, isImmersiveTemporarilyDisabled) {
@@ -523,10 +606,15 @@ fun LyricsSheet(
             // Read backProgressProvider inside graphicsLayer (draw-phase) — no layout
             // pass is triggered per gesture frame, same pattern as SheetVisualState.
             // 0f = fully visible, 1f = fully dismissed.
-            // Effect: slides down 8 % of height (no fade).
+            // Effect: scale down to 92 % + slide down 8 % of height + fade to 72 % alpha.
+            // Matches Android predictive back spec for full-screen destinations and
+            // mirrors the scale+alpha treatment used across the rest of the app.
             .graphicsLayer {
                 val p = backProgressProvider.value
-                translationY = androidx.compose.ui.util.lerp(0f, size.height * 0.08f, p)
+                val scale = lerp(1f, 0.92f, p)
+                scaleX = scale
+                scaleY = scale
+                translationY = lerp(0f, size.height * 0.08f, p)
             }
             .clip(RoundedCornerShape(32.dp))
             .pointerInput(Unit) {
@@ -938,6 +1026,15 @@ fun LyricsSheet(
                         resetImmersiveTimer()
                         onSetImmersiveTemporarilyDisabled(it)
                     },
+                    keepScreenOn = keepScreenOn,
+                    onKeepScreenOnChange = { enabled ->
+                        keepScreenOn = enabled
+                        coroutineScope.launch {
+                            context.dataStore.edit { prefs ->
+                                prefs[booleanPreferencesKey("keep_screen_on_lyrics")] = enabled
+                            }
+                        }
+                    },
                     lyricsAlignment = lyricsAlignment,
                     onLyricsAlignmentChange = { newAlignment ->
                         coroutineScope.launch {
@@ -1562,6 +1659,11 @@ fun LyricWordSpan(
     unhighlightedColor: Color,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
+    val wordAnimSpec = if (useAnimatedLyrics) spring<Float>(
+        stiffness = Spring.StiffnessVeryLow,
+        dampingRatio = Spring.DampingRatioMediumBouncy
+    ) else tween(durationMillis = 200)
+
     val color by animateColorAsState(
         targetValue = if (isHighlighted) highlightedColor else unhighlightedColor,
         animationSpec = if (useAnimatedLyrics) spring(
@@ -1570,6 +1672,23 @@ fun LyricWordSpan(
         ) else tween(durationMillis = 200),
         label = "wordColor"
     )
+
+    // Scale: pop up to 1.10 on highlight, settle back to 1f. Only active when
+    // animated lyrics is on — layout is untouched because it's applied in graphicsLayer.
+    val scale by animateFloatAsState(
+        targetValue = if (useAnimatedLyrics && isHighlighted) 1.10f else 1f,
+        animationSpec = wordAnimSpec,
+        label = "wordScale"
+    )
+
+    // Alpha: unhighlighted words dim slightly so the active word pops without
+    // needing a hard color contrast. Only active when animated lyrics is on.
+    val alpha by animateFloatAsState(
+        targetValue = if (useAnimatedLyrics && !isHighlighted) 0.55f else 1f,
+        animationSpec = wordAnimSpec,
+        label = "wordAlpha"
+    )
+
     Box(
         modifier = modifier,
         contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
@@ -1586,6 +1705,12 @@ fun LyricWordSpan(
             style = style,
             color = color,
             fontWeight = if (isHighlighted) FontWeight.Bold else FontWeight.Normal,
+            // Scale and alpha applied at draw phase — zero layout impact per frame.
+            modifier = Modifier.graphicsLayer {
+                scaleX = scale
+                scaleY = scale
+                this.alpha = alpha
+            }
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/subcomps/LyricsMoreBottomSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/subcomps/LyricsMoreBottomSheet.kt
index bd2512416..64b66eeef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/subcomps/LyricsMoreBottomSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/theveloper/pixelplay/presentation/components/subcomps/LyricsMoreBottomSheet.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Abc
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.FormatAlignCenter
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Tune
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Translate
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.BrightnessHigh
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Check
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Close
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.VisibilityOff
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3ExpressiveApi
@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@ fun LyricsMoreBottomSheet(
     onToggleSyncControls: () -> Unit,
     isImmersiveTemporarilyDisabled: Boolean,
     onSetImmersiveTemporarilyDisabled: (Boolean) -> Unit,
+    keepScreenOn: Boolean,
+    onKeepScreenOnChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
     lyricsAlignment: String,
     onLyricsAlignmentChange: (String) -> Unit,
     hasTranslatedLyrics: Boolean,
@@ -292,15 +297,17 @@ fun LyricsMoreBottomSheet(
             val isRomanizationVisible = hasRomanizedLyrics
             val isTranslationVisible = hasTranslatedLyrics
             val isImmersiveVisible = showSyncedLyrics && immersiveLyricsEnabled
+            val isKeepScreenOnVisible = true
 
-            if (isSyncVisible || isRomanizationVisible || isTranslationVisible) {
+            if (isSyncVisible || isRomanizationVisible || isTranslationVisible || isKeepScreenOnVisible) {
                 // Determine first and last items for rounding
                 val isRomanizationFirst = isRomanizationVisible && !isSyncVisible
                 val isTranslationFirst = isTranslationVisible && !isSyncVisible && !isRomanizationVisible
 
-                val isSyncLast = isSyncVisible && !isRomanizationVisible && !isTranslationVisible && !isImmersiveVisible
-                val isRomanizationLast = isRomanizationVisible && !isTranslationVisible && !isImmersiveVisible
-                val isTranslationLast = isTranslationVisible && !isImmersiveVisible
+                val isSyncLast = isSyncVisible && !isRomanizationVisible && !isTranslationVisible && !isImmersiveVisible && !isKeepScreenOnVisible
+                val isRomanizationLast = isRomanizationVisible && !isTranslationVisible && !isImmersiveVisible && !isKeepScreenOnVisible
+                val isTranslationLast = isTranslationVisible && !isImmersiveVisible && !isKeepScreenOnVisible
+                val isImmersiveLast = isImmersiveVisible && !isKeepScreenOnVisible
 
                 Column(
                     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
@@ -461,6 +468,47 @@ fun LyricsMoreBottomSheet(
                                     )
                                 )
                             },
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .clip(
+                                    RoundedCornerShape(
+                                        topStart = 8.dp,
+                                        topEnd = 8.dp,
+                                        bottomStart = if (isImmersiveLast) 24.dp else 8.dp,
+                                        bottomEnd = if (isImmersiveLast) 24.dp else 8.dp
+                                    )
+                                )
+                                .background(itemBackgroundColor),
+                            colors = ListItemDefaults.colors(
+                                containerColor = Color.Transparent,
+                                headlineColor = contentColor,
+                                leadingIconColor = contentColor
+                            )
+                        )
+                    }
+
+                    // Keep Screen On Toggle
+                    if (isKeepScreenOnVisible) {
+                        ListItem(
+                            headlineContent = { Text(stringResource(R.string.lyrics_more_keep_screen_on)) },
+                            leadingContent = {
+                                Icon(
+                                    imageVector = Icons.Rounded.BrightnessHigh,
+                                    contentDescription = null
+                                )
+                            },
+                            trailingContent = {
+                                Switch(
+                                    checked = keepScreenOn,
+                                    onCheckedChange = onKeepScreenOnChange,
+                                    colors = SwitchDefaults.colors(
+                                        checkedThumbColor = onAccentColor,
+                                        checkedTrackColor = accentColor,
+                                        uncheckedThumbColor = contentColor,
+                                        uncheckedTrackColor = contentColor.copy(alpha = 0.3f)
+                                    )
+                                )
+                            },
                             modifier = Modifier
                                 .fillMaxWidth()
                                 .clip(
@@ -471,7 +519,8 @@ fun LyricsMoreBottomSheet(
                                         bottomEnd = 24.dp
                                     )
                                 )
-                                .background(itemBackgroundColor),
+                                .background(itemBackgroundColor)
+                                .clickable { onKeepScreenOnChange(!keepScreenOn) },
                             colors = ListItemDefaults.colors(
                                 containerColor = Color.Transparent,
                                 headlineColor = contentColor,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings_components.xml
index 54d6661cc..e109fa39e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Romanisierung anzeigen</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Übersetzungen anzeigen</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Immersive einmal deaktivieren</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Bildschirm an lassen</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Lyrics linksbündig</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Lyrics zentriert</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Lyrics rechtsbündig</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings_components.xml
index 86dcfd8cd..860e34c1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Mostrar romanización</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Mostrar traducciones</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Desactivar inmersivo (una vez)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Alinear letras a la izquierda</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Alinear letras al centro</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Alinear letras a la derecha</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings_components.xml
index 3850470c3..4c600584c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Afficher la romanisation</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Afficher les traductions</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Désactiver l\'immersion (une fois)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Aligner les paroles à gauche</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Aligner les paroles au centre</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Aligner les paroles à droite</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-in/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-in/strings_components.xml
index 5d8e655f9..70f0c06c4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-in/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-in/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Tampilkan romanisasi</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Tampilkan terjemahan</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Nonaktifkan imersif (sekali)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Rata kiri lirik</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Rata tengah lirik</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Rata kanan lirik</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings_components.xml
index fad80402c..41b2d1fdf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Mostra romanizzazione</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Mostra traduzioni</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Disabilita immersivo (una volta)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Allinea testo a sinistra</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Allinea testo al centro</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Allinea testo a destra</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings_components.xml
index 0418da88c..bbf76cfba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">로마자 표기 표시</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">번역 표시</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">몰입 모드 해제 (1회)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">가사 왼쪽 정렬</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">가사 가운데 정렬</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">가사 오른쪽 정렬</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings_components.xml
index fbe10278c..3952f2e06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-nb/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Vis romanisering</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Vis oversettelser</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Deaktiver immersiv modus (én gang)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Venstrejuster tekst</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Midtstill tekst</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Høyrejuster tekst</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_components.xml
index f60c007a7..8f9d051ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Показать романизацию</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Показать перевод</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Выйти из иммерсивного (раз)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">По левому краю</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">По центру</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">По правому краю</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings_components.xml
index a23f7f816..150201e7d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">显示罗马音</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">显示翻译</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">关闭沉浸模式（仅本次）</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">歌词左对齐</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">歌词居中对齐</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">歌词右对齐</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_components.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_components.xml
index 898e50583..6105eff3b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings_components.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings_components.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_romanization">Show romanization</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_show_translations">Show translations</string>
     <string name="lyrics_more_disable_immersive_once">Disable immersive (once)</string>
+    <string name="lyrics_more_keep_screen_on">Keep screen on</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_left">Align lyrics left</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_center">Align lyrics center</string>
     <string name="cd_lyrics_align_right">Align lyrics right</string>