diff --git a/luz-musica.py b/luz-musica.py
index a4651f4..203f943 100644
--- a/luz-musica.py
+++ b/luz-musica.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def start_control_server() -> ThreadingHTTPServer:
     return server
 
 
-VERSE_GAP_SECS  = 3.5   # gap between lines that splits a verse
+VERSE_GAP_SECS  = 2.0   # gap between lines that splits a verse
 INTER_VERSE_CAP = 8.0   # how long to keep last line of a verse visible
 
 _LRC_TS = re.compile(r'\[(\d{1,2}):(\d{2}(?:\.\d+)?)\]')