diff --git a/lcd.c b/lcd.c
index 3e18d80..4dd6a88 100644
--- a/lcd.c
+++ b/lcd.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void displayNotes() {
 
     lcd_clear();
     lcd_gotoxy(6, 2);
-    lcd_print("PLAY");
+    lcd_print("PLAYING");
     _delay_ms(1000);
     lcd_clear();
     _delay_ms(1000);
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ void displayNotes() {
             char singleChar[2] = {circularBuffer[i], '\0'};
 	    lcd_gotoxy(17-bufferIndex+i ,1);
 	    lcd_print(singleChar); // Print the single character
+	    lcd_gotoxy(6,2);
+	    lcd_print("PLAYING");
         }
 
         _delay_ms(1000);
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ void displaySerialData() {
     static int bufferIndex = 0;
     lcd_clear();
     lcd_gotoxy(3, 2);
-    lcd_print("RECORD");
+    lcd_print("RECORDING");
     _delay_ms(1000);
     lcd_clear();
     _delay_ms(1000);
@@ -213,7 +215,10 @@ void displaySerialData() {
 	lcd_gotoxy(1,1);
         for (int i = 0; i <= bufferIndex-1; i++) {
             char singleChar[2] = {circularBuffer[bufferIndex- 1 - i], '\0'};
+	    lcd_gotoxy(i+1,1);
 	    lcd_print(singleChar); // Print the single character
+	    lcd_gotoxy(3,2);
+	    lcd_print("RECORDING");
         }
 	
         _delay_ms(1000);