Where is metadata stored

Where does iTunes store the metadata of a song? The main info like "name", "album", "artist" and all that must be stored in the file itself, as they are easily copied with the file. But are the lyrics stored in the same way? And how about the CD cover? Are they stored in the iTunes folder?

The images too?
Yes. Check the size of a file. Add an image (a big one). Check size again. This is the disadvantage of adding an image to each file. Although they are not large individually, if you have a lot of files it can add up. iTunes also keeps its own image file for an album too, so if you don't need an image for each file you can just add it to one file out of an album and it will display for all tracks in cover flow.
Some things are not in the file such as play count and rating. What is stored will also depend upon the file format (ability to hold tags) and perhaps tag version.
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