Fix what’s wrong, but don’t rewrite what the artist wrote. Stick to the official released version — album booklet, label site, verified lyric video, etc. If you’re guessing, pause and double-check.

Respect the structure

Songs have rhythm. Pages do too. Leave line breaks where they belong. Don’t smash things together or add extra empty space just for looks.

Punctuation counts (but vibe-editing doesn’t)

Correct typos? Yes. Re-punctuating a whole verse because it ‘looks better’? Probably not. Keep capitalization and punctuation close to the official source.

Don’t mix versions

If you’re editing the explicit version, keep it explicit. If it’s the clean version, keep it clean. No mashups.

Let the lyrics be lyrics

This isn’t the place for interpretations, memories, stories, or trivia — that’s what comments are for. Keep metadata, translations, and bracketed stage directions out unless they’re officially part of the song.

Edit lightly

If two lines are wrong… fix the two lines. No need to bulldoze the whole page. Think ‘surgical,’ not ‘remix.’

When in doubt, ask the crowd

Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.

MDMaster

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2002-06-11 11:17:24

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by PeluCrespins

8y ago

I don't really like NIN while I really love Pure album, so I am tired of this stupid reviews about that, in any case, he also had strong influences of Bowie in his early years... Pure album is great, and his lyrics are awesome about internal religious fights; in this case, he admires Jesus and the collector the pain, and the real meaning of pain in this world.

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by Lord Hasenpfeffer

14y ago

I've been a Gary Numan fan since I saw him perform "Cars" and "Praying To The Aliens" on Saturday Night Live. I like the mood this music creates although I lament the fact that Gary has completely lost the pioneering spirit and originality that once drew me to him like a magnet to steel. I like Nine Inch Nails. I bought "Pretty Hate Machine" on CD in April 1990. I don't need Gary pretending to be Trent. What a waste of Gary's time this is - and mine to listen to it.

Is it still considered trendy and brave to publicly declare oneself in opposition to and in defiance of Christians? Like what are they going to do to you if they catch you? Burn you at the stake? No.

Why not declare yourself in opposition to and in defiance of rap or the mafia or drug cartels or anyone who might really do you some harm if you take the wrong exit off of some freeway in the bad part of town.

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