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.
Another beauty from Galaxie 500. In the original "King of Spain," Dean was jilted by a lover and pretended to be the king of Spain to hide his feelings. Here, I think he's numbed his feelings and is enjoying a fantasy woman in a narcotized state. Just my take on the title and the song itself...
@leamanc This is truly a wonderful track from the Almighty G500. I've learnt over the year's not to worry too much about lyrics but since lockdown, with time on my hands and the power of the internet I've started to investigate and compare opinion's. Not sure your version on pt1 is correct, I need to read Dean's autobiography as I heard there is a section on that track. Pt 2 could be the continuation of the madness but again unsure as I also like your take here! One thing for sure is that the sound G500 produced was totally mesmerising...
@leamanc This is truly a wonderful track from the Almighty G500. I've learnt over the year's not to worry too much about lyrics but since lockdown, with time on my hands and the power of the internet I've started to investigate and compare opinion's. Not sure your version on pt1 is correct, I need to read Dean's autobiography as I heard there is a section on that track. Pt 2 could be the continuation of the madness but again unsure as I also like your take here! One thing for sure is that the sound G500 produced was totally mesmerising and this sumptuous ending is one of my favourites.
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Another beauty from Galaxie 500. In the original "King of Spain," Dean was jilted by a lover and pretended to be the king of Spain to hide his feelings. Here, I think he's numbed his feelings and is enjoying a fantasy woman in a narcotized state. Just my take on the title and the song itself...
@leamanc This is truly a wonderful track from the Almighty G500. I've learnt over the year's not to worry too much about lyrics but since lockdown, with time on my hands and the power of the internet I've started to investigate and compare opinion's. Not sure your version on pt1 is correct, I need to read Dean's autobiography as I heard there is a section on that track. Pt 2 could be the continuation of the madness but again unsure as I also like your take here! One thing for sure is that the sound G500 produced was totally mesmerising...
@leamanc This is truly a wonderful track from the Almighty G500. I've learnt over the year's not to worry too much about lyrics but since lockdown, with time on my hands and the power of the internet I've started to investigate and compare opinion's. Not sure your version on pt1 is correct, I need to read Dean's autobiography as I heard there is a section on that track. Pt 2 could be the continuation of the madness but again unsure as I also like your take here! One thing for sure is that the sound G500 produced was totally mesmerising and this sumptuous ending is one of my favourites.