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.
I listened to this for the first time when i was really stoned and all the lights were out and it fucking scared me. But it is a masterpiece of composition.
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this song is the most inspiring, well made and sofisticated EVER!!!!....
lol so god danm funny
A beautiful song. Tom was robbed at the Oscars. This song should have won best song in a feature film.
This song just says it all. It incapsulates the American dream in one single line. Beautiful. And I mean that.
NNNOOO, The best part of the song isnt printed, Its when he sings "hes a real character"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Damn
I listened to this for the first time when i was really stoned and all the lights were out and it fucking scared me. But it is a masterpiece of composition.
These lyrics are too long to remember, I'm definetely gonna print them out
Never have these eyes seen such a beautiful piece of literature. So poetic. Tom Green is a genius.