The Residents

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.

teiladnam

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2005-10-20 05:45:03

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by JAStewart

20y ago

This song has a really awesome intro.

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by picnicboy

7h ago

I interpret the lyrics as possibly being about unrequited love. The "infant tango" is possibly a reference to courtship (the "tango" you do before you settle down with someone), and I read the line "all that infant tango is a dance for you" as being the singer saying that he's done so much for his lover. The lover watches and sees the singer's infant tango, but does not put forth the effort to requit his advances.

Side note: Absolutely love this song, it's like listening to funk music from the nine circles of Hell (in a good way).

Positive

Subjective

Enjoyment

Unrequited Love

Courtship

Effort

Dance

Funk Music

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