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.
Gary's recording of this song (I believe, inspired by the Dubussey arrangement of the Satie composition) introduced me to Erik Satie, and I have been eternally grateful for it. Because of Gary, I have introduced a number of others to Satie and always get compliments when I play it for people. The Satie composition has become mine and my wife's song and it always comes with a special glow whenever we hear it.
Thank you, Gary.
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Such a beautiful, cold arrangement.
Gary's recording of this song (I believe, inspired by the Dubussey arrangement of the Satie composition) introduced me to Erik Satie, and I have been eternally grateful for it. Because of Gary, I have introduced a number of others to Satie and always get compliments when I play it for people. The Satie composition has become mine and my wife's song and it always comes with a special glow whenever we hear it.
Thank you, Gary.