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.
Was first introduced to this song back in the late 1980s on the old "Sunday Brunch" show on VH1. It opened a whole new window of music to me. I've been a Pat Metheny fan since.
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This song is proof you don't need lyrics for a song to mean something and have interpretations
I love this song.
the soft snare, representing the train.
the sweeping steel guitar.
the rhythmic piano.
I love this song.
Pat Metheny is a genius. Listen to "Tell Her You Saw Me" and "The Sound of Water." Those songs changed me, I swear.
He used to really get to me. Seems to have slowed down in the hypnotic moods of late. Still too cool overall.
Was first introduced to this song back in the late 1980s on the old "Sunday Brunch" show on VH1. It opened a whole new window of music to me. I've been a Pat Metheny fan since.
16 and absolutely adore this song, and mostly anything Metheny.