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.

punk-gurl22

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2006-08-01 02:18:36

52 Meanings

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by pretorben

18y ago

This is one of the saddest songs in the history of music. "Waffles" represents John Nolan and Jesse Lacey and any drama that could go on between the two and, of course, Adam Lazzara, the writer of this tragedy. Adam is lamenting how he isn't seeing John and Jesse and how the lack of drama is preventing him from writing anymore songs, since every song he has ever written is about John and Jesse and he doesn't have any other material to draw from as inspiration. When Adam says, "I think that's bullshit" I can feel his inner anguish crying at me through the microphone. Forget Yesterday by the Beatles, THIS is the ultimate song about heartbreak. I think I'm going to cry listening to it right now... :'(

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by loadertoad

20y ago

This song is about the poverty in 3rd world countries. Waffles represent food, money, clothing and shelter. and the line where he says and i think thats bullshit is stating that he thinks its sad that there are starving people in the world. Belgium just represents 3rd world countries that are poor. Its also about John Nolan. haha just messin around but seriously this doesnt even classify as a song to me.

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by noseovertail711

20y ago

Man.

This song is totally about John.

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by Rikamuchad 17y ago

lol

by iread247 17y ago

hahahahhaha. totally. just like every other TBS interpretation on this website :p

by JesseLaceyIsGod

19y ago

Haha I love all of you...

I really hate how everyone finds some twisted way to make every TBS/Brand New song about the whole Adam John Jesse situation. I'm sure the guys have more to write about than eachother...

Well except for this song of course. This one is obviously about John Nolan ;)