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.
this is awesome..jane margret also stayed for a couple of weeks in cabrini green, a chicago housing project cus conditions were so bad there. i love sufjan's connection with community
I'm not quite sure Stevens has a connection with the community but Byrne's was real. She was a progressive reformer that did much for Chicago, from what I've read on her at least. Either way, we need more progressives like her in office today. On a note more related to the song, what a funky little track. Stevens' "The Avalanche" is a nice supplement to the very popular "Illinois."
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this song sounds very stereolab-ish, add some french lyrics and its a hit
This is one of the most interesting Instrumentals he adds. It's so easy to skip over the instrumentals, but not this one. It's just too strange.
Jane Margaret Byrne was the first and to only female Mayor of Chicago.
this is awesome..jane margret also stayed for a couple of weeks in cabrini green, a chicago housing project cus conditions were so bad there. i love sufjan's connection with community
I'm not quite sure Stevens has a connection with the community but Byrne's was real. She was a progressive reformer that did much for Chicago, from what I've read on her at least. Either way, we need more progressives like her in office today. On a note more related to the song, what a funky little track. Stevens' "The Avalanche" is a nice supplement to the very popular "Illinois."