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 song while i have no idea of the meaning always reminded me of a game i used to play as a kid. Dr Brain. i don't know why the sounds of machines are constant in both so maybe thats why. This is a great instrumental and Further Down The Spiral in my opinion is the best remix Cd i've heard from any band
i think its kinda interesting to think where the remixes and such would have fitted into the Album. I think this is the subjects life through the eyes of the machine that controls him, and threatens his life. I think it would have gone right after The Becoming. This song is one of my top five best Instrumental songs ever. its something that you can get lost in. oh the harmany of machines
Though the music sounds industrial, I get the image of an endless snowscape when I listen to this song. Everything is white, a nothingness really. I feel myself completely alone in a cold, desolate land. That's what I get out of it at least...
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This song while i have no idea of the meaning always reminded me of a game i used to play as a kid. Dr Brain. i don't know why the sounds of machines are constant in both so maybe thats why. This is a great instrumental and Further Down The Spiral in my opinion is the best remix Cd i've heard from any band
made by Richard D. James AKA aphex twin. so is the beauty of being numb. both on his LP 23 mixes for cash
this song is about ......................... sorry, i just wanted to be the first person to post on this.
Actually i always thought that this song has no meaning at all.
i think its kinda interesting to think where the remixes and such would have fitted into the Album. I think this is the subjects life through the eyes of the machine that controls him, and threatens his life. I think it would have gone right after The Becoming. This song is one of my top five best Instrumental songs ever. its something that you can get lost in. oh the harmany of machines
Though the music sounds industrial, I get the image of an endless snowscape when I listen to this song. Everything is white, a nothingness really. I feel myself completely alone in a cold, desolate land. That's what I get out of it at least...
what is this a remix of? i can't figure it out...
i thought it was just an instrumental trent created.
I heard this in the background of an episode of top gear (not that i watch top gear, it was just on). really didn't go.
love the song tho :) one of my favourites