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.
The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules/Auximines is an early version of A Saucerful Of Secrets heard on BBC sessions and bootleg recordings. It has a a few differences then it's studio counterpart. For one, Syd Barrett is a prime contributor to The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules/Auximines where as he isn't as much on A Saucerful Of Secrets. The tempo of the song and the percussion differ slightly then the album version. The "Storm Signal" part of the song is virtually non-existent however the Celestial Voices, Something Else and Syncopated Pandemonium are still in their usual places.
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The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules/Auximines is an early version of A Saucerful Of Secrets heard on BBC sessions and bootleg recordings. It has a a few differences then it's studio counterpart. For one, Syd Barrett is a prime contributor to The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules/Auximines where as he isn't as much on A Saucerful Of Secrets. The tempo of the song and the percussion differ slightly then the album version. The "Storm Signal" part of the song is virtually non-existent however the Celestial Voices, Something Else and Syncopated Pandemonium are still in their usual places.