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.

waveofmutilation

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2008-06-21 00:51:05

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by asSTARSfallx

13y ago

Hammer? Think about it. Most definitely sexual. Sex acts in alleyways... male prostitutes? I don't even know, but definitely sex. I want to think it's about telling someone that despite this ugly side of life, the one he's thinking about is this chick he misses and he's telling her to hold on to the good and bad, think of him, remember that there's also beauty and love in life, and maybe they have it.

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by AlgernonMabus

17y ago

Hammer? Bending at the knees? Surely not http://i15.tinypic.com/8dz79f9.jpg ?

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by thiswreckage

16y ago

WHAT is this song about, anyone know? I imagine it's about a dog who passed away :{

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