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.
Firstly, this being a song with no lyrics makes you obviously focus on the music itself, which is why I think there is still a strong meaning.
Secondly, the meaning is whatever you make of it.
By just having the rhythm and beat from the instruments you start to think; About anything really, love, sorrow, hope, regret, heartbreak, relief and just life in general.
Just because it's the first song on the album might not be why it's titled "Intro". When you're introduced to new things you experience, feel, and take in emotions.
Sometimes an "intro" can prepare you for what's to come. eg. The rest of the album. So whatever this song fills you with (whether it's meaning or interpretation) you can have a taste of what might be...
Maybe I'm completely wrong, maybe I'm not. Who knows!
It's strange, but I rarely like albums that have an intro. It just seems a bit smarmy and up itself. However, this intro, with it's beautiful humming and droning, is the exception. It segues perfectly into the rest of the album. It's not just a random jumble of sounds, there's still something to move to. Love it, and the rest of the album.
Does anyone get the feeling that it kind of sounds like sex every time the drum hits? I mean they are a band that mostly sing about sex. Just a thought that ran through my head when I herd the song. actually you know what I find it similar to M83's "Skin of the Night"
When artistes use intros, interludes and outros in their songs its normally to set the mood or get the right atmosphere for the tracks to come, or in the case of the outro to end the album in a specific atmosphere.
This xx, as I'm sure you'd all agree, are very poetic and particular in their songwriting, the arrangement of the tracks on their albums and also where this intro is concerned. It was placed on the album for a reason and we may give our opinions on why but The xx know why they put it on. Try listening the album without this intro and I'm sure you'd feel the difference in how you empathise with the following tracks. The same is true if you'd heard the album the first time without it.
Well all I'm saying is not to dismiss these pieces so quickly as the artistes put a lot of work into arranging them on the album to please you, their fans.
That's my take on it: it's there to set the mood or get the right atmosphere that The xx wanted for us to fully appreciate their work.
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I like to listen to this song at night. It makes me feel infinite and indestructible.
that sense kind of got to me instantaneously
that sense kind of got to me instantaneously
i listen to this as im falling asleep and feel like i could fly and conquer the world
@SHUG92 yes same here
@SHUG92 yes same here
I think you've got the lyrics wrong :P
Brilliant album.
Okay guys, Just hear me out here!
Firstly, this being a song with no lyrics makes you obviously focus on the music itself, which is why I think there is still a strong meaning.
Secondly, the meaning is whatever you make of it.
By just having the rhythm and beat from the instruments you start to think; About anything really, love, sorrow, hope, regret, heartbreak, relief and just life in general.
Just because it's the first song on the album might not be why it's titled "Intro". When you're introduced to new things you experience, feel, and take in emotions.
Sometimes an "intro" can prepare you for what's to come. eg. The rest of the album. So whatever this song fills you with (whether it's meaning or interpretation) you can have a taste of what might be...
Maybe I'm completely wrong, maybe I'm not. Who knows!
i love dancing to this song. and just like transition said, it makes you feel infinite.
It's strange, but I rarely like albums that have an intro. It just seems a bit smarmy and up itself. However, this intro, with it's beautiful humming and droning, is the exception. It segues perfectly into the rest of the album. It's not just a random jumble of sounds, there's still something to move to. Love it, and the rest of the album.
super chill song
it's pure melancholic beauty
Does anyone get the feeling that it kind of sounds like sex every time the drum hits? I mean they are a band that mostly sing about sex. Just a thought that ran through my head when I herd the song. actually you know what I find it similar to M83's "Skin of the Night"
When artistes use intros, interludes and outros in their songs its normally to set the mood or get the right atmosphere for the tracks to come, or in the case of the outro to end the album in a specific atmosphere. This xx, as I'm sure you'd all agree, are very poetic and particular in their songwriting, the arrangement of the tracks on their albums and also where this intro is concerned. It was placed on the album for a reason and we may give our opinions on why but The xx know why they put it on. Try listening the album without this intro and I'm sure you'd feel the difference in how you empathise with the following tracks. The same is true if you'd heard the album the first time without it. Well all I'm saying is not to dismiss these pieces so quickly as the artistes put a lot of work into arranging them on the album to please you, their fans. That's my take on it: it's there to set the mood or get the right atmosphere that The xx wanted for us to fully appreciate their work.