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.

ryanalbertjohnomar

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2010-05-31 22:16:11

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by Mume45

12y ago

This song really means a lot to me, so ill just use my life history to describe this song. For three years i was sober: that was when i was still in high school. I worked hard for my pay: i struggled hard to make a lot of friends in my school. Left my tithe at the alter Closed my eyes when I prayed: i finally got what i wanted so bad. The ground is cold in Minnesota: But now that am through with high school i've lost all my friends and the place that brought me joy now brings nothing but sadness. Cotton falling on the town: why does it keep raining here. I share this hill with a willow: I still have their pictures in my hand, they will always be with me. But he never makes a sound: But its just a picture, it wont bring them back. But I'm the repo man and nobody weeps for me: I keep crying when i remember the good times, and it always leaves me wondering if they cry too whenever they remember me.................................... I guess not

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