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.

OKAirbag

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2011-10-09 05:08:36

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by milkman313

14y ago

This song reminds me of Dumb and Dumber. When you go into the movie, you KNOW Jim Carrey is gonna bring it. But what makes the movie so funny is that Jeff Daniels is just as funny as Carrey. Their chemistry elevates that movie so much for me. The same thing with this song. I knew Sam Herring was gonna kill it. And he does. But when Jenn Wasner comes in, I melt. Every fucking time. i'm not gonna say her vocal performance is better, but its definitely just as good. Her voice is just on the edge of cracking from desperation. Staggering.

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by albir10

13y ago

Just left a live FI show. 2 things:

First of all, milkman313, I just created this account because I wanted to tell you how great your comment is. Seriously, it's the best thing I've read in a while.

Second, this song is a testament to how much Herring benefits from having weight around him, and Jenn Wasner is an inspired choice to add such a weight. Both voices are so expressive and substansive. An entire album of this would be mesmerizing.

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by milkman313 13y ago

i agree wasner was joking around on twitter last year about a wye oak/ future islands supergroup but i think that experiment would be awesome

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