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.
What is not included in this recreation of the lyrics is the Bob Marley quote that goes something like this:
"We don' dip ona nobody side, we don' dip on the black man's side noa' the white man's side, we dip on God's side"
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What is not included in this recreation of the lyrics is the Bob Marley quote that goes something like this: "We don' dip ona nobody side, we don' dip on the black man's side noa' the white man's side, we dip on God's side"
Sutch a powerful song with powerful lyrics. my view of the song is that it is about racism, war, hope and the world as it is.
i agree with eathertom. and this song is one of the best... its so powerful. its like a train crushing everything that's in its way. i love this song!
A powerful song and with a good point about racism and other kinds of prejudice (as if you couldn't guess from the title ;) ). Great!