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.

SongMeanings

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2012-02-06 16:12:07

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by peter10769 (Malwurf)

4y ago

No one can recognize "Mars" from Holst\'s "Planets Suite?"\nJust as Pink Floyd explored the power of purposeful repetition ("Set Your Controls for the Heart of the Sun" -> "One of these Days I\'m Gonna Cut You into Little Pieces"), King Crimson/Fripp explored the same ("Devil\'s Triangle [Mars]" -> "Starless").\nFor copyright reasons, they/Fripp could not call it "Mars" or give it proper citation.

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by CrimsnEdge

13y ago

I don't know why it has the "ahhhhhhhhhhh" from The Court of the Crimson King at one part.

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