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.
Ha ha! Made me laugh at least! 'Metal Machine Music' on a lyric discussion site. An incredible record, with no lyrics obviously. If you've not heard it seek out the Zeitkratzer recording of their arrangement for classical instruments.
Technically, it is not as ironic as you think it is. The website is called SONG MEANINGS! Not just lyrics, so you can discuss what the song MEANS to you! Anyway, I actually found that version you mentioned, it's on YouTube! Thanks for mentioning it. I did NOT think anyone would think to do a version of MMM for traditional instruments but they did!
Technically, it is not as ironic as you think it is. The website is called SONG MEANINGS! Not just lyrics, so you can discuss what the song MEANS to you! Anyway, I actually found that version you mentioned, it's on YouTube! Thanks for mentioning it. I did NOT think anyone would think to do a version of MMM for traditional instruments but they did!
THere's also a DJ who would read every day from Ulysses by James Joyce, using MMM as background music. It's nice to know that radio signals broadcast from Earth are broadcast all over the galaxy....
THere's also a DJ who would read every day from Ulysses by James Joyce, using MMM as background music. It's nice to know that radio signals broadcast from Earth are broadcast all over the galaxy. Kinda gives me the warm fuzzies that the MMM/Ulysses broadcasts are still being broadcast throughout the galaxy.
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Ha ha! Made me laugh at least! 'Metal Machine Music' on a lyric discussion site. An incredible record, with no lyrics obviously. If you've not heard it seek out the Zeitkratzer recording of their arrangement for classical instruments.
Technically, it is not as ironic as you think it is. The website is called SONG MEANINGS! Not just lyrics, so you can discuss what the song MEANS to you! Anyway, I actually found that version you mentioned, it's on YouTube! Thanks for mentioning it. I did NOT think anyone would think to do a version of MMM for traditional instruments but they did!
Technically, it is not as ironic as you think it is. The website is called SONG MEANINGS! Not just lyrics, so you can discuss what the song MEANS to you! Anyway, I actually found that version you mentioned, it's on YouTube! Thanks for mentioning it. I did NOT think anyone would think to do a version of MMM for traditional instruments but they did!
THere's also a DJ who would read every day from Ulysses by James Joyce, using MMM as background music. It's nice to know that radio signals broadcast from Earth are broadcast all over the galaxy....
THere's also a DJ who would read every day from Ulysses by James Joyce, using MMM as background music. It's nice to know that radio signals broadcast from Earth are broadcast all over the galaxy. Kinda gives me the warm fuzzies that the MMM/Ulysses broadcasts are still being broadcast throughout the galaxy.
@suitboy: it's not just a lyrics discussion site. The site is called: SongMeaning.com, this means that the Song is being discussed. Song > lyrics
@suitboy: it's not just a lyrics discussion site. The site is called: SongMeaning.com, this means that the Song is being discussed. Song > lyrics
"Well, anyone who gets to side four is dumber then I am." -Lou Reed, on MMM
I listened to it straight through ^^;;