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.

mike

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2012-08-12 03:35:35

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by jc72

7y ago

IMHO it sounds like a song about future Anarchy here in America or some sort of revolution in the country, all the masses rioting in the streets. and freedoms are sold and we just take up space in the system and when they government is done with us they cut us loose. And i think it’s also talking about how our country always lets us all down and there is nothing we can do about it because they have us all back up to the wall. basically all our Freedoms are good for nothing with all the corrupt hypocrites in the gov and it doesn’t make any sense. we occupy the system to pay for their lifestyle and we live in a day in the death mankind. lol that's my opinion, lol I hope it makes sense I’m stoned and i don’t care, damn your government, love this song and the solo is awesome. well that’s my thoughts anyways, on the lyrics but i’m sure someone will say i’m wrong and that’s cool, just wanna know what you people think, the lyrics mean to you, thanks

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