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.

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2013-02-05 00:15:30

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by winterward

11y ago

I'm surprised no one has thought about this song yet. He speaks of not being able to save her soul. That is intense and terrifying to someone who probably trusted and loved him with her bare soul. She gave him permission to be with her and because of her failings, actions, couldn't do much more for her. It sounds like he loved her though.

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by redsuitcase 8y ago

@winterward Pretty much that, as a general concept.

by calvo1111

8y ago

To me this sounds like a toxic one sides relationship. Especially with how evocative the music is, I think the narrator loved someone with everything and tried to be everything the one he loved wanted but couldn't "I couldn't even take you home" "I couldn't play that role" it sounds like he knows he did everything right within the relationship "I was your father, son, Holy Ghost and priest" but just wasn't enough for this person, "I didn't see much happiness or pain" nothing he could do could get the reaction he wanted. Being loving him in the same way he loved her. Now this could be complete projection on my part.

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