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

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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.

drewskie

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2013-10-26 10:38:49

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by drewskie

12y ago

put your headphones on, turn this song up, close your eyes, and be transported to somewhere magical

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by JoshLotts

7y ago

Lyrically, this song is amazingly profound in my opinion.
The fact there are so few words, yet so much metaphoric realizations being delivered says it all, never mind the music it's self is awesome. For me, the main message in the lyrics describe the irony of living life from day to day to years on end, constantly chasing our passions in hopes of fulfilling goals and dreams, only.to realize later on it is "The Trip" it's self that holds the most importance and meaning of existence.

("Our hearts just won’t die it’s the trip, keeps us alive"), is an in retrospect reflection of the profoundness of realizing there never really was "a destination" that would have ever satisfied us, but rather understanding it's the constant endeavor to want,do and experience more, "to follow our passions" that keeps us relentlessly motivated to push on. Not to be taken for granted, "The trip" through life is what ultimately holds the most value, and what older folks mean when they say "its all the little things that matter the most"

The second part comes off as more of a "third person looking in" perspective, delivered as a more whimsical followup commentary in regard to what was realized within in the first set of lyrics. "They're following some dance of light" seems to describe people who are chasing various aspirations for what ever compels one to take the inherent risk of traveling the unforeseen and uncertain paths to get there.
Hence > "Tearing into the NIGHT"

"Watching you fall asleep The sweetest dove in a dream" To me this is regarding the power of being selflessly comfortable in life for what it is, and no less grateful of what really maters as to not take these things for granted.
A dove in a dream symbolizes happiness, peace, harmony and prosperity.

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Lyrically, this song is amazingly profound in my opinion.   
The fact there are so few words, yet so much metaphoric realizations being delivered says it all, never mind the music it's self is awesome.
   For me, the main message in the lyrics describe the irony of living life from day to day to years on end, constantly chasing our passions in hopes of fulfilling goals and dreams, only.to realize later on it is "The Trip" it's self  that holds the most importance and meaning of existence.

("Our hearts just won’t die it’s the trip, keeps us alive"), is an in retrospect reflection of the profoundness of realizing there never really was "a destination" that would have ever satisfied us, but rather understanding it's the constant endeavor to want,do and experience more, "to follow our passions" that keeps us relentlessly motivated to push on.  Not to be taken for granted, "The trip" through life is what ultimately holds the most value, and what older folks mean when they say  "its all the little things that matter the most"

The second part comes off as more of a "third person looking in" perspective, delivered as a more whimsical followup commentary in regard to what was realized within in the first set of lyrics.
"They're following some dance of light" seems to describe people who are chasing various aspirations for what ever compels one to take the inherent risk of traveling the unforeseen and uncertain paths to get there.  
Hence > "Tearing into the NIGHT"

"Watching you fall asleep
The sweetest dove in a dream"
To me this is regarding the power of being selflessly comfortable in life for what it is, and no less grateful of what really maters as to not take these things for granted.    
A dove in a dream symbolizes happiness, peace, harmony and  prosperity.

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by Jnajeras71 2y ago

@JoshLotts - excellent transcription of the lyrics of this song.

by kid1

9y ago

I can't understand what is meant in the second stanza. Does anyone have any ideas what it could mean?

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by JoshLotts 7y ago

@kid1 I gave it a shot in my breakdown. Hopefully it makes some sense for ya

by nick108841

3y ago

Mesmerizing and magical. Gives me a Fleetwood Mac kinda vibe. Nice to hear for a change.

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by Jnajeras71

2y ago

The singer is describing a personal nostalgic phase that is so deep that it propels a new trajectory to their life... it's simple.. a time in life where everything is fun and then reality of life sinks in..

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