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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these are definitely not the lyrics to 'John Cope'
The 'John Cope' lyrics are -
Weapons at my feet Some kind of living Weapons at my feet Some kind of living
Beggar sits to plead Some kind of giving Beggar sits to plead Some kind of giving
John Cope... wasn't he a 17th-century soldier? Great song though, one of the greatest Talk Talk tracks, methinks...
John Cope I think was one of the sound guys working for the band.
John Cope I think was one of the sound guys working for the band.
John Cope was also a pseudonym used by mark Hollis.
John Cope was also a pseudonym used by mark Hollis.
Great B side