General Guidelines:
* Capitalize the first word: This is almost always the case.
* Capitalize major words: These include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
* Don't capitalize articles: This includes "a," "an," and "the."
* Don't capitalize prepositions: These include "of," "in," "on," "to," etc., unless they are the first word of the title.
* Don't capitalize conjunctions: These include "and," "but," "or," "for," etc., unless they are the first word of the title.
Exceptions:
* Artistic license: Some songwriters choose to capitalize words differently for stylistic reasons, or to emphasize certain words.
* Song styles: Certain genres might have different conventions. For example, rap titles often use all caps.
* Specific titles: Some song titles have unique capitalization styles for specific reasons.
Examples:
* "Imagine" (only the first word is capitalized)
* "Let It Be" (major words are capitalized)
* "Hey Jude" (first word and proper noun are capitalized)
* "Born to Run" (first word and major words are capitalized)
* "The Weight" (article is not capitalized)
* "What's Going On" (question words are capitalized)
* "ALL CAPS" (all caps for emphasis)
Ultimately, the best way to know how to capitalize a song title is to look at how it's written on the official release or by the artist themselves.