diff --git a/apps/lang/english.lang b/apps/lang/english.lang
index 6402f8cddf..ea89955987 100644
--- a/apps/lang/english.lang
+++ b/apps/lang/english.lang
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+# $id:$
+#
+# This is the master of the language files. This is the original, the one with
+# all the existing strings Rockbox features.
+#
+# *WARNING*
+#
+# If you want to add a new string, add it to the end of this file!
+# If you want to remove a string, just blank it, don't actually remove it!
+#
+# If you re-order things or remove entries, you must bump the binary language
+# file version number in both the 'binlang' tool and the language loader code.
+#
 id: LANG_SOUND_SETTINGS
 desc: in the main menu
 eng: "Sound Settings"