diff --git a/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx b/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx
index d74502e6f..3fa4e0f75 100644
--- a/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/input/Controls.hx
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
   var _reset = new FlxActionDigital(Action.RESET);
   var _cutscene_advance = new FlxActionDigital(Action.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE);
   var _cutscene_skip = new FlxActionDigital(Action.CUTSCENE_SKIP);
+  var _debug_menu = new FlxActionDigital(Action.DEBUG_MENU);
+  var _debug_chart = new FlxActionDigital(Action.DEBUG_CHART);
+  var _debug_stage = new FlxActionDigital(Action.DEBUG_STAGE);
   var _volume_up = new FlxActionDigital(Action.VOLUME_UP);
   var _volume_down = new FlxActionDigital(Action.VOLUME_DOWN);
   var _volume_mute = new FlxActionDigital(Action.VOLUME_MUTE);
@@ -217,6 +220,21 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
   inline function get_CUTSCENE_SKIP()
     return _cutscene_skip.check();
 
+  public var DEBUG_MENU(get, never):Bool;
+
+  inline function get_DEBUG_MENU()
+    return _debug_menu.check();
+
+  public var DEBUG_CHART(get, never):Bool;
+
+  inline function get_DEBUG_CHART()
+    return _debug_chart.check();
+
+  public var DEBUG_STAGE(get, never):Bool;
+
+  inline function get_DEBUG_STAGE()
+    return _debug_stage.check();
+
   public var VOLUME_UP(get, never):Bool;
 
   inline function get_VOLUME_UP()
@@ -363,6 +381,9 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
       case RESET: _reset;
       case CUTSCENE_ADVANCE: _cutscene_advance;
       case CUTSCENE_SKIP: _cutscene_skip;
+      case DEBUG_MENU: _debug_menu;
+      case DEBUG_CHART: _debug_chart;
+      case DEBUG_STAGE: _debug_stage;
       case VOLUME_UP: _volume_up;
       case VOLUME_DOWN: _volume_down;
       case VOLUME_MUTE: _volume_mute;
@@ -430,6 +451,12 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
         func(_cutscene_advance, JUST_PRESSED);
       case CUTSCENE_SKIP:
         func(_cutscene_skip, PRESSED);
+      case DEBUG_MENU:
+        func(_debug_menu, JUST_PRESSED);
+      case DEBUG_CHART:
+        func(_debug_chart, JUST_PRESSED);
+      case DEBUG_STAGE:
+        func(_debug_stage, JUST_PRESSED);
       case VOLUME_UP:
         func(_volume_up, JUST_PRESSED);
       case VOLUME_DOWN:
@@ -629,6 +656,9 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
     bindKeys(Control.PAUSE, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.PAUSE));
     bindKeys(Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE));
     bindKeys(Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP));
+    bindKeys(Control.DEBUG_MENU, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.DEBUG_MENU));
+    bindKeys(Control.DEBUG_CHART, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.DEBUG_CHART));
+    bindKeys(Control.DEBUG_STAGE, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.DEBUG_STAGE));
     bindKeys(Control.VOLUME_UP, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.VOLUME_UP));
     bindKeys(Control.VOLUME_DOWN, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.VOLUME_DOWN));
     bindKeys(Control.VOLUME_MUTE, getDefaultKeybinds(scheme, Control.VOLUME_MUTE));
@@ -653,6 +683,9 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
           case Control.PAUSE: return [P, ENTER, ESCAPE];
           case Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE: return [Z, ENTER];
           case Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP: return [P, ESCAPE];
+          case Control.DEBUG_MENU: return [GRAVEACCENT];
+          case Control.DEBUG_CHART: return [];
+          case Control.DEBUG_STAGE: return [];
           case Control.VOLUME_UP: return [PLUS, NUMPADPLUS];
           case Control.VOLUME_DOWN: return [MINUS, NUMPADMINUS];
           case Control.VOLUME_MUTE: return [ZERO, NUMPADZERO];
@@ -673,6 +706,9 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
           case Control.PAUSE: return [ONE];
           case Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE: return [G, Z];
           case Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP: return [ONE];
+          case Control.DEBUG_MENU: return [GRAVEACCENT];
+          case Control.DEBUG_CHART: return [];
+          case Control.DEBUG_STAGE: return [];
           case Control.VOLUME_UP: return [PLUS];
           case Control.VOLUME_DOWN: return [MINUS];
           case Control.VOLUME_MUTE: return [ZERO];
@@ -693,6 +729,9 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
           case Control.PAUSE: return [ONE];
           case Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE: return [ENTER];
           case Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP: return [ONE];
+          case Control.DEBUG_MENU: return [GRAVEACCENT];
+          case Control.DEBUG_CHART: return [];
+          case Control.DEBUG_STAGE: return [];
           case Control.VOLUME_UP: return [NUMPADPLUS];
           case Control.VOLUME_DOWN: return [NUMPADMINUS];
           case Control.VOLUME_MUTE: return [NUMPADZERO];
@@ -804,6 +843,8 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
       // Control.VOLUME_MUTE => [RIGHT_TRIGGER],
       Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE => getDefaultGamepadBinds(Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE),
       Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP => getDefaultGamepadBinds(Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP),
+      // Control.DEBUG_MENU
+      // Control.DEBUG_CHART
       Control.RESET => getDefaultGamepadBinds(Control.RESET),
       #if CAN_CHEAT, Control.CHEAT => getDefaultGamepadBinds(Control.CHEAT) #end
     ]);
@@ -822,8 +863,13 @@ class Controls extends FlxActionSet
       case Control.NOTE_LEFT: return [DPAD_LEFT, X, LEFT_STICK_DIGITAL_LEFT, RIGHT_STICK_DIGITAL_LEFT];
       case Control.NOTE_RIGHT: return [DPAD_RIGHT, B, LEFT_STICK_DIGITAL_RIGHT, RIGHT_STICK_DIGITAL_RIGHT];
       case Control.PAUSE: return [START];
+      case Control.VOLUME_UP: return [];
+      case Control.VOLUME_DOWN: return [];
+      case Control.VOLUME_MUTE: return [];
       case Control.CUTSCENE_ADVANCE: return [A];
       case Control.CUTSCENE_SKIP: return [START];
+      case Control.DEBUG_MENU: return [];
+      case Control.DEBUG_CHART: return [];
       case Control.RESET: return [RIGHT_SHOULDER];
       #if CAN_CHEAT, Control.CHEAT: return [X]; #end
       default:
@@ -1166,11 +1212,12 @@ class FlxActionInputDigitalAndroid extends FlxActionInputDigital
  */
 enum Control
 {
-  // List notes in order from left to right on gameplay screen.
+  // NOTE
   NOTE_LEFT;
   NOTE_DOWN;
   NOTE_UP;
   NOTE_RIGHT;
+  // UI
   UI_UP;
   UI_LEFT;
   UI_RIGHT;
@@ -1179,11 +1226,17 @@ enum Control
   ACCEPT;
   BACK;
   PAUSE;
+  // CUTSCENE
   CUTSCENE_ADVANCE;
   CUTSCENE_SKIP;
+  // VOLUME
   VOLUME_UP;
   VOLUME_DOWN;
   VOLUME_MUTE;
+  // DEBUG
+  DEBUG_MENU;
+  DEBUG_CHART;
+  DEBUG_STAGE;
   #if CAN_CHEAT
   CHEAT;
   #end
@@ -1192,18 +1245,7 @@ enum Control
 enum
 abstract Action(String) to String from String
 {
-  var UI_UP = "ui_up";
-  var UI_LEFT = "ui_left";
-  var UI_RIGHT = "ui_right";
-  var UI_DOWN = "ui_down";
-  var UI_UP_P = "ui_up-press";
-  var UI_LEFT_P = "ui_left-press";
-  var UI_RIGHT_P = "ui_right-press";
-  var UI_DOWN_P = "ui_down-press";
-  var UI_UP_R = "ui_up-release";
-  var UI_LEFT_R = "ui_left-release";
-  var UI_RIGHT_R = "ui_right-release";
-  var UI_DOWN_R = "ui_down-release";
+  // NOTE
   var NOTE_UP = "note_up";
   var NOTE_LEFT = "note_left";
   var NOTE_RIGHT = "note_right";
@@ -1216,15 +1258,34 @@ abstract Action(String) to String from String
   var NOTE_LEFT_R = "note_left-release";
   var NOTE_RIGHT_R = "note_right-release";
   var NOTE_DOWN_R = "note_down-release";
+  // UI
+  var UI_UP = "ui_up";
+  var UI_LEFT = "ui_left";
+  var UI_RIGHT = "ui_right";
+  var UI_DOWN = "ui_down";
+  var UI_UP_P = "ui_up-press";
+  var UI_LEFT_P = "ui_left-press";
+  var UI_RIGHT_P = "ui_right-press";
+  var UI_DOWN_P = "ui_down-press";
+  var UI_UP_R = "ui_up-release";
+  var UI_LEFT_R = "ui_left-release";
+  var UI_RIGHT_R = "ui_right-release";
+  var UI_DOWN_R = "ui_down-release";
   var ACCEPT = "accept";
   var BACK = "back";
   var PAUSE = "pause";
+  var RESET = "reset";
+  // CUTSCENE
   var CUTSCENE_ADVANCE = "cutscene_advance";
   var CUTSCENE_SKIP = "cutscene_skip";
+  // VOLUME
   var VOLUME_UP = "volume_up";
   var VOLUME_DOWN = "volume_down";
   var VOLUME_MUTE = "volume_mute";
-  var RESET = "reset";
+  // DEBUG
+  var DEBUG_MENU = "debug_menu";
+  var DEBUG_CHART = "debug_chart";
+  var DEBUG_STAGE = "debug_stage";
   #if CAN_CHEAT
   var CHEAT = "cheat";
   #end
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index 45a1373a9..c9512aa93 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -2194,8 +2194,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
 
     if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.F5) debug_refreshModules();
 
-    // Press U to open stage ditor.
-    if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.U)
+    // Open the stage editor overlaying the current state.
+    if (controls.DEBUG_STAGE)
     {
       // hack for HaxeUI generation, doesn't work unless persistentUpdate is false at state creation!!
       disableKeys = true;
@@ -2203,6 +2203,17 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
       openSubState(new StageOffsetSubState());
     }
 
+    // Redirect to the chart editor playing the current song.
+    if (controls.DEBUG_CHART)
+    {
+      disableKeys = true;
+      persistentUpdate = false;
+      FlxG.switchState(new ChartEditorState(
+        {
+          targetSongId: currentSong.id,
+        }));
+    }
+
     #if debug
     // 1: End the song immediately.
     if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.ONE) endSong();
@@ -2214,18 +2225,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
     if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.THREE) health -= 0.05 * Constants.HEALTH_MAX;
     #end
 
-    // 7: Move to the charter.
-    if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.SEVEN)
-    {
-      lime.app.Application.current.window.alert("Press ~ on the main menu to get to the editor", 'LOL');
-    }
-
-    // 8: Move to the offset editor.
-    if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.EIGHT)
-    {
-      lime.app.Application.current.window.alert("Press ~ on the main menu to get to the editor", 'LOL');
-    }
-
     // 9: Toggle the old icon.
     if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.NINE) iconP1.toggleOldIcon();
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx b/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
index 369a4144a..0145dee3f 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/notes/Strumline.hx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class Strumline extends FlxSpriteGroup
   {
     if (noteData.length == 0) return;
 
-    var songStart:Float = PlayState.instance.startTimestamp ?? 0.0;
+    var songStart:Float = PlayState.instance?.startTimestamp ?? 0.0;
     var hitWindowStart:Float = Conductor.songPosition - Constants.HIT_WINDOW_MS;
     var renderWindowStart:Float = Conductor.songPosition + RENDER_DISTANCE_MS;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx b/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
index b48eda224..3d7903724 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/song/Song.hx
@@ -49,9 +49,15 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
 
   // key = variation id, value = metadata
   final _metadata:Map<String, SongMetadata>;
-  final variations:Array<String>;
   final difficulties:Map<String, SongDifficulty>;
 
+  public var variations(get, never):Array<String>;
+
+  function get_variations():Array<String>
+  {
+    return _metadata.keys().array();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set to false if the song was edited in the charter and should not be saved as a high score.
    */
@@ -83,22 +89,16 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
   {
     this.id = id;
 
-    variations = [];
     difficulties = new Map<String, SongDifficulty>();
 
     _data = _fetchData(id);
 
     _metadata = _data == null ? [] : [Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION => _data];
 
-    variations.clear();
-    variations.push(Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION);
-
     if (_data != null && _data.playData != null)
     {
       for (vari in _data.playData.songVariations)
       {
-        variations.push(vari);
-
         var variMeta = fetchVariationMetadata(id, vari);
         if (variMeta != null) _metadata.set(variMeta.variation, variMeta);
       }
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
     for (meta in metadata)
       result._metadata.set(meta.variation, meta);
 
-    result.variations.clear();
-    for (vari in variations)
-      result.variations.push(vari);
-
     result.difficulties.clear();
     result.populateDifficulties();
 
@@ -169,8 +165,6 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
       {
         var difficulty:SongDifficulty = new SongDifficulty(this, diffId, metadata.variation);
 
-        variations.push(metadata.variation);
-
         difficulty.songName = metadata.songName;
         difficulty.songArtist = metadata.artist;
         difficulty.timeFormat = metadata.timeFormat;
@@ -182,9 +176,9 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
         difficulty.stage = metadata.playData.stage;
         difficulty.noteStyle = metadata.playData.noteStyle;
 
-        difficulties.set(diffId, difficulty);
-
         difficulty.characters = metadata.playData.characters;
+
+        difficulties.set(diffId, difficulty);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -223,7 +217,24 @@ class Song implements IPlayStateScriptedClass implements IRegistryEntry<SongMeta
       {
         trace('Fabricated new difficulty for $diffId.');
         difficulty = new SongDifficulty(this, diffId, variation);
+        var metadata = _metadata.get(variation);
         difficulties.set(diffId, difficulty);
+
+        if (metadata != null)
+        {
+          difficulty.songName = metadata.songName;
+          difficulty.songArtist = metadata.artist;
+          difficulty.timeFormat = metadata.timeFormat;
+          difficulty.divisions = metadata.divisions;
+          difficulty.timeChanges = metadata.timeChanges;
+          difficulty.looped = metadata.looped;
+          difficulty.generatedBy = metadata.generatedBy;
+
+          difficulty.stage = metadata.playData.stage;
+          difficulty.noteStyle = metadata.playData.noteStyle;
+
+          difficulty.characters = metadata.playData.characters;
+        }
       }
       // Add the chart data to the difficulty.
       difficulty.notes = chartNotes.get(diffId) ?? [];
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
index 95f92075d..6e529d6a0 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/debug/charting/ChartEditorState.hx
@@ -1522,6 +1522,10 @@ class ChartEditorState extends HaxeUIState
         ChartEditorDialogHandler.openWelcomeDialog(this, false);
       }
     }
+    else if (params != null && params.targetSongId != null)
+    {
+      this.loadSongAsTemplate(params.targetSongId);
+    }
     else
     {
       ChartEditorDialogHandler.openWelcomeDialog(this, false);
@@ -5015,6 +5019,11 @@ typedef ChartEditorParams =
    * If non-null, load this song immediately instead of the welcome screen.
    */
   var ?fnfcTargetPath:String;
+
+  /**
+   * If non-null, load this song immediately instead of the welcome screen.
+   */
+  var ?targetSongId:String;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
index 769493c45..f41eac07d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/mainmenu/MainMenuState.hx
@@ -295,10 +295,9 @@ class MainMenuState extends MusicBeatState
       }
     }
 
-    // ` / ~ to open the debug menu.
-    if (FlxG.keys.justPressed.GRAVEACCENT)
+    // Open the debug menu, defaults to ` / ~
+    if (controls.DEBUG_MENU)
     {
-      // TODO: Does this break anything?
       this.persistentUpdate = false;
       this.persistentDraw = false;
       FlxG.state.openSubState(new DebugMenuSubState());
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/options/ControlsMenu.hx b/source/funkin/ui/options/ControlsMenu.hx
index 89397fe21..b83b54152 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/options/ControlsMenu.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/options/ControlsMenu.hx
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class ControlsMenu extends funkin.ui.options.OptionsState.Page
     [NOTE_UP, NOTE_DOWN, NOTE_LEFT, NOTE_RIGHT],
     [UI_UP, UI_DOWN, UI_LEFT, UI_RIGHT, ACCEPT, BACK],
     [CUTSCENE_ADVANCE, CUTSCENE_SKIP],
-    [VOLUME_UP, VOLUME_DOWN, VOLUME_MUTE]
+    [VOLUME_UP, VOLUME_DOWN, VOLUME_MUTE],
+    [DEBUG_MENU, DEBUG_CHART]
   ];
 
   var itemGroups:Array<Array<InputItem>> = [for (i in 0...controlGroups.length) []];
@@ -111,6 +112,12 @@ class ControlsMenu extends funkin.ui.options.OptionsState.Page
         headers.add(new AtlasText(0, y, "VOLUME", AtlasFont.BOLD)).screenCenter(X);
         y += spacer;
       }
+      else if (currentHeader != "DEBUG_" && name.indexOf("DEBUG_") == 0)
+      {
+        currentHeader = "DEBUG_";
+        headers.add(new AtlasText(0, y, "DEBUG", AtlasFont.BOLD)).screenCenter(X);
+        y += spacer;
+      }
 
       if (currentHeader != null && name.indexOf(currentHeader) == 0) name = name.substr(currentHeader.length);