diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index c786ccb..8a8f8bc 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from flask.ext.script import Manager
-from flask.ext.script import Server
-
-from lyrics import app
 
+# before everything else, start the logging system in DEBUG mode for the
+# manager. this way we can log everything, including the app start up
 import logging
-
-# starts the logging service, always
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
                         format='%(levelname)s:%(name)s '
                         '[%(funcName)s:%(lineno)d]:%(message)s')
 
+# and now back to your normal schedule
+from flask.ext.script import Manager
+from flask.ext.script import Server
+
+from lyrics import app
 
 manager = Manager(app)