diff --git a/components/MusicTable.py b/components/MusicTable.py
index ae5a014..085df9c 100644
--- a/components/MusicTable.py
+++ b/components/MusicTable.py
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
         edit_lyrics_action = QAction("Lyrics (View/Edit)", self)
         _ = edit_lyrics_action.triggered.connect(self.show_lyrics_menu)
         menu.addAction(edit_lyrics_action)
+        # view id3 tags (debug)
+        view_id3_tags_debug = QAction("View ID3 tags (debug)", self)
+        _ = view_id3_tags_debug.triggered.connect(self.view_id3_tags_debug_menu)
+        menu.addAction(view_id3_tags_debug)
         # jump to current song in table
         jump_to_current_song_action = QAction("Jump to current song", self)
         _ = jump_to_current_song_action.triggered.connect(self.jump_to_current_song)
@@ -264,10 +268,6 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
         open_containing_folder_action = QAction("Open in system file manager", self)
         _ = open_containing_folder_action.triggered.connect(self.open_directory)
         menu.addAction(open_containing_folder_action)
-        # view id3 tags (debug)
-        view_id3_tags_debug = QAction("View ID3 tags (debug)", self)
-        _ = view_id3_tags_debug.triggered.connect(self.view_id3_tags_debug_menu)
-        menu.addAction(view_id3_tags_debug)
         # delete song
         delete_action = QAction("Delete", self)
         _ = delete_action.triggered.connect(self.delete_songs)
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
                         files.append(path)
             e.accept()
             if directories:
+                debug('Spawning worker thread for directories')
                 worker = Worker(self.get_audio_files_recursively, directories)
                 _ = worker.signals.signal_progress.connect(self.handle_progress)
                 _ = worker.signals.signal_result.connect(
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
                     threadpool = self.qapp.threadpool  # type: ignore
                     threadpool.start(worker)
             if files:
+                debug('Spawning worker thread for files')
                 self.add_files_to_library(files)
         else:
             e.ignore()
@@ -642,7 +644,7 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
         - Drag & Drop song(s) on tableView
         - File > Open > List of song(s)
         """
-        # debug('add_files_to_library()')
+        debug(f'add_files_to_library() files={files}')
         worker = Worker(add_files_to_database, files, None)
         _ = worker.signals.signal_progress.connect(self.qapp.handle_progress)  # type: ignore
         _ = worker.signals.signal_result.connect(self.on_add_files_to_database_finished)
@@ -675,7 +677,7 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
         """Asks to delete the currently selected songs from the db and music table (not the filesystem)"""
         # NOTE: provide extra questionbox option?
         # | Delete from playlist & lib | Delete from playlist only | Cancel |
-        # Currently, this just deletes from the playlist, or the main lib & any playlists
+        # Currently, this just has 2 options [the playlist], or [the main lib & all playlists]
         selected_filepaths = self.get_selected_songs_filepaths()
         if self.selected_playlist_id:
             question_dialog = QuestionBoxDetails(
@@ -1125,6 +1127,7 @@ class MusicTable(QTableView):
                         audio_files.append(os.path.join(root, file))
                         if progress_callback:
                             progress_callback.emit(f"Scanning {file}")
+        debug(f'get_audio_files_recursively() return: {audio_files}')
         return audio_files
 
     def get_selected_rows(self) -> list[int]:
diff --git a/utils/add_files_to_database.py b/utils/add_files_to_database.py
index 423e3be..058153d 100644
--- a/utils/add_files_to_database.py
+++ b/utils/add_files_to_database.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def add_files_to_database(files: list[str], playlist_id: int | None = None, prog
     (True, {"filename.mp3":"failed because i said so"})
     ```
     """
+    debug('add_files_to_database()')
     # yea
     if playlist_id:
         pass
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ def add_files_to_database(files: list[str], playlist_id: int | None = None, prog
     )
     _ = config.read(cfg_file)
     if not files:
+        debug('add_files_to_database() - no files to add')
+        if progress_callback:
+            progress_callback('failed')
         return False, {"Failure": "All operations failed in add_files_to_database()"}
     failed_dict: dict[str, str] = {}
     insert_data: list[tuple[
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ def add_files_to_database(files: list[str], playlist_id: int | None = None, prog
             insert_data = []  # Reset the insert_data list
     # Insert any remaining data after reading every file
     if insert_data:
+        debug(f'inserting the rest of the songs | insert_data={insert_data}')
         with DBA.DBAccess() as db:
             db.executemany(
                 "INSERT OR IGNORE INTO song (filepath, title, album, artist, track_number, genre, codec, album_date, bitrate, length_ms) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);",