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Open field with a window
Open field with no child

Open Field

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velfare4 On Mar 24, 2008

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How Can I Love You? (If You Won't Lie Down)

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What Is Not But Could Be If

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Fix what’s wrong, but don’t rewrite what the artist wrote. Stick to the official released version — album booklet, label site, verified lyric video, etc. If you’re guessing, pause and double-check.

Respect the structure

Songs have rhythm. Pages do too. Leave line breaks where they belong. Don’t smash things together or add extra empty space just for looks.

Punctuation counts (but vibe-editing doesn’t)

Correct typos? Yes. Re-punctuating a whole verse because it ‘looks better’? Probably not. Keep capitalization and punctuation close to the official source.

Don’t mix versions

If you’re editing the explicit version, keep it explicit. If it’s the clean version, keep it clean. No mashups.

Let the lyrics be lyrics

This isn’t the place for interpretations, memories, stories, or trivia — that’s what comments are for. Keep metadata, translations, and bracketed stage directions out unless they’re officially part of the song.

Edit lightly

If two lines are wrong… fix the two lines. No need to bulldoze the whole page. Think ‘surgical,’ not ‘remix.’

When in doubt, ask the crowd

Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.

Velfare4

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2008-03-24 17:25:36

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Cover art for Open Field lyrics by Silver Jews, The

by TaShawn

18y ago

He recently did an interview with Pitchfork where he mentioned this song. I think his comment was that this was the point of the album where he frees himself and let's the weight off his shoulders. Since it's a cover, he finds using someone elses lyrics even more relaxing as he figuratively opens up the windows and enjoys the freedom.

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Cover art for Open Field lyrics by Silver Jews, The

by RaygunShaun

15y ago

This is a Maher Shalal Hash Baz cover, to be specific.

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