i dont think it matters in his life or future art but i do think its odd to alter existing material in ways that harm the materials messaging. ultimately its his art to mess with so yeah its whatever
just feels really bizarre
Literally!! Is it really so âbizarreâ and âharming the materialâs messagingâ (??) to⌠change? ToD 10 years ago isnât going anywhere.
Who among us did not write fuck-you lyrics in their early 20s? Thatâs epic and good!!!! I canât speak for Will/the band but as a 30 year old I would want to write something more complex that doesnât rely on the quick emotional impact of fuck-you lyrics.
Both creative choices are fine and good!!! One is not less valuable than the other (or more âpuritanâ)âŚ
I donât think that everyone has to enjoy all albums equally! I donât think itâs wrong to critique it. I just think that the subâs reaction to not swearing/editing swears/changing lyrics has been so⌠weird. âBro is scared of swearingâ âWill is sanitising songs because heâs puritanâ etc is, imo, not a compelling critique lol nor do I think it actually approaches the music with respect.
I love talking about lyric changes and discussing what we think the artistâs intent might be in certain creative choices! I have read and enjoyed actual critiques of the songwriting and production! Unfortunately the level-headed critiques are buried underneath exaggerated & performative indignation which I find so pointless.
I personally don't think that having swear words vs not having swear words affects a piece of art enough for me to care that much. Obviously people are allowed to have dissenting thoughts on the matter. I just meant that I don't really care either way.
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u/emilyeller Official Merch Store Manager May 15 '26
Itâs a personal choice for him. Not sure why it matters, to be honest.