| re: Into the Woulds |
| Last Edit: Unhookthestars 08:22 pm EDT 07/27/22 |
| Posted by: Unhookthestars 08:21 pm EDT 07/27/22 |
| In reply to: re: Into the Woulds - Chromolume 07:32 pm EDT 07/27/22 |
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From the article I posted above:
Sondheim told him that he particularly liked the double meaning in the lyrics. Rob was like “…what?” And Sondheim told him he was referring to:
Is it always "or?"
Is it never "and?"
That's what woulds are for
For those moments in the woods
Rob then checked the score and told him that it’s written as “woods.” And Sondheim told him that was because “woods” is what the Baker’s Wife is saying. But it was written so the audience could hear either one…
BACK TO ME: I actually think it makes more sense for the Baker’s Wife to say and think “That’s what WOULDS are for” rather than “WOODS,” so I agree with you that Sondheim could have just written the former into his lyrics. |
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