On the completely other hand, anecdotal evidence and/or oral explanatry material that sometimes accompanies older and more obscure songs may be of great value. It may (on rare occasion) prove to be actually more accurate than accepted history. Otherwise it should be considered part of the folklore of the song - its setting, factual or not. It can be interesting and insight-laden as well - regarding what the singers think the song is about - far from its original singers. Ie, revealing about the singers as much as the song. Thing is, I couldn't help being just a tad uncomfortable with that grass that now needs much time to rise again, being "trodden underfoot" in the first place.
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