Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning folk band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U… Read Full Bio ↴Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning folk band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, and one of Justin Vernon's current and most notable music projects to date. The band also consists of Mike Noyce, Sean Carey and Matt MacCaughan.

The name 'Bon Iver' (pronounced "bon ee-VAIR") is a play on the French phrase 'bon hiver' meaning 'good winter'. Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, most of which was recorded during a four-month stay in a remote cabin in Wisconsin.

While in high school and college Vernon founded the indie-rock bands Mount Vernon and DeYarmond Edison in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he still resides.

According to the For Emma Songfacts, after the break-up of De Yarmond Edison, Vernon retreated to his father's log cabin, out in the woods of north-east Wisconsin to hibernate for three snowy months. There he collected his thoughts and formulated them into a suite of songs, For Emma, Forever Ago . The album was originally self-released in late 2007 in a run of 500 copies and sold out instantly.

The album garnered critical acclaim, and was picked up by the indie-rock label Jagjaguwar, which gave the album a proper release on February 19th, 2008. The album was released in the UK and Europe by iconic indie 4AD on May 12, 2008.

When released in the UK, For Emma, Forever Ago received 5/5 and "Album of the Month" reviews in both MOJO and Uncut magazines. It is currently the third highest rated album of 2008 on review-aggregator site Metacritic, with accolades from publications including The Village Voice, The Hartford Courant and The A.V. Club.

The group's second album Bon Iver, Bon Iver was released on June 17, 2011 to universal acclaim. It was named by Pitchfork Media as the best album of 2011 on their annual list. At the 2012 Grammys, the album won Best Alternative Album and the group was awarded Best New Artist, despite having debuted in 2007.

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Bon Iver Lyrics

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I was lost but your fool
Was a long visit wrong?
Say you are the only

So many foreign worlds
(So relatively fucked)
So ready for us
So ready for us,

The creature fear

I was teased by your blouse
Spit out by your mouth
I was loud by your lowered
Seminary sold

Tear on tail on
Take all on the wind on
The soft bloody nose
Sign another floor

The so many territories
Ready to reform
Don't let it form us
Don't let it form us
The creature fear

So did he foil is 'own?
Is he ready to reform?
So many torahs

So many for us
The creature fear

Overall Meaning

The song "Creature Fear" by Bon Iver is a complex, poetic exploration of love and identity. The lyrics are composed of a series of disconnected phrases and images, which together create a haunting and surreal landscape. The singer seems to be struggling with feelings of isolation and disconnection, and is seeking comfort and validation from his lover.

The opening line sets the tone for the rest of the song: "I was lost but your fool." This suggests that the singer is in a state of confusion or uncertainty, but is blindly devoted to his lover. The line "Say you are the only" reinforces this sense of dependence and need for validation.

The chorus of the song, "So many foreign worlds / (So relatively fucked) / So ready for us / So ready for us, / The creature fear," creates a sense of alienation and vulnerability. The reference to "foreign worlds" suggests a sense of dislocation or disorientation, while the phrase "creature fear" implies a sense of primal terror or anxiety. The juxtaposition of these images creates a sense of tension and unease.

The rest of the lyrics continue in a similarly fragmented and disjointed manner, with references to torn clothing, seminaries, and bloody noses. These images all suggest a sense of violence or turmoil, which is juxtaposed with the more tender expressions of love and devotion.

Overall, "Creature Fear" is a powerful meditation on the complexities of human emotion, and the ways in which we struggle to connect with others and find a sense of belonging in the world.

Line by Line Meaning

I was lost but your fool
I was unguided, but I followed you blindly

Was a long visit wrong?
Did I stay too long and outstay my welcome?

Say you are the only
Confirm that you're the one I can rely on

So many foreign worlds
There are many different experiences and perspectives out there

(So relatively fucked)
(And in comparison to them, we're struggling)

So ready for us
But those worlds are open and waiting for us to explore them

So ready for us,
And we should be ready to embrace them

The creature fear
But we're held back by a fear that's innate to us as living creatures

I was teased by your blouse
I was attracted to you and teased by your clothing

Spit out by your mouth
But then you rejected me

I was loud by your lowered
I tried to get noticed despite being ignored