Holocene
Bon Iver Lyrics
"Someway, baby, it's part of me, apart from me"
You're laying waste to Halloween
You fucked it friend, it's on its head, it struck the street
You're in Milwaukee, off your feet
And at once, I knew I was not magnificent
Strayed above the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
But I could see for miles, miles, miles
Was where we learned to celebrate
Automatic bought the years you'd talk for me
That night you played me Lip Parade
Not the needle, nor the thread, the lost decree
Saying nothing, that's enough for me
And at once, I knew I was not magnificent
Hulled far from the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
But I could see for miles, miles, miles
Christmas night, it clutched the light, the hallow bright
Above my brother, I and tangled spines
We smoked the screen to make it what it was to be
Now to know it in my memory
And at once, I knew I was not magnificent
High above the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
But I could see for miles, miles, miles
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Written by: Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon
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The Holocene Songfacts reports that the song title comes from both a Portland bar where Justin Vernon had a "long dark night of the soul" and the current climactic era, which began some 12,000 years ago and follows on from the last major Ice Age.
Vernon was born and brought up in Eau Claire and still resides there. The song has three verses about three different times if his life living in the Wisconsin town. He told Mojo: "The title is a metaphor for when you're not doing well. Read Full BioThe Holocene Songfacts reports that the song title comes from both a Portland bar where Justin Vernon had a "long dark night of the soul" and the current climactic era, which began some 12,000 years ago and follows on from the last major Ice Age.
Vernon was born and brought up in Eau Claire and still resides there. The song has three verses about three different times if his life living in the Wisconsin town. He told Mojo: "The title is a metaphor for when you're not doing well. But it's also a song about redemption and realizing that you're worth something; that you're special and not special at the same time."
This was released as the second single from Bon Iver on September 5, 2011. It was backed by a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk To Me," which was originally released in April 2011 as a limited-edition 7-inch for Record Store Day.
Bon Iver hired the Australian visual artist Nabil Elderkin for the song's music video. Elderkin has also worked with Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Common. He filmed the visual among Iceland's glacial landscapes, which features a young boy traveling through the rocky, picturesque landscapes. The clip was fittingly debuted on the National Geographic website.
Vernon was born and brought up in Eau Claire and still resides there. The song has three verses about three different times if his life living in the Wisconsin town. He told Mojo: "The title is a metaphor for when you're not doing well. Read Full BioThe Holocene Songfacts reports that the song title comes from both a Portland bar where Justin Vernon had a "long dark night of the soul" and the current climactic era, which began some 12,000 years ago and follows on from the last major Ice Age.
Vernon was born and brought up in Eau Claire and still resides there. The song has three verses about three different times if his life living in the Wisconsin town. He told Mojo: "The title is a metaphor for when you're not doing well. But it's also a song about redemption and realizing that you're worth something; that you're special and not special at the same time."
This was released as the second single from Bon Iver on September 5, 2011. It was backed by a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Come Talk To Me," which was originally released in April 2011 as a limited-edition 7-inch for Record Store Day.
Bon Iver hired the Australian visual artist Nabil Elderkin for the song's music video. Elderkin has also worked with Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Common. He filmed the visual among Iceland's glacial landscapes, which features a young boy traveling through the rocky, picturesque landscapes. The clip was fittingly debuted on the National Geographic website.
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LYRICS
[Verse 1]
"Someway, baby, it's part of me, apart from me"
You're laying waste to Halloween
You fucked it, friend, it's on its head, it struck the street
You're in Milwaukee, off your feet
[Pre-Chorus]
And at once, I knew
I was not magnificent
[Chorus]
Strayed above the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
I could see for miles, miles, miles
[Verse 2]
Third and Lake, it burnt away, the hallway
Was where we learned to celebrate
Automatic bought the years you'd talk for me
That night you played me "Lip Parade"
Not the needle, nor the thread, the lost decree
Saying nothing, that's enough for me
[Pre-Chorus]
And at once, I knew
I was not magnificent
[Chorus]
Hulled far from the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
I could see for miles, miles, miles
[Verse 3]
Christmas night, it clutched the light, the hallow bright
Above my brother, I, and tangled spines
We smoked the screen to make it what it was to be
Now, to know it in my memory
[Pre-Chorus]
And at once, I knew
I was not magnificent
[Chorus]
High above the highway aisle
Jagged vacance, thick with ice
I could see for miles, miles, miles
agronomo36
Lyric:
Someway, baby, it's part of me, apart from me
You're laying waste to Halloween
You fucked it friend, it's on its head, it struck the street
You're in Milwaukee, off your feet
And at once I knew I was not magnificent
Strayed above the highway aisle
(Jagged vacance, thick with ice)
I could see for miles, miles, miles
3rd and Lake it burnt away, the hallway
Was where we learned to celebrate
Automatic bought the years you'd talk for me
That night you played me 'Lip Parade'
Not the needle, nor the thread, the lost decree
Saying nothing, that's enough for me
And at once I knew I was not magnificent
Hulled far from the highway aisle
(Jagged vacance, thick with ice)
I could see for miles, miles, miles…
Rory Sampson
The moral of this song and story really for anyone who is wondering. Justin Vernon, the singer, was on a bridge with his brother on Christmas Night. He was feeling really down that day, but as he stared across the empty highways ‘for miles, miles, miles’ at roads ‘thick with ice’, he realised in that moment it’s ok to feel this way. He realised ‘at once he was not magnificent’ as he gazed up at the huge starry sky and a landscape similar to the huge vast ones of the ancient Holocene, but at the same time as he said in an interview about the song, he may have realised then that he isn’t a main character on the grand scheme of things, but he’s still ‘special, yet not special’. Jesus this song is just so beautiful, and it’s something we need to all realise. We can’t all be main characters, but you are your own main character and you are to someone else as they are to you. We all have our own little corner of this Holocene, we are all unique and special. It’s easy to feel insignificant as Vernon did, but when he took in the beauty of those surroundings, he came to realise he was lucky to just witness it all with his brother beside him, and how rare it is really just to exist, and that shouldn’t be taken for granted by seeing yourself as insignificant.
Mike G.
Well written Rory! Kudos for your perspective.
I used to feel like that all the time until I got sick a couple years ago and then I lost my perspective, this helps to bring it all back and I appreciate it so much. They say people that spontaneous heal don't have any medical reason to other than when asked, the ones that did spontaneously heal, all of them said they found gratitude to things and perspectives around them.
This should help.
I am grateful to have read this.
🙏
Lloyd Christmas
brough a tear in my eyes
Dudus
I guess we're all necessary cogs in this universe of discovery
bismilah
Blessings and Gratitude for this beautiful piece you so kindly shared with us. Reading all the beautiful and loving coments shows how you touched many hearts with what you wrote🙏💜🕉️❣️
Mike G.
Wowzer!...... well put.
Jesus H Christ....my chest aches
ggboot
My friend, who died of breast cancer, loved Bon Iver. I don't listen to Bon Iver, but this popped up in my feed this morning. I'm thinking about you too, Diane. RIP.
DjBlackStare
Rest easy diane
Doick van Alphen
i am sorry for your loss, rest in peace Diane
Søren L
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