Skinny love
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Come on skinny love just last the year
Pour a little salt we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer

I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in this moment this order's tall

And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And in the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
And I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines

Come on skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split

And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And now all your love is wasted
And then who the hell was I?
And I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines

Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?




Ooh, ooh
Woo, ohh ooh

Overall Meaning

In "Skinny Love," Bon Iver channels a feeling of heartbreak and longing as he pleads with his lover to hold on to their relationship just for a little longer. The opening lines of the song, "Come on skinny love just last the year/Pour a little salt we were never here" speak to a desire to preserve the relationship in its current state, to keep it from falling apart. Bon Iver’s use of the metaphor of “skinny love” suggests a relationship that is not substantial enough to withstand the test of time. The second verse ends with the lines, "And I told you to be patient/And I told you to be fine/And I told you to be balanced/And I told you to be kind/And in the morning I’ll be with you/But it will be a different kind/And I'm holding all the tickets/And you're owning all the fines." These lines suggest that the singer is aware of the eventual separation that will occur between him and his lover. Despite his efforts to hold onto the relationship, it seems as though they will inevitably drift apart.


The chorus of the song echoes this melancholic feeling of regret and loss: "And now all your love is wasted/And then who the hell was I?/And I'm breaking at the britches/And at the end of all your lines/Who will love you?/Who will fight?/Who will fall far behind?" There is a sense of finality in these lyrics, as if the singer has come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over and there is nothing he can do to salvage it. Overall, "Skinny Love" is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks to the complex emotions of love, loss, and regret.


Line by Line Meaning

Come on skinny love just last the year
The singer is pleading with their lover to hold on to their fragile relationship for one more year.


Pour a little salt we were never here
The singer wants to erase the memories of their failed relationship and pretend it never happened.


My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
The singer is feeling overwhelmed by the pain and destruction caused by the failed relationship.


I tell my love to wreck it all Cut out all the ropes and let me fall My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Right in this moment this order's tall
The singer is willing to let their lover end the relationship in the most devastating way possible, as long as they do it quickly.


And I told you to be patient And I told you to be fine And I told you to be balanced And I told you to be kind And in the morning I'll be with you But it will be a different kind And I'll be holding all the tickets And you'll be owning all the fines
The singer gave their lover advice on how to maintain a healthy relationship, but they didn't listen. Now, the singer has the upper hand and the lover will suffer the consequences of their actions.


Come on skinny love, what happened here? Suckle on the hope in light brassieres My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
The singer is questioning how their love became so frail and is desperately grasping onto any hope for reconciliation.


And I told you to be patient And I told you to be fine And I told you to be balanced And I told you to be kind And now all your love is wasted And then who the hell was I? And I'm breaking at the britches And at the end of all your lines
The singer's lover didn't heed their advice and now the relationship has fallen apart. The singer is questioning their own role in the failure and is feeling emotionally drained.


Who will love you? Who will fight? Who will fall far behind? Ooh, ooh Woo, ohh ooh
The singer is asking their lover who will be there for them now that their relationship has ended. They are questioning whether their love was worth the pain and heartache.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon

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@elrrafaello

Lyrics:

Come on, skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
My my my, my my my, my my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My my my, my my my, my my
Right in this moment, this order's tall
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And in the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
And I'm holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
My my my, my my my, my my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And now all your love is wasted
And then who the hell was I?
And I'm breaking at the breaches
And at the end of all your lines
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?



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@ollyc167

sound engineer also nailed this performance

@shhtha

There's only a guitar and 1 mic 😂

@zab666

@@shhtha even simple setups can be screwed up easily by crappy sound engineers

@shhtha

@@zab666 Then they're not sound engineers

@TeamPill

@@shhtha facts

@bushkies

@@zab666 this is the truest youtube comment I've ever seen. I've witnessed countless 2 input setups be wildly messed up by people who think they know what they're doing

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that “who the hell was I” really hits different

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big facts!

@naith86

And then “WHO’S GONNA LOVE YOU”

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