"Calgary": Bon Iver's new single

Posted by Mark Teo in Culture

It's been forever since Bon Iver released For Emma, Forever Ago — 2007, to be exact. Today, however, in somewhat of a shocker, Justin Vernon and co. released the first single from their long-awaited eponymous sophomore effort — and it's called "Calgary."

As Peter Hemminger noted in his For Emma review, Vernon takes a notoriously "impressionistic approach" to his lyrics. Really, how much this song is actually about Calgary is yet-determined. (We're willing to bet Vernon took picked a random spot on the map and named a song for it.)

 

Calgary lyrics, via Bon Iver's YouTube page:

don't you cherish me to sleep
never keep your eyelids clipped
hold me for the pops and clicks
I was only for the father's crib

hair, old, long along
your neck onto your shoulder blades
always keep that message taped
cross your breasts you won't erase
I was only for your very space

hip, under nothing
propped up by your other one, face 'way from the sun
just have to keep a dialogue
teach our bodies: haunt the cause
I was only trying to spell a loss

joy, it's all founded
pincher with the skin inside
you pinned me with your black sphere eyes
you know that all the rope's untied
I was only for to die beside

so it?s storming on the lake
little waves our bodies break

there's a fire going out,
but there's really nothing to the south

swollen orange and light let through
your one piece swimmer stuck to you

sold, I'm Ever
open ears and open eyes
wake up to your starboard bride
who goes in and then stays inside
oh the demons come, they can subside

more in Music Features     |     posted May 16th, 2011 at 1:43pm     

Comments: 2

strachan wrote:

And the first song on their album is called Perth, which is where my mom lives. I feel an instant spiritual connection to this band.

on May 16th, 2011 at 1:59pm Report Abuse

Laurooa wrote:

I'd lay money on the name having nothing to do with this continent http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary,_Mull

on May 16th, 2011 at 3:01pm Report Abuse


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