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| Bon Iver – Holocene Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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this song is about getting high and ruminating on life... the joint "burnt away" in the hallway- not the house. "Lip parade" might be kissing, stoned babbling, echolalia or a band (according to another post:), saying nothing means they have a shared understanding... ALL MY OPINION... but 3rd & Lake is in MPLS! |
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| Bon Iver – Holocene Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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in my world, this refers to a dropped joint - they are getting high and somebody dropped the pipe etc. "You're in Milwaukee, off your feet." i.e., high... |
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| Bon Iver – Holocene Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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Having lived in Minneapolis (as Justin has) and spent time Wisc., I've always thought he was making reference to the bridges the span the 35w freeway in Mpls or the Skyways (in the city)... "High above the highway aisle." These bridges/walkways become encrusted with snow and ice during the winter... Icicles are jagged, vacance means emptiness... that's my take... :)
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| Bon Iver – Holocene Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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yo b,
I think some yr comments are right on, but I'd like to add one or two or three more thought bubbles to the page: Having lived in Minneapolis (as Justin has) and spent time Wisc., I've always thought he was making reference to the bridges the span the 35w freeway in Mpls or the Skyways (in the city)... "High above the highway aisle." "I was not magnificient," points to the realization that one is just a speck in the vast sands of time (Holocene). Of course, we all could be slightly wrong, and J seems like the kind of guy who would never fully explain his lyrics or himself - this is beauty of experiencing open-meaning non-didactic lyrics, yes? |
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