I think this song is absolutoly beautiful, the credit of course goes to Bon Iver for writing such a song but I personally prefer the sound of Birdy's cover and think she has huge talent for a 14/15 year old!
At the end of the day everybody interprets songs very personally and nobody is wrong. Most people have said this song is about a failed or failing relationsip somebody is desperately trying to hold together and I can see that. My interpretation is slightly different however due to my personal circumstances. I'm half in love with somebody who doesn't return my feelings, but initially said there "may be a chance".
I said a lot of foolish things to them and in all honesty wish I could just cut them out of my life to forget them and not have my false hope fed. Unfortunately I can't do this and have to see them regulary for at least another year. Hence the "Come on skinny love just last the year." I see myself as skinny love personified,somebody who loves another but is receiving no love in return so emotionally you're just wasting away
Having said this I have this natural need to be close to the person and want to be with them, so I have to force myself to avoid them as much as I can without being unpleasant. This is cutting the ropes to me and the acknowledgement that it's a tough thing to do or a "tall order". Like giving up a drug.
And I have told this person to be all the things listed in the song as I find the whole situation socially difficult and it's caused some issues. To me the line "And in the morning I'll be with you, But it will be a different kind" refers to the fact that once I've calmed down I will accept that we will just have to be distant friends.
The last stanza reers to the feelings of being lead on and the fact that I wonder if others will love this person as much as I would given the chance. The genereal references to blood and salt I do think are related to emotinal pain being like a wound, and maybe even literal wounds of self harm. The veneer to me is the seemingly lovely image I had of us being together because it's not real and never will be and it's been crushed.
Anyway that's all just my opinion and it's very personal...I suppose anybody going through the same thing would get what I meant though
I get exactly what you mean, very similar interpretation to me. I went out with a girl on and off from 14 to 21. Was crazy about her but we both moved away from our home town so naturally broke up. Recently we both moved back. Those old feelings came back for me but not for her. I think ill always love her but i have to put on an act that i am cool with seeing her out.
I get exactly what you mean, very similar interpretation to me. I went out with a girl on and off from 14 to 21. Was crazy about her but we both moved away from our home town so naturally broke up. Recently we both moved back. Those old feelings came back for me but not for her. I think ill always love her but i have to put on an act that i am cool with seeing her out.
I think this song is absolutoly beautiful, the credit of course goes to Bon Iver for writing such a song but I personally prefer the sound of Birdy's cover and think she has huge talent for a 14/15 year old!
At the end of the day everybody interprets songs very personally and nobody is wrong. Most people have said this song is about a failed or failing relationsip somebody is desperately trying to hold together and I can see that. My interpretation is slightly different however due to my personal circumstances. I'm half in love with somebody who doesn't return my feelings, but initially said there "may be a chance".
I said a lot of foolish things to them and in all honesty wish I could just cut them out of my life to forget them and not have my false hope fed. Unfortunately I can't do this and have to see them regulary for at least another year. Hence the "Come on skinny love just last the year." I see myself as skinny love personified,somebody who loves another but is receiving no love in return so emotionally you're just wasting away
Having said this I have this natural need to be close to the person and want to be with them, so I have to force myself to avoid them as much as I can without being unpleasant. This is cutting the ropes to me and the acknowledgement that it's a tough thing to do or a "tall order". Like giving up a drug.
And I have told this person to be all the things listed in the song as I find the whole situation socially difficult and it's caused some issues. To me the line "And in the morning I'll be with you, But it will be a different kind" refers to the fact that once I've calmed down I will accept that we will just have to be distant friends.
The last stanza reers to the feelings of being lead on and the fact that I wonder if others will love this person as much as I would given the chance. The genereal references to blood and salt I do think are related to emotinal pain being like a wound, and maybe even literal wounds of self harm. The veneer to me is the seemingly lovely image I had of us being together because it's not real and never will be and it's been crushed.
Anyway that's all just my opinion and it's very personal...I suppose anybody going through the same thing would get what I meant though
I get exactly what you mean, very similar interpretation to me. I went out with a girl on and off from 14 to 21. Was crazy about her but we both moved away from our home town so naturally broke up. Recently we both moved back. Those old feelings came back for me but not for her. I think ill always love her but i have to put on an act that i am cool with seeing her out.
I get exactly what you mean, very similar interpretation to me. I went out with a girl on and off from 14 to 21. Was crazy about her but we both moved away from our home town so naturally broke up. Recently we both moved back. Those old feelings came back for me but not for her. I think ill always love her but i have to put on an act that i am cool with seeing her out.