Like most songs written by Justin Vernon, this seems to be about struggle that is life. The hope that comes with that struggle.
When I close my eyes and listen to this song, I'm reminded, initially of darker times. And the want to get out of it, and the lack of will the carry it out. That youthful malaise that in the end finds you lonely and unfulfilled. The things that come after that lack of success at not really trying because you know it's not the real thing. That wave that comes with the inevitable destruction of incomplete dreams. The lack of movement that your early twenties brings. Settling for less because you don't believe better exists.
Then, something changes. Like my experience, a deep friendship developed, despite some distance. As the relationship changed, the walls came down. Which was in and of itself intense and scary. But, good scary. Hopeful. Over the years, we've progressed and moved forward. Epoch signifies this change for me. This growth from child to adult and the relationships I've cultivated. That particular relationship that's been my safe haven and the endurance you need to maintain real deep and lasting love.
Getting to where we want to be has been work, and will be more work. But, it's movement. It's palpable. And this song only goes to remind me that I should remember my own weaknesses and take it as seriously as it is. It propels me forward. It is symbiotic with my life and parallel with my feelings of disenfranchised romantic love, and the inevitable fulfillment I found after waiting and working on myself until I was ready for it and until we were ready to head for the future. It is about the responsibility we have to Love, and appreciating it for what it is. Just in the small moments. The real moments.
Like most songs written by Justin Vernon, this seems to be about struggle that is life. The hope that comes with that struggle.
When I close my eyes and listen to this song, I'm reminded, initially of darker times. And the want to get out of it, and the lack of will the carry it out. That youthful malaise that in the end finds you lonely and unfulfilled. The things that come after that lack of success at not really trying because you know it's not the real thing. That wave that comes with the inevitable destruction of incomplete dreams. The lack of movement that your early twenties brings. Settling for less because you don't believe better exists.
Then, something changes. Like my experience, a deep friendship developed, despite some distance. As the relationship changed, the walls came down. Which was in and of itself intense and scary. But, good scary. Hopeful. Over the years, we've progressed and moved forward. Epoch signifies this change for me. This growth from child to adult and the relationships I've cultivated. That particular relationship that's been my safe haven and the endurance you need to maintain real deep and lasting love.
Getting to where we want to be has been work, and will be more work. But, it's movement. It's palpable. And this song only goes to remind me that I should remember my own weaknesses and take it as seriously as it is. It propels me forward. It is symbiotic with my life and parallel with my feelings of disenfranchised romantic love, and the inevitable fulfillment I found after waiting and working on myself until I was ready for it and until we were ready to head for the future. It is about the responsibility we have to Love, and appreciating it for what it is. Just in the small moments. The real moments.