I think the point of these lyrics, as with most of the lyrics Justin Vernon has written, is that they are supposed to be ambiguous. He has said that sometimes he just says some words because they sound good and he likes the tonality of them. (Bear in mind that he made up several words on Bon Iver's self-titled album and "dramnesic" in this one. And what the hell is "Terraforming?") He's a musician with a musician's ear for words. That said, of course there can be a meaning interpreted from them. Volcano Choir and Bon Iver are artists, and a major facet of art is the participation and reaction of its observers, so that the observers then become active artists in a sense. Could it be about love? Yes. Could it be about drugs? Absolutely. Could it be about a monkey throwing its own feces? It's a stretch, but if you see it that way, then yes.
All things aside, this is an amazing song. The way he belts out "Terraforming!" is absolutely gorgeous.
I think the point of these lyrics, as with most of the lyrics Justin Vernon has written, is that they are supposed to be ambiguous. He has said that sometimes he just says some words because they sound good and he likes the tonality of them. (Bear in mind that he made up several words on Bon Iver's self-titled album and "dramnesic" in this one. And what the hell is "Terraforming?") He's a musician with a musician's ear for words. That said, of course there can be a meaning interpreted from them. Volcano Choir and Bon Iver are artists, and a major facet of art is the participation and reaction of its observers, so that the observers then become active artists in a sense. Could it be about love? Yes. Could it be about drugs? Absolutely. Could it be about a monkey throwing its own feces? It's a stretch, but if you see it that way, then yes.
All things aside, this is an amazing song. The way he belts out "Terraforming!" is absolutely gorgeous.
Possibly, but Justin didn't write any lyrics for this album. He nearly sang the vocals.
Possibly, but Justin didn't write any lyrics for this album. He nearly sang the vocals.
Terraforming is a thing http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/terraforming
Terraforming is a thing http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/terraforming