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Artist: Bon Iver
Track: Skinny Love

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Come on, skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer

I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Right in this moment, this order's tall

And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And in the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
And I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines

Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassieres
My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split

And I told you to be patient
And I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced
And I told you to be kind
And now all your love is wasted
And then who the hell was I?
And I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines

Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?
Ooh, ooh
Woo, oh ooh
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Bon Iver - Skinny Love Lyrics
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The Gaslight Anthem - Skinny Love (Bon Iver cover) Lyrics
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Birdy Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More
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Genius Meanings
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
Released as the first single from For Emma, Forever Ago, “Skinny Love” is a song about a failed relationship and the regret that stems from it. The term “skinny love” has two
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“Flume” has an eerily interiorized sound, which matches his unsettling similes. “Lump Sum” begins with a choir of Vernons echoing cavernously, which, along with that rhythmically
Birdy – Skinny Love
“Skinny Love” is a song originally released by the indie-folk band Bon Iver in 2007. A cover version by Birdy was released in 2011. This was Birdy’s debut single and charted at #1
Bon Iver – ​Re: Stacks
“Re: Stacks” laments love frozen in the ground. When asked about the purpose of “Re” in the song title, Justin Vernon replied: It’s ‘Regarding.’ People use it in letters and
Scruffpuppie – ​skinny love ‒ Bon Iver
[Verse 1] / Come on, skinny love, just last the year / Pour a little salt, we were never here / My my my, my my my, my my / Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer / I tell
Zach Bryan (Ft. Bon Iver) – Boys of Faith
[Chorus: Zach Bryan & Justin Vernon] / High tide, it's been risin' up / I've been gettin' up with some boys I used to know / We're tryin' to get our pockets up / This year has just
Bon Iver – Skinny Love Covers
See all of “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver’s covers
The Palmer Squares (Ft. ProbCause) – MUFFHUGGER
The “My My My” this beat uses in the intro and throughout the song is a sample of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” http://youtu.be/ssdgFoHLwnk
​mxmtoon – ​​skinny love
[Verse 1] / Come on, skinny love, just last the year / Pour a little salt, we were never here / My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my / Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer / I
Birdy – Skinny Love (Vanic Remix)
[Verse 1] / Come on skinny love just last the year / Pour a little salt, we were never here / My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my / Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer / [
Bon Iver – The Wolves (Act I and II)
Perhaps the most lyrically direct song on the album. It is also the most musically elaborate. It features auto-tune, densely multi-tracked vocals and significant use of percussion
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SongTell Meaning
Meaning of "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver
"Skinny Love" by Bon Iver is a song about a love that has lost its passion, but that the narrator still hopes and knows can be rekindled. The narrator tell...
Meaning of "Skinny Love - Spotify Singles" by Japanese Breakfast
"Skinny Love" is a song originally written by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, and the version performed by Japanese Breakfast for Spotify Singles is a cover of ...
Meaning of "Skinny Love" by Melanie Martinez
"Skinny Love" by Melanie Martinez is a cover of the original song by Bon Iver. The lyrics seem to depict a crumbling and strained relationship, filled with...
Genius Artists
Bon Iver
Bon Iver is a indie folk band created by Justin Vernon. The first Bon Iver songs were recorded in a cabin in Wisconsin for Bon Iver’s debut album For Emma, Forever Ago. The name
SongFacts
Skinny Love by Bon Iver - Songfacts
Skinny Love by Bon Iver song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver?
“Skinny Love” by Bon Iver was written by Justin Vernon, Aaron Dessner, Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Matt Berninger & Thomas Powers.
Q:When did Bon Iver release “Skinny Love”?
Bon Iver released “Skinny Love” on July 8, 2007.
Genius Albums
For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago is the debut studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver. It was first self-released in July 2007, and later saw wide release on the Jagjaguwar label in