Tagged: Bon Iver

Bon Iver / Sampha / Travis Scott

July 30, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published July 30, 2023

Meaning of “My Eyes” by Travis Scott (ft. Sampha & Bon Iver)

“My Eyes” is one of two tracks on Travis Scott’s LP “Utopia” to feature Bon Iver, representing the first time the rapper has ever dropped songs with Justin Vernon’s act. Both of those tracks were released as part of...

Beyonce / Bon Iver / Travis Scott

July 28, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published July 28, 2023

Meaning of “Delresto (Echoes)” by Travis Scott & Beyonce (ft. Bon Iver)

“Delresto (Echoes)” was released on 28 July 2023, on the same day as the album it is featured on, which is Travis Scott’s “Utopia”. However, “Delresto” concurrently serves as the LP’s second single. This track finds Travis teaming...

Baby Keem / Kendrick Lamar

May 31, 2023

 by SMF · Published May 31, 2023

“The Hillbillies” by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar

“The Hillbillies” came out as a surprise release, initially via the YouTube channel of pgLang, on 30 May 2023. Besides for pgLang – the label Kendrick Lamar founded a few years back which most notably features himself...

Bon Iver / The National

August 24, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published August 24, 2022 · Last modified May 12, 2023

“Weird Goodbyes” by The National (ft. Bon Iver)

The National’s “Weird Goodbyes”, which is presumably romantic in nature, speaks to an emotional experience many of us may go through. And that is, based on Matt’s explanation, proceeding to break up with somebody, only to...

Bon Iver

July 14, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published July 14, 2022

Bon Iver’s “Holocene” Lyrics Meaning

Holocene is the name given to the geographical epoch, as they are called, which we are currently living in, i.e. the physical Earth’s history from the end of the Ice Age up until now. Within...

Bon Iver

May 24, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 24, 2022

“Heavenly Father” by Bon Iver

There’s two things that we know about Justin Vernon, the mastermind behind Bon Iver. One is that his lyrics are never straightforward. Second, he isn’t what one would define as a mainstream Christian. So listeners with that foreknowledge...

Bon Iver

December 30, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published December 30, 2021

“Second Nature” by Bon Iver

Bon Iver is one of those types of musical acts who tends to never state what they are trying to put forth directly, thus tasking the listener with having to weave through a number...

Bon Iver / Taylor Swift

December 13, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published December 13, 2020

“Evermore” by Taylor Swift (ft. Bon Iver)

Taylor Swift’s “Evermore” is somewhat of a depressing song, or at least its primary subject matter is depression. Indeed this less-than-ideal mood the singer is in is one which she perceives may last “evermore”. And all...

Bon Iver / Taylor Swift

July 24, 2020

 by SMF · Published July 24, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020

“Exile” by Taylor Swift (ft. Bon Iver)

“Exile” tells the tale of a certain man and a certain woman who were once a couple. However, for some reason, they were not able to grow their love and make their union flourish....

Bon Iver

August 14, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 14, 2019

Bon Iver’s “Naeem” Lyrics Meaning

“Naeem” uses the type of heavy, personalized metaphors that fans of Bon Iver have grown accustomed to. That is to say that trying to derive the meaning from a song by this band can prove...