Cobbled to your trail
Bevel through the speech
In the harbors I was hanging on
Cradled wrought and weak
Hardly aching for your drum
I’ll be able when you’re air born
Peddle all the marble
Tell them all be missing me
Fought from the mainstay
Unhung from a halter
I am back from Baltic now
It’s been raining
Now I’m having
You are haven, dear
Pond in north face eyes
Center’s sable
Just like cinders in a prairie fire
Pave in the broad
Charring up the tall trees mawed’em
Well, it’s maple for their deputy
Got another novel
And I’d wash it down ravines
You’re my main in
How that you have altered
Sure is to some fine degree
It’s not careening
I am having
You
Are haven, dear…
Unpacking the Poetic Imagery of “Haven, Mass”
Bon Iver’s “Haven, Mass” envelops listeners in a lush tapestry of metaphor and emotion, weaving together themes of longing, memory, and sanctuary. The lyrics evoke a journey—both literal and emotional—through changing landscapes, personal transformation, and the search for solace. Phrases like “cradled wrought and weak” and “back from Baltic now” suggest healing after hardship, while the refrain “You are haven, dear” positions a loved one as a safe refuge amid uncertainty. The song’s vivid natural imagery, from “cinders in a prairie fire” to “charring up the tall trees,” reflects the rawness and renewal found in nature, paralleling the cycles of human connection and change. Bon Iver’s signature abstract lyricism invites listeners to find their own meaning within the song’s evocative lines.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bon Iver
- Songwriters: Justin Vernon, others (if applicable)
- Release Year: 2024