Danger been steppin’ in
I’m happy as I’ve ever been
Couldn’t tell you what the cadence is
It’s folded in the evidences?
So you wanna leave a mark?
You’re honing in on meadowpark
I heard you guys are very safe
Caught up with the featherweights
The dawn is rising
The land ain’t rising
NO NO NO
Flash hope
Pass the throw
Comin’ in very late
Just above our pay grades
You ask me not to pull alarms
We have to act our ages
The dawn is rising
But the land ain’t rising
NO NO NO
Catch up
You wanna go the fast way?
Bonded weights
Don’t favor them
If it’s all that you don’t do
It’s lacerate
Better let them pass away
Stay, go?
Better that you find a new way
Before my eyes
Couldn’t learn it any other way
By the way
Unfolding the Mystery of “Holyfields”
Bon Iver’s “Holyfields” invites listeners into a poetic landscape filled with ambiguity and introspection. The lyrics juxtapose fleeting happiness with uncertainty, as seen in lines like “I’m happy as I’ve ever been” against the cryptic “Couldn’t tell you what the cadence is.” The theme of searching for authenticity amidst confusion emerges, with references to leaving a mark and not just following the crowd. The song subtly explores the struggle between vulnerability and self-preservation, highlighted by imagery such as “caught up with the featherweights” and “better let them pass away.” Throughout, the dawn symbolizes hope, while the land’s stasis reflects a world resistant to change, urging listeners to find their own path rather than conform.
Song Credits
- Artist: Bon Iver
- Songwriters: Justin Vernon
- Release Year: 2019
- Label: Jagjaguwar