Armour let it through, borne the arboretic truth you kept posing
Sat down in the suit, fixed on up it wasn’t you by finished closing
Ramble in the roots, had the marvel, moved the proof be knee-led fine’s glowing
Storing up the clues, it had it’s sullen blue bruised through by showing
Settle past a patience where wishes and your will are spilling pictures
Water’s running through in the valley where we grew to write this scripture:
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Not for a part in any gamut of the dark
Doubled in the toes annex it, it minute closed in the morning
Did not lose it in the stack’s stow, I’m a lay that call back on ya
You know it won’t beseech you, we’re laying in an open field
I will let you grow, no need to know this
So carry on my dear, what is clear up in the daylight is we’re hung here
Fall is coming soon, a new year for the moon and the Hmong here
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
All that it seems
Bellows tracing through the streams
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
Never gonna break
All at it’s seams
Swallows swelling for the beams
Exploring the Depths of “Minnesota, WI”
Bon Iver’s “Minnesota, WI” stands as a richly layered meditation on memory, change, and resilience. The lyrics, with their cryptic poetry and vivid imagery, evoke a sense of wandering through landscapes both physical and emotional. Phrases like “armour let it through” and “ramble in the roots” suggest vulnerability amid self-discovery, while the refrain “Never gonna break” becomes a mantra of perseverance against uncertainty.
Connections to Place and Identity
The song’s references to the “valley where we grew” and the “Hmong here” root it in a specific Midwestern context, reflecting on the passage of time and the communities that shape us. The interplay between personal growth and the changing seasons hints at the cyclical nature of life and the enduring strength found in connection and acceptance.
Song Credits
- Songwriter: Justin Vernon
- Release Year: 2011
- Label: Jagjaguwar