This my excavation and today is kumran Everything that happens is from now on This is pouring rain This is paralyzed
I keep throwing it down two-hundred at a time It's hard to find it when you knew it When your money’s gone And you're drunk as hell
On your back with your racks as the stacks are your load In the back and the racks and the stacks of your load In the back with your racks and you’re un-stacking your load
Well I’ve been twisting to the sun and the moon I needed to replace The fountain in the front yard is rusted out All my love was down In a frozen ground
There’s a black crow sitting across from me His wiry legs are crossed He is dangling my keys, he even fakes a toss Whatever could it be That has brought me to this loss?
On your back with your racks as the stacks are your load In the back and the racks and the stacks of your load In the back with your racks and you’re un-stacking your load
This is not the sound of a new man or crispy realization It's the sound of the unlocking and the lift away Your love will be Safe with me
I chose this song because the band Bon Iver, and this album in particular, was created after the band’s founder suffered a few major losses. The album was his way of unpacking and processing this loss, and I think this song in particular captures the emotional impact of loss while evoking hope for the future.
Bon Iver is also my favorite band. Their music helped me through a difficult time when I was serving in the Singapore army.