Lyrics So I heard it from a friend That there was this guy that I should talk to So you let me in Opened doors underneath a crucifix statue So I explained to you I was having troubles getting through And I was thinking of my end It was just the sky I kept looking to You said "I'm on your side" I thanked you and I cried I almost died I was making strides I was showing up every Sunday But I was still confused About the pain that had invaded me And I'm still wondering If my souls worth it's money back You assured me That the congregation would hear me They said "we're on your side, There's an unconditional kingdom That stands up high And let's all believers in Through the forgiveness of sins" So I explained to you what was the cause of my suffering See it was a while ago There was an alleyway And there was a group of them When they hurt me They whispered that the gays had to pay When they beat me All of my worth was taken away See I needed you And you know one of the lords the way through And I was unfolded I believed there was something he could do But you just hung your head And told me it was the door I needed to be going to "Son there's just principles I cannot be the one who helps you" You said "I'm not your side You're probably paying for your sin I don't understand your kind It isn't mine" Father your cold hearts a smoking gun Your cross aint no where I want to hang my hope from There's still something I half believe And that's why I'm leaving this world behind me See my sexuality don't have nothing to do with my integrity When I get into that land I'll lead with the one who wears the crown He will say "I'm on your side The side that's kind Judge not what's right In time you'll find You left" Songwriters: Justin Vernon
...every song i discover from this guy is pure & brilliant. Gives me the freedom of not wanting anything anymore - at least for a while. :) Magnificient.
for the people who don't know the full voice of justin vernon.. you'll hear some of his best vocal work listening to deyarmond edison.. his pre bon iver band (and his middle name) look up dusty road, you won't be upset about it
I love being on Justin videos, because I am surrounded by Justin lovers... Unlike my friends.. Which call this music 'crap'. Each to their own I suppose.
my youth tried to teach me along with other junior high, high school students that being gay was wrong and i was the only one who argued it. even today people tell me how they remember me telling off my youth leader, and i show them this song. i wish i had the courage to show my leader too
Man I really could easily get into this, Justin has an interesting inner conflict with religion, it’s as almost he’s searching for answers from religion and couldn’t find any. I wouldn’t say in any way Justin is anti Christian or whatever, just a human being honest with himself with how he see things around and how they affected him or maybe just searching for answers, those he’ll never get.
Bon Iver used to be another solo project of Justin Vernon, but evolved into a band. That's why some people (myself included) still refer to Justin Vernon as Bon Iver, rather than the band as a whole.
Who is called Bon Iver as a real name? :) Justin Vernon is just him. Bon Iver was just him till Sean Carey, Matthew McCaughan and Michael Noyce joined him for live shows. Now you can consider Bon Iver as a four member band. DeYarmond Edison was/is Justins second band after Mount Vernon (and also his middle name). He formed "Bon Iver" and the rest of the members of DeYarmond Edison formed "Megafaun". Which is also a really good band.
I guess this song is all about how men can turn belief into something horrible. It's about knowing that "God" or anything will love you and accept you the way you are, exactly... It says that religion itself is made by men, who are full of imperfections, like prejudice... and that, actually, you shouldn't have "rules" to deserve heaven or peace. I'm not gay and I don't believe in God, but this lyrics touched me a lot, anyway. Awesome message, people should put more thoughts to this.
Chuck Itall So I heard it from a friend that there was this guy that I should talk to So you let me in, opened doors underneath a crucifix statue So I explained to you, I was having troubles getting through And I was thinking of my end, it was just the sky I kept looking to You said "I'm on your side“ I thanked you and I cried I almost died I was making strides, I was showing up every Sunday But I was still confused about the pain that had invaded me And I'm still wondering if my soul’s worth it to anybody You assured me that the congregation would hear me They said "we're on your side, There's an unconditional kingdom that stands up high He lets all believers in through the forgiveness of sin“ So I explained to you what was the cause of my suffering See it was a while ago, there was an alleyway and there was a group of men When they hurt me they whispered that the gays had to pay When they beat me all of my worth was taken away See I needed you and your knowing of the lord's own way through And I was unfolded, I believed there was something he could do But you just hung your head and told me it was the door I needed to be going to "Son there's just principles, I cannot be the one who helps you“ You said "I'm not your side You're probably paying for your sins I don't understand your kind, it isn't mine“ Father your cold heart’s a smoking gun Your cross ain’t no where I want to hang my hope from There's still something I half believe, that's why I'm leaving this world behind me See my sexuality don't have nothing to do with my integrity When I get into that land, I'll lead with the one who wears the crown He will say "I'm on your side The side that's kind Judge not what's right In time you'll find you’re left“
look at me with the top comment! haha and @fynnan and @jolienshabooya.. you guys are very welcome.. i love deyarmond edison, it's just justin vernon portraying his emotion with equal eloquence of bon iver, but in a different genre.
You still didn't tell me about ya experience, but it's all good. Did you know that Christians were considered athiest in the the second century because they did not believe in the pagan gods of the Roman Empire? Consequently, they were martred for their faith.
So how does the truth lie within yourself? So everyone has there own version of truth according to that statement you made?? So you don't submit to God and follow your own morals?? Are you autonomous??
damn english ain't my mothertongue, never got the meaning of this song being about the catholic church and such check out his part in the new cd of Anaïs Micthelle - hadestown, awesome stuff, ani difranco features on it as well :D
So does Justin Vernon identify as lgbtq+? (Asking just for curiosity cus of the song lyrics. I am queer). "When they heard me, they whispered that the gays had to pay. When they beat me, all my worth was taken away...See my sexuality, got nothing to do with my integrity."
So who determines the reasonable limits? Germans killed Jews, The South had slaves, etc. How are you to tell them their subjective truth or opinions about morality were wrong? I assume that you agree with me that we can make a judgment about these atrocities being immoral. So how do two subjective truths that are contrary to one another still exist and be... truth?
