Re: Stacks - Sharing of Emotions
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Bon Iver's Re: Stacks shows us exactly how Justin Vernon uses music in order to share emotions with us.
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Re: Stacks is the best closing track in music history
lol non even top 10, at least for me. Pretty good one tho, not gonna deny it.
Hugo Ceuz id love to see your list
I agree with you my friend, it was an amazing track to finish one of my all time favorite albums and I am greatful for every song on this album!
he always has a great closing song, my fave is 00000 million
It is definitely up there without a doubt. Potholes by Modern Baseball is another one that really sticks out to me.
This album is the 5 stages of greif in music. Re: Stacks is "Acceptance"
Part of acceptance is letting go. Part of letting go is resignation. Trying to find a way to bury the pain so you can move on. You can package it up and put it on a shelf but it never really goes away.
I just wanted to point out that, while his relationship and band ending catalyzed this album, it's not as simple as being about his ex. He's said this in an interview, that it's more complex than than that, even describing 'Emma' as an inerasable pain, and not necessarily a specific person. So, while I agree with much of this interpretation, I just wanted to warn against simplifying Justin's work and motives too much, as nothing that he does can be so easily boiled down to a simple concept, and is usually multidimensional in beautifully intricate ways.
He also said in an Interview the cabin Story is not true
Bruce Wayne he's said it might have become exaggerated into some folk legend, since people have ran with it. But said most of it was true.
thank you! i was thinking that
Emma however is the middle name of the girl he broke up with, it’s an album about many things, but it’s definitely a break up record
I always find the final line “your love will be safe with me” to refer to the next relationship, but more than that, to himself, and his willingness to finally accept and love himself.
But the fact that we all draw something different from his lyrics speaks to the masterpiece that this song is, and to the insufficiency of language to ever adequately express human experience and depth of emotion. By leaving the metaphors vague, he can express his emotion, without trampling the listener’s. Absolutely beautiful.
Or maybe it's like the narrator in this video says. "A part of me will always love you. Don't take your love back. Let me hold onto a piece of it. It will be safe with me. I'll hold onto it for you. You don't have to hold onto me." Kind of a thing.
yeh i took it like that as well, especially when you take skinny love into consideration and how it suggests the person after would get a pretty terrible version of himself, re stacks kinda ends on what you mentioned, that he was able to get over the negative feelings he felt before
I don’t think it has anything to do with the next relationship or loving himself. I think it means he’s going to continue to love her.
I don’t think we ever stop loving the people we’ve fallen in love with. The relationship might end, but that love is still there. Even if it’s just a faded memory of what it was.
@@myguykaikai9215 That’s assuming the other person was capable of accepting love. Right?
This is legitimately one of my favorite songs ever written.
Fun fact, Bon Iver once revealed to an audience "Emma isn't a person".
Jared Messenger everyone knows that lol
@@matttisdell2455 Its a bit of a living paradox because Emma is both a literal girl but also a symbol. The ego into great depth about her in the FEFA 10th anniversary essay
Emma was a mood, emma was the memory of a girl, and the memory of a band
Emma is a real girl. He obviously uses "Emma" as a metaphor for other things, but she is symbolic and real.
@@cookiekaramello7498 it’s also the middle name of a former girlfriend of his
The ending of Re:Stacks reminds me a bit of the ending of Pablo Neruda´s Peom " If you forget me" - " in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved, and as long as you live it will be in your arms without leaving mine."
This is beautiful, thanks for sharing.
Sensational.
It’s mind blowing to see you mention Pablo Neruda here when I thought of him while listening to this breakdown, but to see that quote now is crazy, thank you.
this may sound cheesy as hell, but I'm seriously glad I found this video. I needed that break down for my own personal life. now I've got to go listen to the album. thank you!
The album will find you and keep you at a hug..
I hope this album heals every broken one out there.
"putting so much effort and time, just to lose everything, and hit rock bottom".
dude i started crying after he said that
Whyyyyy
As a huge Bon Iver fan and with this being one of my favorite tracks from him, I am trully thankful to have this show up in my recommendations :')
Thanks for this
This album is a must play during the winter or rainy days, I prefer during the morning.. ohmy the sounds are more magical, especially on records..
Similarly to Bill Evans in the evenings, especially during a light, steady rain.
00:01
*cries*
tanner johnson underrated
When I was in high school, I paralyzed my left arm for about 6 months. As a musician, I was completely devastated, especially because I never knew if I would make a full recovery and be able to play music again. In a time when my entire life was a frenzy, this song really helped carry me. As cheesy as it may sound, when he would sing "This is pouring rain, this is paralyzed" I felt like he was singing straight to me and really understood what I was going through when no one else did. It was like musical empathy from a man I had never met.
Must have been super scary and frustrating! Glad you got out of that.
This album helped me during my years of depression and loneliness, from teenage years to adulthood. I STILL listen to it to-day as my lullaby.
Love Justin Vernon and his artistry ❤
That was my teenage/early adulthood too, but now the energy is too depressed for me to vibrate with.
Roslyn by Bon Iver and St. Vincent is one of my favorite songs from both of mg favorite artists, it would be so cool if you make a song analysis of it. Kudos!
yeeeees
Oh yes.
May this heal every broken soul out there. If anyone feels like getting in touch, please do. I'm right here.
A new era will begin, a new season will come for autumnal trees.
Just got out of a three year relationship, I’m heartbroken. My ex didn’t even say goodbye, I went away for the weekend and when I came back all his stuff was gone. Quite jarring. I’m scared to revisit this album it’s one of my favorites but I’m afraid it’ll break me even more.
relatv216 I know this is late but I hope your doing better now, no matter who you are you deserve true peace and fulfilment
If you think about it, the whole album kind of evokes a hard night, kind of like a bad dream about a distant memory. Re:Stacks to me is like waking up in the morning. It does carry the heavy mood of the rest of the album, but makes it distant and unimportant. As if he walked out of the cabin at five in the morning after the whole nightmare that was the rest of the songs, and I swear I can see the first sunshine trying to make it through the morning mist and the pine trees. Re:Stacks is the closure, the understanding that life will never be the same, but even if you choose to drag those stacks, life goes on.
Your description of this song is EXACTLY what I’ve always thought!! So cool to see other people interpret the song the same.
You did what I never could. Explain what I feel when I listen to Bon Iver. No one understood why I love these songs so much now maybe I can show them why.
the only song ever that will ever matter ever
excuse me *album*
I remember watching the episode of house where Amber passed and they played this. It took me a bit to find the song but it just stopped me in my tracks. To this day it brings me back to wet and snowy melting February nights. Such power and grace that is rarely replicated.
Wonderfull video ! We need more Bon Iver :) And btw, I would really recommend any Bon Iver fan to check Vernon's debut albums, like the self records or Deyarmond's Edison (And of course Volcano Choir!) A lots of aditionnals hours of Bon Iver awaits you :)
Couldn't agree more! Also check out The Shouting Matches, Gallup, NM is a fantastic song!!
Wawawaw Wawawa I've seen the picture you use, for your profile before, love it. Do you have s link you could send me?
Volcano Choir are no FN Joke. Justin is amazing on all Kanye songs too.
Gayngs is another band that Vernon is a part of , they do a nice cover of Cry by
Godley and Creme
I didn't realise volcano choir was Justin and I've been listening to them for ages xD
Man, this is beautiful. I've been feeling this way for years but have never been able to put it into words ~ you did :) so thank you.. Love to know that people are still here bringing beauty and magic to the forefront, and reminding us of what's truly important. Thank you for doing soulful things and for inspiring us to do the same.. the universe is smiling. Keep it up.. and enjoy the lift away!
Jesus! That may be the most eloquent comment I've ever read!!
Nicely said....We need to value, the less that is more...
For Emma, Forever Ago will forever be my favorite album. Nothing else I've ever heard has made me feel the way this entire album has, Skinny Love was the song that changed my life and stopped me making the biggest mistake of my life, and I thank Justin Vernon for creating such a beautiful array of emotions
Seriously fantastic analysis. Thank you for this piece before I dive into 'For Emma, Forever Ago'.
“This is pouring rain... this is paralysed...” hit me hard man😢 great vid!
Such a good video love it, it's so original and I love music ❤️
I fucking love everything about this. I never knew I needed this video. There was always a reason why I've been listening to this song for years without ever getting tired of it, but could never really pin down why. Your words were always something I felt about the song, but could never explain or articulate. Thank you. It makes me just want to take this song in and have hope again.
I've never heard someone speak through music the way Justin Vernon does. I need to find his music and listen to it immediately. Thank you Andrew for sharing this :) It was very good and I cannot wait for more videos.
Give Frank Ocean a try
Gregory Alan Isakov
Novo amor
Amazing! I remember the very dark times when my relationship ended. I was seriously depressed, turned to alcohol to relieve my pain, but it made only things worse. And then I did something crazy. I bought flight tickets and travelled Patagonia - all alone for the first time ever. I remember sitting in a cosy cafe in Ushuaia, drinking hot chocolate, eating churros, having a great view on Beagle Channel. It was a sunny morning, I was about to start my big, solo adventure in the national park and the speakers in the cafe played "Re:Stacks". This was the first time I evered heard this song and I remember how uplifted I felt. Now I realized what was that. I felt hopeful. That was a moment when I was finally at peace with my breakup and started looking with anticipation into the future rather than constantly dwelling on the past. It's been over four years since that sunny morning in Ushuaia and I'm still starting each day listening to this song.
Awesome story!
That is exactly what this song encompasses for me too. Right after my wedding was called off, it was a horrible time in my life. But this song provided hope. It’s a hopeful song. Feels like the morning after you woke up from a tumultuous trauma and able to move forward. This song has been there for me ever since.
Hey man. I'm so glad you made this. You do the music the justice of its beauty. Honestly, thank you. I hope you are doing well. God bless you.
this made me speechless. makes me want to create something. thank you.
"Knowing that his heart always belongs to her" Yeah, i seconded that 100%. This song just connects to me upon hearing it just one time.
Cool vid. Btw the “Eau” of “Eau Claire” is pronounced like “oh”
hoshbrown41 I
A-E-I-eau-U ... get it right you kooks
it's just pronounced O. Eau means water in french (eau claire = clear water)
Oh yes, because it's so obvious that that would be the pronunciation. How do you pronounce Boise, by the way?
As a Wisconsinite, it’s always funny hearing people trying to pronounce our cities.
anyone from the midwest cringed at “yew Claire”
How do ya think the French felt?
5:56 That teardrop went straight to my soul.
Thanks to you I noticed it man.
💔💔
I thought it was sweat
This video is so cool? I have a huge thing for music and I just love to listen to people talk about stuff like this.
For many who have lost on this magnitude, two steps are taken forward and one back. The black crow, to me, represents that temptation to go back and try again; the loss does not make sense and it feels like if one would just try again, things would work out. But no... it is just an empty taunt, like so many times before.
Holy shit...I was not expecting this to be as incredible as it was. Excellent
Thank you
Its still safe with me...
Seems like forever ago..
Thank you for sharing - really appreciate it. Haven't found any other video with such elaborate information about Justin's magic. Thank you again for being Awesome!!!
Stacks is my alarm in the morning. Hope is the key to this!
Eoghan O Keeffe no way!!! It’s mine too!!
Wtf do you cry yourself awake?!
It took me a little while to realize what Vernon was talking about when he sings of "twisting to the sun". In my opinion, here, he's using a metaphor to compare himself to a tree. Like how an old tree is twisted and mangled, Justin felt like he was dead in the rut he was stuck in. He "needed to replace" or leave the run down front yard with the fountain in it. His "love was down in a frozen ground" like roots in bad, lifeless soil. But I also think he was being self-referential here, because he had previously said he kept "throwing it down, two hundred at a time ", as in gambling. Perhaps he means that his reliance on his previous band and his girlfriend was all based on a gamble?
Really beautiful language.
Imo, i think he was trying to keep his hopes up at that certain point in time rather than continuing to wallow in sadness
Thanks for making this video. Re: Stacks has always been one of my favorite songs on For Emma and you did it justice here.
Great analysis and elaboration! This makes me appreciate the depth of Bon Ivers songs on a different level. Thank you very much.
05/25/2021
Eating supper while I watch your video Justin💋
Love you eternally my main squeeze for lifetimes and not for some RUclips storytelling crap
I promise Justin Bon Iver Vernon
xoxoxoxo
I thank RUclips for suggesting this for me. This was an instant subscribe. What an amazing material I've been lucky to come across.
Thanks for this. This song means a lot to me and I never necessarily knew why.
Wonderful piece of youtube thanks
God, I've always wondered who broke Vernon's heart so deeply that he intended to create this beautiful-piece of music, but then again I'd thank that person too. His music is amazing and a type of song where you'll stick with it everytime. like every moment when you need. It's healing.
Incredible video man and you should really do a video like this for the other albums as well. What's great about songs Justin writes is that you not only listen but you analyze.
great analysis. material like this here allows for us to enjoy the music/content in such an improved way. thank you for this!
The video I never knew I needed. Excellent breakdown. Always happy to hear people who feel music on a deeper level. We are a rare breed... the ones who actually get it.
I really liked your video. Thanks for putting it up and sharing. Vernon is indeed a musical genius
This definitely took very long to make, and I applaud you for that. But you NEED to make another one! Do whatever it takes!
This is a great skill. To be able to break a song down for a deep meaning. Justin Vernon creates this amazing music. It can make you happy if you are sad or calm if you are hyper. You can only imagine what it's like for him to be inspired: to have these feelings and ideas and have the ability to put them into words. My words come blocked . Justin Vernon has a beautiful and rare skill. Truly beautiful.
Dude, this is amazing. Just, wow I have no words. you are so amazing and talented. You deserve more subs. This is beautiful and such great quality! 😀👍
That video was amazing and emotional! And it made me cry...
As a guy living 40 minutes from Eau Claire, hearing someone pronounce Eau Claire as "you claire" is hilarious
That’s not a rusty string. It’s an E- Bow used on an acoustic guitar. An E-Bow uses magnetics to sustain the string for as long as the E-Bow is held over the string. The string sounds relatively crisp and therefore not likely rusted. Just an FYI.
the most painful, yet one of the best albums in history
Today is my birthday and tomorrow I see and hear Bon Iver live in Dallas. This year is looking hopeful for me indeed
your channel is underrated
I really like the breakdown and examination of this song!
2:16 interesting, I always found it very soothing. Like blowing out a candle but in sound form, if that makes sense
I really loved this, your words are beautiful
could you do another one taking about Sigur rós?
Love this album but can put me in a comfortable place of darkness
YOU CLAIRE WISCONSIN LMAO thank you sir for making me laugh. Its pronounced Oh Claire, but its French and French words make no sense so honestly you did your best
French word for waters is "eaux", prononced "o" and having 4 letters, none of them beeing a "o" :D
This is a really interesting video. It's made me want to go and listen to the whole album in a totally different way. I've just looked through your other videos, and there's nothing else like this one. They're all a bit random, and I get the feeling that if you made this your 'thing', you'd see your subs snowball!
Ive been waiting for more videos!!!! I came from crank gamesl plays but stayed for the intriguing content
This explanation is exactly why I have the first line of Flume and the last line of Re: Stacks tatooed on me. So good to know other people out there understand the same thing. When can I sign up for your Bon Iver/Justin Vernon lecture series?
I could never explain why I love this song so much, but you've put it into words PERFECTLY. ultimate balance of melancholy and hope. xx
absolutely brilliant.. Ben Howard next!!
Oh I will consider that! I am a very big Ben Howard fan, his stuff is incredibly fun to play on guitar!!
I agree, i love playing his stuff. Look forward to it. subscribed :)
Lanky Randman may you do a video about the track called London? Or I Forget Where We Were?
Lanky Randman yes please! 😍
Yes pleaseeee
This is, “hands-down” the best song analysis I’ve ever gotten the chance to watch.
literally copying nerdwriter's format won't make you succesful bruh
He got drunk and gambled his ass off. It's a pure place to integrate your shadow. People are drawn to it for this reason. It also has deep nostalgic value to a window into this world that was coming to a close. 2008 marked the end of what were the salad days of "indie culture" it ushered in the millennial/gen z apocalypse. The world was leaving Nirvana's legacy and entering into the iPhone and the new machine. It was heralded by Time to Pretend by MGMT and the millennials quickly took all of the labor of love that Gen X had quietly accomplished and turned it into the Society of the Spectacle. I quietly witnessed it all. It was heartbreaking. It was terrible.
Would love to see a song of NoondayDream album from Ben Howard , maybe the Defeat? ☺️ amazing video bro
Yesssss
I would love too
if you like bon iver i strongly recommend “lufu” by Homes, incredible album.
Seriously incredible video!
Gregory alan isakov pls
Hi
@@haxchan4426 hi po 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Since the first time i heard this song, it’s one of my favourite songs of all time. Just because it’s pure beauty. It’s honesty.
"Whatever could it be that has brought me to this loss?" Isn't that something we've all asked ourselves at one time or another?
Wow dude great video! Now I just want to have a cigarette while I listen Re: Stacks to think of that what were you told in this video... And it's good to choose some simple words for your video so I can understand more than ever as a foreign speaker :D
speechless
I’m a massive fan of Bon Iver and his song Stacks. It’s my no. 1 song for many years. Thank you for the video. I love him even much more!! 💙💙💙
This is the most beautiful song to me. I did not expect to hear it in this video (I don’t even know why I didn’t, that was stupid)
The first strum had me smiling happily and the lyrics got me to tear up. Re: Stacks is unbelievable.
This song takes me to HOUSE MD - when wilsons girlfriend dies 😭😭😭
Hell of video man. Well done. This is one of the most powerful songs ive ever heard. Had the pleasure of seeing him perform this live and the experience was incredible. Great video.
Dangling his keys to happiness? I dont think so. I think the man feels depressed but he has that ambiguous feeling (almost like a twinkle) of getting up n driving his car to her and start rekindling the old relationship. Remember crow fakes a car key toss.I believe Vernon was cheated on and you know there is a possibility of forgiving and pretend like it never happened
youre so great at scripting and making videos, im amazed
I get it, I understand the reason it felt necessary to explore and explain this beautiful treasure of an album/song, but I'm disappointed in a way. I feel that music is truth and the hearing and exploration of a song becomes truth to each individual as they hear it. Explaining it in the measure of truth to which one encounters the song diminishes it for others. I would just caution that broad strokes in musical appreciation are more impactful than pointed dissection. Yes, this is a master writer laying down a glorious track, and yes, our ears are graced by its revelation, but both how it is played and how it is perceived can only be relevant to the participant, else the magic fades.
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. It translates exactly how I feel about Re: Stacks. I've known this song for like more than a year and I keep listening to it over and over. I love that song. The video just taught me more about this incredible and interesting man Justin Vernon, who kind of changes the way I look at the world for best. Thank you for the explanation that people needed about Justin.
Wow fucking love this video, keep doing this kind of stuff you are good at this
what, how do you only have 5.1k subs. Wtf
I listen to this as much as I like to listen to boniver's song. Your explanation is a piece of poetry💖
Wow, instant sub. I've been listening to this song for years now and never really realized just how far-reaching it really is. Amazing video!
loved this analysis! i knew this was my favorite album for a reason.
Idea: The ending is an homage to Two-Headed Boy pt. 2
greysun excuse me I'm hooked, what's this theory you have, THBpt2 and re:stacks are two of my favourite songs ever
We Stan Will Toledo Not really a theory, just saw a parallel between two of my favorite songs, both in sorta similar genres, and thought "Hey, what if they're related"
Such a great video!!! 👌👌👌
Excellent personal interpretation. I share allot of your views on this. Thanks for sharing it!