Comments on: Bon Iver Excavates Kumran on “re: stacks”

By: Lost in Fog

Lost in Fog — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:29 +0000

I can’t believe someone wrote this song – Vernon’s in my head. The background here made this song even more powerful for me – thank you.

It’s taken a year and a half, but I’m finally at the “This is not the sound of a new man or crispy realization” stage. If only I had heard this song earlier! :) I’ve been listening to this on repeat for a while now – it rivals Blood on the Tracks as my favourite album – a previously unreachable height.

Many thanks.

By: mac

mac — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:52:59 +0000

it’s hard to explain how much this song means to me and draws emotion from me. it is literally perfect. so simple and meaningful. his music is so full of emotion and is written in such a way that even when i didn’t fully understand the lyrics i could understand what he was trying to say. i actually feel like i know vernon. unbelievable. x

By: de_la_lluvia

de_la_lluvia — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:29:09 +0000

I was recently introduced to bon iver, and am looking up all the lyrics.
All of the tracks are beautiful! his voice is soothing, and his words thoughtful, and reflective.
i <3 it.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:15:11 +0000

Googled “the meaning of Re: Stacks” and found your blog. I’m finding that I’m listening to this song on repeat too, like so many others…in my case: in the midst of my own semi-retreat of going-on-four months. I like what WW had to say about excavation of self…

Serendipitous.

By: Sandkastle

Sandkastle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:21:12 +0000

Monster thanks to you Wordsworth. This line in particular has piqued my interest since enjoying this sensational album, though personally I connect the reference to Qumran with an excavation of self, the unearthing of a profound insight which amounts to the same kind of contentious treasure. My take on the final stanza differs slightly to yours too, but that’s part of the magic isn’t it? Whatever the significance of these wonderful lyrics to Vernon, they produce diverse catharses for his fans-a thousand ways to love the one thing. Cheers WW.

By: Bon Iver–Re: Stacks « Chimney Smoke

Bon Iver–Re: Stacks « Chimney Smoke — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:58:36 +0000

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By: Olivia

Olivia — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:54:53 +0000

i love this song. bon iver has given me peace recently in my time of despair, confusion and utter chaos.
i was curious about the kumran & this pretty much sums it up. thank you.

i always listen before i fall alseep.
i will always love bon iver.
the music is beautiful.

By: the most beautiful song: bon iver stacks « the most beautiful thing

the most beautiful song: bon iver stacks « the most beautiful thing — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:09:47 +0000

[...] There’s a really nice post about the lyric meanings with a quote from Justin’s mother and explanation of the “kumran” inclusion at Wordsworth blog. [...]

By: jim

jim — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:14:17 +0000

we all sang together with the band to close out their show at the fly by night club recently – a moment of collective bliss with For Emma the finale! Beautiful.

By: ren

ren — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:04:38 +0000

on new year’s eve in ljubljana, i cried, too – for different reasons – while this song played in the background. he asked me, “why are you sad?,” and i didn’t know what to say. the song seemed to strum the final whiteness of endings and the delicate pain of very, very beginnings. all at once. not only mine, but every beginning and ending in every place, for every lover…

now THAT’S good songwriting.