Lyrics of
Skinny Love

Skinny Love was written by Justin Vernon, the lead member of the band Bon Iver. It was originally recorded by the band for their debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, released in 2007. Its often interpreted as a heartbreak song, rooted in Vernons breakup.

Come on skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
My my my - my my my, my my my - my my my
Staring at the sink of blood and crushed veneer
I tell my love to wreck it all
Cut out all the ropes and let me fall
My my my - my my my, my my my - my my my
Right in the moment this order's tall

And I told you to be patient, and I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced, and I told you to be kind
In the morning I'll be with you
But it will be a different kind
I'll be holding all the tickets
And you'll be owning all the fines

Come on skinny love, what happened here
Suckle on the hope in light brassiere
My my my - my my my, my my my - my my my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split

And I told you to be patient, and I told you to be fine
And I told you to be balanced, and I told you to be kind
Now all your love is wasted, then who the hell was I?
Cause now I'm breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines

Who will love you? Who will fight?
And who will fall, far behind?
Come on skinny love
My my my - my my my, my my my - my my my
My my my - my my my, my my my - my my my