“Skinny Love” captures the heartbreak of a fragile relationship that survives on emotional need rather than genuine strength. The narrator struggles to let go, hoping love can last despite knowing it’s fading. Through haunting imagery and quiet vulnerability, the song explores loss, acceptance, and the painful realization that some relationships cannot be sustained.
Skinny Love Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Come on, skinny love, just last the year
Pour a little salt, we were never here
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
Right in this moment, this order’s tall
[Chorus]
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
And in the morning I’ll be with you
But it will be a different kind
And I’ll be holding all the tickets
And you’ll be owning all the fines
[Verse 2]
Come on, skinny love, what happened here?
Suckle on the hope in light brassiere
My my my, my my my, my my
Sullen load is full, so slow on the split
[Chorus]
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
And now all your love is wasted
And then who the hell was I?
Now I’m breaking at the britches
And at the end of all your lines
[Outro]
Who will love you?
Who will fight?
Who will fall far behind?
Video of Skinny Love Lyrics
Song Credits
- Song Name :– Skinny Love
- Singer Name :– Bon Iver
- Album Name :– For Emma, Forever Ago
- Producer Name :– Justin Vernon
- Release Date :– July 8, 2007
