Perth
Bon Iver * Track #1 On Bon Iver, Bon Iver
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Perth by Bon Iver
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Bon IverProduced by
Justin VernonWrited by
Justin VernonAbout
Lead Justin Vernon said this about Perth and the inspiration behind the track:
The first thing I worked on, the riff and the beginning melodies, was the first song on the record, ‘Perth,’“ Vernon says. "That was back in early 2008. The reason I called it that right away, is because I was with a guy...
Perth Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm tearing up
Across your face
Move dust through the light
To fide your name
It's something fane
This is not a place
Not yet awake
I'm raised of make
[Chorus]
Still alive for you, love
Still alive for you, love
Still alive for you, love
[Verse 2]
In a mother, out a moth
Furling forests for the soft
Gotta know been lead aloft
So I'm ridding all your stories
What I know, what it is, is pouring; wire it up!
You're breaking your ground
Perth Q&A
Who wrote Perth's ?
Perth was written by Justin Vernon.
Who produced Perth's ?
Perth was produced by Justin Vernon.
What inspired the guitar-playing style in this song?
From an interview with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon with Pitchfork:
I wanted to build a sound from scratch and then use that sound to make the song. The “Perth” riff came from trying to fuzz-out my guitar and make a really warm distortion, a la Neil Young, or some of the guitar tones we were exploring...
When was it decided that "Perth" would be the first track on the album?
From an interview with Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon with Pitchfork:
I was working on recording “Perth” in January 2008, before For Emma even came out on Jagjaguwar. I already knew that whatever record I was going to make, “Perth” was going to be the first track.
What did Bon Iver say about "Perth"?
Vernon sees the album as one coherent piece, with “Perth” representing the beginning or birth and “Beth/Rest” the ending, or death.
Vernon wrote this song after director, Matt Amato, learned of the death of his best friend, actor Heath Ledger, while he was shooting a video at Vernon’s parents' hous...