Fellow Bon Iver member Justin Vernon provides background vocals for this song about an Arizona canyon that Carey describes as his “favorite place on Earth”.
On his Instagram, Sean posted a series of photos to serve as visuals for each track on the album — the visual for this track is shown below:
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[Verse: S. Carey]
I am in love with this place
But I fear for its grace
Shoot the sky
Opens up like the sea
And the resinous high
Bloodlines and divines
Will my kids see the trees?
Will the glen fall on me?
[Background: Justin Vernon]
(Down here we’re careless and we’re primal
Where I learned to be a light at dusk
Down here we’re careless and we’re primal
Where I learned to be a light at dusk)
[Chorus: S. Carey]
Crown the pines
I worship the sound
Mother cliffs
Adorn it, the ground
Spread the sand, my father’s land
Crown The Pines was written by S. Carey.
Crown The Pines was produced by S. Carey.
S. Carey released Crown The Pines on Tue Apr 01 2014.