Released with “Faith” alongside a general official album announcement for i,i, “Jelmore” is an near-apocalyptic commentary on climate change and social inequality. The discordant sounds of broken, discontinuous synths and Vernon’s signature, harmonious soft vocals create an eerie beauty upon which h...
[Verse 1]
Well, angel, morning Sivanna
Well, ain't been gone too far
But heading out towards Ponoma
Where you won't be alone
[Verse 2]
Where there's thrift store manager in a poke camadee
And a gas mask on his arm
And one by one by one
We'll all be gone
[Chorus]
We'll all be gone by the fall
We'll all be gone by the falling light
[Verse 3]
Brick layer
With a hat down on his feet
I'll say no more
I won't lead no Calvary
[Bridge]
How long
Will you disregard the heat?
Half beat
It's no misnomer though
[Outro]
I've the feeling that I better go
So
I slide right out the door, oh
Jelmore was written by Justin Vernon & Buddy Ross.
Jelmore was produced by Justin Vernon & Chris Messina & Brad Cook.
Basically an improvisation with me and this guy Buddy Ross. Again, I probably didn’t sing any final lyrics, but it’s based on an improvisation, much like the song “45_” from [22, A Million]. And when we were down outside El Paso, me and Chris were over on one part of this studio and Brad was with t...