I love listening to all of the available studio and live versions of this masterpiece. This may be my ultimate favorite. Insane drum work and such a tight band - phenomenal...superb bass and guitar riffs out of nowhere. Perfect song for headphones - loud - helps me think there is still more good in our world.
The first time listening to Bon Iver was after a really shitty day at school. I had thrown on some music when I got home and just cried for a while until I fell asleep in my bedroom. TH-cam had kept playing tons of music while I was asleep and when I woke up, the entirety of Bon Iver was the video playing and Beth/Rest was on. There was rain outside, but the sun was still shining through a bit. It was one of those moments where you know you’re never going to forget it, and I haven’t. I don’t think I ever will, cus I knew when I heard this song that everything was gonna be okay.
I aint living in the dark no more it’s not a promiss I’m just gonna call it …. I feel that ❤️❤️ soo beautiful and Poetic the lyrics are Sometimes hard to realy understand but I feel this version deeply
Agreed. This song found me and I found it at the right time in my life. It opened me up. I just got it as I was stood by the Peace memorial in Hiroshima after splitting from my wife. I think I went to find myself and instead I found Bon Iver 🙌🏻
You know, I've been trying to explain why I like Bon Iver so much to my wife and this is a very good explanation. With Justin's falsetto it can be hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, but I really don't care. The orchestration of his music just makes you feel things in the strangest way.
based on an interview i heard for this song, the feeling that people get when they listen to Beth/Rest is i think what he was embodying, though the lyrics are heavily poetic and hard to follow, we can sense this whole thing about moving on, moving foreword. The pain, the hope, the uncertainty, and the excitement of new possibility in the journey ahead. Also, he likes Bruce Hornsby from what I can tell.
4:20 onwards is simply stunning arrangement and improvisation, the way the tension is elevated and breaks in a wave that washes over in a beautiful flourish
I cant stop listening to this, breaking it down and listening over and over, coming out of the bridge is just some amazing composing. Best of heard, i give it as much props as Freebird...not enough people have heard this.
Still listening to this track in 2025. Stil one of the best
I love listening to all of the available studio and live versions of this masterpiece. This may be my ultimate favorite. Insane drum work and such a tight band - phenomenal...superb bass and guitar riffs out of nowhere. Perfect song for headphones - loud - helps me think there is still more good in our world.
so true, Craig
Totally agrre! Listening ritght now with phones!!! Lol
I feel the same way its the best version of this song
Drummer killed it on this song.
Absolutely, both of them.
Sean and McCaughan
drummers* lol
Fucking love this song. One of my all time favorites from Bon Iver and trust me I love all them.
Wow. it took time to grow on me but it’s definitely a masterpiece
About 10 years on and this still GOES SO MUCH HARDER THAN IT NEEDS TO
The first time listening to Bon Iver was after a really shitty day at school. I had thrown on some music when I got home and just cried for a while until I fell asleep in my bedroom. TH-cam had kept playing tons of music while I was asleep and when I woke up, the entirety of Bon Iver was the video playing and Beth/Rest was on.
There was rain outside, but the sun was still shining through a bit. It was one of those moments where you know you’re never going to forget it, and I haven’t. I don’t think I ever will, cus I knew when I heard this song that everything was gonna be okay.
I aint living in the dark no more it’s not a promiss I’m just gonna call it …. I feel that ❤️❤️ soo beautiful and Poetic the lyrics are Sometimes hard to realy understand but I feel this version deeply
I truly second every word of your comment! It's magical!
Agreed. This song found me and I found it at the right time in my life. It opened me up. I just got it as I was stood by the Peace memorial in Hiroshima after splitting from my wife. I think I went to find myself and instead I found Bon Iver 🙌🏻
best version I guess
My favourite song of all time
I have no fucking idea what this song is about but it's like I know what it means just by listening. That makes no sense.
Shelby Chraska
You know, I've been trying to explain why I like Bon Iver so much to my wife and this is a very good explanation.
With Justin's falsetto it can be hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, but I really don't care. The orchestration of his music just makes you feel things in the strangest way.
I also had her listen to the rare book room version of Beth/Rest and she exclaimed "if he has THAT singing voice, why does he ever sing falsetto?"
based on an interview i heard for this song, the feeling that people get when they listen to Beth/Rest is i think what he was embodying, though the lyrics are heavily poetic and hard to follow, we can sense this whole thing about moving on, moving foreword. The pain, the hope, the uncertainty, and the excitement of new possibility in the journey ahead. Also, he likes Bruce Hornsby from what I can tell.
Still absolutely gorgeous
Ooh my that part "i aint Living in the dark no more..... 🥰🥰🥰
This one is still forever.
How am I only hearing this for the first time? This is incredible. I love the album version but this blows it out the water in every way.
Best version I've heard way better than album
It's the most deeply layered version and it works deep down with that ramped up bass and drums.
4:48 I've always found the album version of this part to be lackluster but this version's blew me away
New and old listeners, welcome to the experience that you feel and define
THE BEST version of this awesome song!!!
4:20 onwards is simply stunning arrangement and improvisation, the way the tension is elevated and breaks in a wave that washes over in a beautiful flourish
I listen to this almost every day. ❤
I cant stop listening to this, breaking it down and listening over and over, coming out of the bridge is just some amazing composing. Best of heard, i give it as much props as Freebird...not enough people have heard this.
One of the best songs i have heard!
Listen to this AT LEAST once a day. From 4:30 on, truly amazing. Amazing composition.
dang this is a great rendition fuck, fav song ever
Intense and emotional song.
Congrats from 🇧🇷
Perfection ..
Beautiful, beautiful song
This version is simply the BEST
so so so so so so so good
Nice song 👍💯❤️
I just love this song so much.
perfect
Thank you so much for this
Class
Amazing
5:35 this is axiom
no dislikes nice people know what music is
That's actually pretty weird, it's the same way 3 years later, man... xD
@@chsandstrom ikr haha
5 years and only one dislike
Make it 6 years
UNICO
They do remind me of Bruce Hornsby & The Range here.
capolavoro
Feel bad for the one guy who disliked this
In Hebrew Beth means “house of”
John Martyn+Howard Jones=Justin Vernon
christian mumbles woahhhh this three old comment is spot on!!
The end on this version goes so much harder
so so so so so so so good