A song people chose
Holocene
by Bon Iver
147 people have chosen this as their last tune
Folk · 2011 · Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Why they chose it
"I want this to be the quiet thank you I never got round to saying."
"I want this to be the soundtrack of how people picture me, after."
"I want people to feel something, not just sit there."
"This song takes me straight back to my parents' living room."
"There's a reason this is still my favourite, after all this time."
"This was the record that was always playing at family gatherings."
"I've loved this since the first time I heard it, and that hasn't changed."
"It's tangled up with some of my favourite memories, and a few sad ones too."
"I want people to remember the sound of this, not the silence after."
"Every word of this song means something to me."
"This is the song that finally let me cry when I needed to."
"I want whoever's left to know I was at peace."
"It's the sound of Sunday mornings in our house."
"This song reminds me of long summers that felt like they'd never end."
"It's the one song I'd never want to live without."
"This song is about loss, but somehow it feels like hope."
"I want this to be the last good thing people hear."
"Honestly? It's just a banger."
"It's heavy, but it's honest, and I want honesty."
"It's the one song I'd trust to say goodbye for me."