En «Awards Season», comienza con una introducción de sintetizadores ambientales siguiendo con un saxofón, y sonidos de un órganos y otors pequeños intrumentos para dar pie a la nítida voz de Bon Iver cobrando protagonismo, que en gran parte de la canción aparece completamente a capela, sin efectos digitalizados.
La ausencia de acompañamiento en gran parte de la canción parece reflejar una triste mirada y sensación reflejo del término titular «sable», con Bon Iver cantando vulnerablemente hacia el vacío.
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Créditos.-
Fotografía:
Director: Erinn Springer.
Productores: Justine Sweetman + Lavinia Jones Wright.
Dp: Andrew Price.
Publicidad: Jordan Lisi.
Ac: Sarah Penson.
Pa: Trever Hagen.
Edición: Erinn Springer.
Efectos visuales: Daniel Zvereff.
Color: Mikey Rossiter.
Talento: Hadly Skaw + Bennett Kohlhepp.
Música:
Teclados, guitarra, voz: Justin Vernon.
Saxofón, órgano, piano: Mike Lewis.
Voz coral: Blake Morgan.
Pedal steel: Greg Leisz.
Sintetizador: Eli Teplin.
Voz de fondo: Carter Faith.
Canción: Justin Vernon (+ Michael Lewis).
Mezcla: Justin Vernon.
Masterización: Heba Kadry.
Ingeniería vocal y de guitarra eléctrica: Bj Burton.
Grabación de Carter Faith: Tofer Brown.
Producción adicional: Ryan Olson.
“Awards Season” contiene una muestra de La grabación “Miles Away (Feat. Amelia Meath)” de Phil Cook.
Carter Faith aparece por cortesía de Capitol Records Nashville.
Letra.-
I can handle
Way more than I can handle
So I keep reaching for the handle
To flood my heart
And the Spaniard
In song that I have pandered to
Is always handing me the anvil
Saying “that's for you”
But then you came to me
From olympic heavy duty
We both needed so much soothing
Played you Rickie Lee
Oh how everything can change
In such a small time frame
You can be remade
You can live again
What was pain now’s gained
A new path gets laid
And you know what is great
Nothing stays the same
Felt you through me
In every clue you threw me
Pointing at me asking “who me?”
What a start
You had taken
All away my aching
Well, how could I ever thank ya
I’d been received
But I’m a sable
And honey, us the fable
You said that you were unable
That it’s not reprieve
Oh but maybe things can change
What can wax can wane
Things can get replayed
And if it's all the same
Oh just take my hand
And place it on your blame
And let it wash away
With you I will remain
You came over
Short after it was over
You as precious as a clover
In a meadow’s sun
You had no answers
So we laid back to backs and
Clasped treasure with our hands
Held all fate
But now it's the season
And I know I will be seein ya
On the TV for some reason
God, my heart.
Why do things gotta change?
We were on our way
To be best to face
All that comes in gray
It's so hard to explain
And the facts are strange
And you know what will stay?
Everything we’ve made
