Discover the story of the song > Blindsided – Bon Iver

The protagonist bikes to downtown where there is chaos and destruction, with boards and nails lying around. He feels like a crow observing all of it. He looks into a window and realizes that he is not really like this and is probably in trouble. He wonders if his partner will rush out to help him if he asks for help. He then goes to the shoreline and feels a cold moonlight. He realizes that he was blindsided by something unexpected and wants to understand it better even if it hurts him.