United Kingdom, April 11 -- Bon Iver's Justin Vernon felt sad about being single because he has been dreaming about getting married since he was eight years old.

The 43-year-old frontman has opened up about an on/off relationship in new song 'Awards Season' - which features on new album 'Sable, Fable' - but an in interview with the Guardian the singer admits he had to step away from the romance even though his unnamed lover is still a "a central part" of his life.

He explained: "I wasn't feeling too good about myself, and this person made me feel really good about mysel. Like everything I had done to this point had been OK.

"[I was like:] Let me just give you everything. I need that feeling. Please give it to me constantly ... [But] wh...