An absolutely heartbreaking song. "The hospital asked, 'Should the body be cast?'" is when I lost it. Both my parents died in 2013, six months apart and this is easily the first song I've heard since then that offered me a sort of sonic communion with their memory. Losing people you love can become so numbing, but this made me feel something true. Sufjan's voice is so haunting and beautiful. "Make the most of your life, while it is rife, while it is light" is the takeaway quote for me from this song. A real masterpiece in my opinion.
This entire album is amazing. Raw, beautiful, powerful. His music is truly art. There are so few artists that can do so many transitions of style and composition and still create amazing music. Allot of folks study music but if it doesn't come from the depths of your soul it doesn't work. It most certainly does for Sufjan.
Artists like him, making monumental music like this, I don't know what to say. It's so good. The emotion is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Song of the year.
Instant classic
I love the theme of his new album. It's beautifully tragic.
You've got the world crying in public places Sufjan!
Devastating and gorgeous.
Second part to casimir pulaski day
Lie down. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.
1:45 is that a sound mixing mistake or something like that? When he's saying all, the voice kinda jumps.
Song of the year
Instantly my favorite on the album.
As cocoons turn to butterflies, we're all gonna die.
An absolutely heartbreaking song. "The hospital asked, 'Should the body be cast?'" is when I lost it. Both my parents died in 2013, six months apart and this is easily the first song I've heard since then that offered me a sort of sonic communion with their memory. Losing people you love can become so numbing, but this made me feel something true. Sufjan's voice is so haunting and beautiful. "Make the most of your life, while it is rife, while it is light" is the takeaway quote for me from this song. A real masterpiece in my opinion.
happy fourth everyone!..time to cry
This entire album is amazing. Raw, beautiful, powerful. His music is truly art. There are so few artists that can do so many transitions of style and composition and still create amazing music. Allot of folks study music but if it doesn't come from the depths of your soul it doesn't work. It most certainly does for Sufjan.
happy fourth of july
this is too intense.
Artists like him, making monumental music like this, I don't know what to say. It's so good. The emotion is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Song of the year.
Absolutely beautiful and touching nocturnal earworm.