| Sufjan Stevens – Sister Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I feel for everyone who dislikes the beginning electric guitar part. At the same time, I feel that the whole buildup of the beginning is necessary to crash down into the tenderness of the acoustic/lyrical portion. genius. that said, my take on the lyrics is that the singer is looking for something that he's missing--perhaps what that is is the relationship with his sister; maybe they're estranged, but he wishes to reunite. the fish stone line always struck me strongly. I always imagined a simple jesus fish tattooed on the elbow, as a reminder during the dark times that the singer's happiness is found in his spiritual life. I like that image. Lastly, I know that Sufjan is known to crochet presents for friends, hence the last stanza. Again, the last few lines make me think that he cares about this sister (could be just someone he knows/feels a kindred spirit with). |
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