| Sufjan Stevens – To Be Alone with You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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What i find incredibly ironic is that so many people are getting bent out of shape when others give their opinion of what the song means or not. The website is called "song meanings" for goodness sake. Wether you be Christian or not, and wether or not you believe Sufjan is. The least anyone can do is respect the opinions of others. I really dont understand why people are becoming so hostile when it comes to giving a Christian perspective to his lyrics. I mean some of the lyrics and song titles are pulled DIRECTLY from the bible...Is it that hard to believe that there might be some other spiritual meaning to be pulled from these songs? I complement Sufjan on his efforts to make a connection with his songs with a higher meaning, and i dont find it offensive at all. I myself am a Christian and am proud to be a fan of such a remarkable man. The way in which he blends the simplest yet profound truths of his beliefs with such remarkable song writing is beyond me. But i think we all owe him enough credit to admit that he is capable of writing a song that is more than 1 dimensional. And i think we owe it to ourselves to experience it as well. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – In the Devil's Territory Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I stole my Father's shoes I pulled His pockets too We stayed a long, long time We stayed a long, long time To see you, to beat you To see you, to meet you To see you at last Ive noticed that alot of people are guessing on what this part of the song means. But i think we might all be missing a simple addage that weve heard our entire lives. Does no one remember teh concept of walking on someone elses shoes? I think Sufjan is trying to express his childlike commitment to Christ, in the fact that he stole his fathers shoes (to say that he does so to walk in his footsteps). And a child usualy pulls the pocket of a parent to remain close to them. And the final part of the song is him just reminding "The beast" that he and his father stayed along time (together) to see him defeated. I think this is signifying his success in his walk with Christ and overall defeat of Satan in his life....But...just the same...its only my opinion Enjoy everyone By grace through Faith Simeon... |
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