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Joanna Newsom – Ribbon Bows Lyrics 15 years ago
just been reading toni morrison's "song of solomon" and about halfway through chapter ten i came across the line "sane, appraising eyes of the dogs"--and i found myself singing it in my head. this song is why. i remember reading somewhere that joanna likes toni morrison. can't quite see any other connections to the book in this song, though.

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Midlake – Mopper's Medley Lyrics 17 years ago
how absolutely darling is this song? i love it so much.

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Sufjan Stevens – Kill Lyrics 17 years ago
Oy! Look what I found!

"According to Stevens, the song "Kill" is taken from Sherwood Anderson's short story "The Man Who Became a Woman." --from an article in Sound Collector, Issue 8, 2003.

I haven't read the short story mentioned, but I thought it was interesting to find that out...

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Sufjan Stevens – I Can't Even Lift My Head Lyrics 18 years ago
sounds to me like he's saying "the" Father, not "your" father. which makes this song infinitely more relevant and heart-wrenching to me. ...those are just my views, though.

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Sufjan Stevens – Jacob Lyrics 18 years ago
as far as i know, it hasn't been officially released.... i found the live mp3 here: http://www.s151305233.onlinehome.us/sufjanjacob.mp3

this song is amazing. i adore it dearly.

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Sufjan Stevens – Many Guides Lyrics 18 years ago
i think the last line of the mountain goat stanza is actually "kill him and skin his hide." that's what i'm hearing, anyway.

makes me laugh... so violent, dear silly sufjan! revenge on the mountain goat. haha.

really love this song... particularly the last bit. :)

yep yep, JpegMasterJesse, you've summed it up quite nicely.

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Sufjan Stevens – In This Temple, as in the Hearts of Man, for Whom He Saved the Earth Lyrics 18 years ago
on the wall of the lincoln memorial, right above lincoln's statue, it says, "in this temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the union."

i like suf's twist. :)

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Sufjan Stevens – What Goes On (The Beatles cover) Lyrics 18 years ago
when i first heard this i didn't know it was a beatles cover. i just kept thinking, "i freaking adore this, but these lyrics are so not sufjan-ish." beatles...that would explain it. ha.

yeah, but it's totally brilliant. love.

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The Innocence Mission – The Lakes of Canada Lyrics 18 years ago
this song is absolutely amazing.
my favorite, ever.

and it's really killing me that i have no idea what she's singing after

"look for me another time,
give me another day
i feel that i can change"

(those lyrics aren't printed here. gotta get that fixed.)

she sings that part again, except that first line is something very different from "look for me another time".

it's really killing me--does anyone know?

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Sufjan Stevens – Star of Wonder Lyrics 18 years ago
thanks thanks thanks, meta4-- my beautiful listening experience is complete. (sigh of happiness.)

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Page France – Chariot Lyrics 18 years ago
i'm thinking it's "let our RIBS return to dust." not bridge. yeah?

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Sufjan Stevens – Star of Wonder Lyrics 18 years ago
i can just make out a different part being sung in the background of that beautiful anthemic ending. can't hear it clearly enough to make out the words--anyone know what they're singing?

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