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Sufjan Stevens – A Loverless Bed (Without Remission) Lyrics 16 years ago
I agree. I believe this song is from the perspective of a woman who can't let go of a past relationship.

"Saturn eye" might refer to the Roman god Saturn, who served as a god of justice, so in this respect, it could be possible that this woman keeps overlooking the faults/realities of her failed (or failing) relationship with this man (or woman) who keeps using her.

"When the hairline breaks" makes me think of a hairline fracture--she keeps building herself back up, but finds herself capitulating to him, letting him back into her life, as well as her bed, because she simply can't get over him. She's red from both arousal and embarrassment.

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