| Sufjan Stevens – I Want to Be Well Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| after several more listens, I agree with you. "give up" seems to be correct. thanks! | |
| Sufjan Stevens – I Want to Be Well Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| or perhaps instead of "traditional," it says "shroud Ishmael." That would be an interesting lyric. It's really hard to hear that one. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – I Want to Be Well Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Great job on transcribing the lyrics, strykerchick! There are some parts of that song that are really hard to understand. I have tried my best to transcribe the song as well, building upon the foundation you provided. Most of it is the same. I have italicized the differences from your version. I'm interested to see what you think. To think that I would die this time Isolated in the room where the bed rises Photographic ordinary people are everywhere Extraordinary histories, ordinary histories, ordinary histories I'll find sleep, I'll find peace, or in death you'll sleep with me. To figure that it was my fault Or so I've come to realize life is not about Left for someone - (ordinary people are everywhere) Extraordinary people are, ordinary people are, ordinary people are Everywhere you look, everywhere you turn, illness is watching, waiting its turn. Did I go at it wrong? Did I go intentionally to destroy me? I'm suffering in noise I'm suffering in - (touching ordinary body) The burning from within the burning from with - (ordinary hysteria) I could not be at rest, I could not be at peace - (extraordinary hysteria) So do yourself some good, or do yourself a death from ordinary causes Or do yourself a favor, or do yourself a death from ordinary causes Illness likes to prey upon the lonely, prey upon the lonely Wave goodbyes, oh, I would rather be dead I would rather be f***ed I want to be well, I want to be well, I want to be well, I want to be well. And I forgive you even As you choke me that way With the pill or demon and the traditional(?) Under conversation In tremendous weight of A crowd of ages all side(s) dress for mourner I'm not f***ing around I'm not, I'm not, I'm not f***ing around And shall I kiss you even as you take me that way? With the pill or demon as my body changes Apparitions gone awry They surround me, all sides But from within I see in unholy changes I'm not f***ing around I'm not, I'm not, I'm not f***ing around |
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| Stars – Changes Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Are we sure that it says "caught between the cold and the wave?" It sounds like it is "caught between the cold and the way" which makes much more sense to me when coupled with the next phrase. I think the full phrase is "caught between the cold and the way my heart beats up again." In other words, she feels caught between the fact that there is no longer a burning fire of love that she feels for her significant other, and yet as soon as she breaks off the relationship her heart "beats up again," because she suddenly realizes that she is alone, and that she misses the person she just broke up with. Unfortunately, I didn't buy a physical copy of this album, but rather obtained it via digital download, so I don't know if the lyrics are included in the liner notes of the CD. Can anyone verify that the lyrics listed above are correct? I admit that an argument can easily be made for the "wave" lyric as well, but it just seems to me that "way" is more fitting for the song. I absolutely love this song, by the way. I just listen to it on repeat over and over and over. It's so beautiful. I love Stars. |
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