| Sufjan Stevens – The Henney Buggy Band Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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"Oh Father John, you cannot tell me What's right and wrong" This line, which first comes right after "I kissed you on the face, I kissed you on the playground", seems like it may pertain to religious homophobia to me, perhaps coinciding with the young narrator having a relationship or crush on someone of the same gender |
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| Sufjan Stevens – Pleasure Principle Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| A lot of "Impossible Soul" seems to deal with Sufjan's experience in and out of the closet; along those lines, this piece seems to me like an address to a woman that he dated, apologizing for the pain he may have caused her. "Boy, we can do much more together" may be her suggestion that they stay together, with "Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure" being the narrator's denial to accept a relationship that would not please him (eg, a relationship with a woman) | |
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