This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Like it's killing me,
It's kidding me around.
This bite, You bit on me.
You put on me a gown.
That fits me like a quarter door
That hits me like a sound.
It's like You shut on me
Or shouldn't be around.
Like the fennel seed,
The funny gene You found.
I like the man-o-weeds,
The man-o-wars abound.
That fits me like a quarter door,
That hits me like a sound.
I might just win a war,
A matador around.
There's still nothing I can say to change
My news for You.
There's still nothing You can do to exchange
My dues to You.
Like You fit on me
To bit on me a bound.
This life that's shut on me
That shouldn't be the grounds
To emulate an epicene
To elevate a sound,
This life, a winner needs,
A winner needs a wand.
Never want to blame You,
Bound You, blame me,
Never want the blame You bound.
Never want to blame You,
Bound me, blame You,
Never want the fame You found.
And where's the same,
And where's the strong,
And where's the guard,
And where's the one who tries to make You?
It's kidding me around.
This bite, You bit on me.
You put on me a gown.
That fits me like a quarter door
That hits me like a sound.
It's like You shut on me
Or shouldn't be around.
Like the fennel seed,
The funny gene You found.
I like the man-o-weeds,
The man-o-wars abound.
That fits me like a quarter door,
That hits me like a sound.
I might just win a war,
A matador around.
There's still nothing I can say to change
My news for You.
There's still nothing You can do to exchange
My dues to You.
Like You fit on me
To bit on me a bound.
This life that's shut on me
That shouldn't be the grounds
To emulate an epicene
To elevate a sound,
This life, a winner needs,
A winner needs a wand.
Never want to blame You,
Bound You, blame me,
Never want the blame You bound.
Never want to blame You,
Bound me, blame You,
Never want the fame You found.
And where's the same,
And where's the strong,
And where's the guard,
And where's the one who tries to make You?
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Well Sufjan always says he looks to his own past and feelings in his writing, so I think it is definitely about himself. I think this song is really a defiant stand against what people think of him, and his choice to venture into music.
It's like the burdens of becoming an "artist" fall upon him, and he questions what he should do with his gown, in which he's probably referencing graduating from college. Now that he has an education he has the doors opened to him to do as he pleases, and become a doctor or lawyer, but he chooses music instead.
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I love all the close sounds.
This is possibly one of my favorite Sufjan songs. Hard to decide on a favorite though because he is so amazing. I like the addition of his wife's voice.
Turns out he does not have a wife. I just assumed because the woman he sings with has the last name 'Stephens'. Same sound, different spelling. Just didn't notice the spelling at the time. Still a nice addition to the song though.
it sounds like he says in the beginning
'it's like you shit on me or shouldn't be around'
but otherwise. this song is amazing
thats what i thought sunstorm five, so i came here
awesome lyrics
This song confuses the heck out of me...
Anybody have any idea what it means?
I think its about how did something bad, like he broke a girls heart maybe, or broke a promise, or etc.
Im lost. Help me!
Love the song btw =X
yeah, this is one of those songs where you really have no idea what he's talking about
a winner needs a what? a wand? yeah...okay...
I believe Sufjan's use of the word "wand" here to be phallic. Earlier he uses the word "epicene" which means sexless or neuter (I had to look it up!). So a good translation may be "In this life, to be a winner, you need to be a man". This in turn is probably being used as a statement against patriarchal society injustice. Either that or it's a magicians wand to victory!! ;)
I just love this song. It just, idk, feels like he's just trying to let out these feelings held, but I'm probably gonna have to look up some of the words.