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Spirit of my silence, I can hear you
But I'm afraid to be near you
And I don't know where to begin
And I don't know where to begin
Somewhere in the desert, there's a forest
And an acre before us
But I don't know where to begin
But I don't know where to begin
Again, I lost my strength completely
Oh, be near me, tired old mare
With the wind in your hair
Amethyst and flowers on the table
Is it real or a fable?
Well, I suppose, a friend is a friend
And we all know how this will end
Chimney swift that finds me, be my keeper
Silhouette of the cedar
What is that song you sing for the dead?
What is that song you sing for the dead?
I see the signal searchlight strike me
In the window of my room
Well, I got nothing to prove
Well, I got nothing to prove
I forgive you mother, I can hear you
And I long to be near you
But every road leads to an end
Yes, every road leads to an end
Your apparition passes through me
In the willows, and five red hens
You'll never see us again
You'll never see us again
But I'm afraid to be near you
And I don't know where to begin
And I don't know where to begin
Somewhere in the desert, there's a forest
And an acre before us
But I don't know where to begin
But I don't know where to begin
Again, I lost my strength completely
Oh, be near me, tired old mare
With the wind in your hair
Amethyst and flowers on the table
Is it real or a fable?
Well, I suppose, a friend is a friend
And we all know how this will end
Chimney swift that finds me, be my keeper
Silhouette of the cedar
What is that song you sing for the dead?
What is that song you sing for the dead?
I see the signal searchlight strike me
In the window of my room
Well, I got nothing to prove
Well, I got nothing to prove
I forgive you mother, I can hear you
And I long to be near you
But every road leads to an end
Yes, every road leads to an end
Your apparition passes through me
In the willows, and five red hens
You'll never see us again
You'll never see us again
Lyrics submitted by Aragorn224, edited by gifoverit, lorapferde, redefine88, epiphanize, MCquoy, Dichterliebe, dougGraves86, badgerbonegonepersuader, TheGreatIncog, Bajinganlangit
Death with Dignity Lyrics as written by Sufjan Stevens
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The author as his mother’s child is now alone and trying to find the best way to remember her despite the troubled relationship they once had (“I don’t know…”). He feels she should have protected him more (Amethyst, a symbol of protection). He is alone (dessert) but among others (forest)-one can imagine a funeral reception (flowers on the table). Also parts of the album were recorded in Oregon and Wisconsin. He feels a distance from the gathering but also the relationship itself (acres before us).
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@dougGraves86 I love this interpretation. I think it does a lot of justice to a complicated song that expresses emotions that are to big to really write down
@dougGraves86 Also I think it S/B <br /> "Somewhere in the desert there's a forest, and a maker before us"