Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Restore! Rebuild! Reconsider!) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Raving Lunatic 

Cover art for Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Restore! Rebuild! Reconsider!) lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

It seems like this song is mostly just an account of the decline of Detroit. I'm confused by the chorus os "From the trembling walls. It's A Great Idea!" as well as "Everything you want..." and "Throw them all away" and "From the Renaissance." Any ideas anyone?