A Loverless Bed (Without Remission) Lyrics

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Cover art for A Loverless Bed (Without Remission) lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

Saturn was a god in Roman mythology which was derived from the greek deity Cronus. In Roman mythology Saturn devours his children once they are born to prevent a prophesy that one would one day overthrow him and rule the universe.

A "Saturn eye" could be a reference to the famous painting of Saturn savagly devouring one of his offspring. In the painting the eyes are large and white, bulging out in his madness and selfish ambition.