This song isn't just about some kid.
It's about him, this is a biographical song.
I don't remember where I read this, maybe it was a transcript of a radio interview or something.
Sufjan and his Brother moved in with their grandparents while their mother went out to Oregon for a guy, his Grandpa bought them a VCR to try and get their mind off of it, and even though they were enveloped in the VCR and that's all they wanted to do was watch it, they still grew up
Then when their Mother finally drove back, because their Grandfather was dying, her crappy chevrolet broke down, and even though he had done all of that for them
She still tried to repress her feelings, and just acted like she didn't care
and it was at that point Sufjan lost all respect for his mother
This song isn't just about some kid. It's about him, this is a biographical song. I don't remember where I read this, maybe it was a transcript of a radio interview or something. Sufjan and his Brother moved in with their grandparents while their mother went out to Oregon for a guy, his Grandpa bought them a VCR to try and get their mind off of it, and even though they were enveloped in the VCR and that's all they wanted to do was watch it, they still grew up Then when their Mother finally drove back, because their Grandfather was dying, her crappy chevrolet broke down, and even though he had done all of that for them She still tried to repress her feelings, and just acted like she didn't care and it was at that point Sufjan lost all respect for his mother