The Perpetual Self, or ''What Would Saul Alinsky Do?'' Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bbqamazing 

Cover art for The Perpetual Self, or ''What Would Saul Alinsky Do?'' lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

are you sure it's "It's the love that changes gifts to everyone"

and not "it's the love that Jesus gives to everyone"?

QUOTE bbgamazing: "are you sure it's "It's the love that changes gifts to everyone" and not "it's the love that Jesus gives to everyone"? "

It does sound like that, or at least a play of words to sound like that.

Saul Alinsky's influence can be related to present day because of Obama's past experience with "Community Organizing" as a job. According to Saul tho, the answer to politics is a "say anything" attitude, to "win" in all of politics.

I think what Sufjan sings about is love, and...