Lyric discussion by mca72 

Cover art for Vesuvius lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

I can't help but be reminded of when Sufjan sings John Wayne Gacy Jr. from the Illinois album:

Sufjan, follow the path It leads to an article of imminent death Sufjan, follow your heart Follow the flame Or fall on the floor Sufjan, the panic inside The murdering ghost That you cannot ignore

the end of John Wayne Gacy Jr.:

And in my best behavior I am really just like him Look beneath the floorboards For the secrets I have hid