Seven Swans Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Illonthehill 

Cover art for Seven Swans lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

Might be making reference to Revelations Chapter 12: An account of the rapture.

Verse 3: "And there was seen another sign in heaven: and behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven diadems." It continues.

A dragon in literature can also be translated as an unfightable force- The oppressive, crushing, certain death to any in its presence.

The purse to the bed bit? I have no stinkin' clue.

@Illonthehill I've taken my purse to bed when I've been afraid. Like, "I don't know what's happening here, but whatever it is, I'm gonna need my purse (cuz my life is in my purse... my I'd, my money, my credit cards, my pictures, my keys, my makeupl.

@Illonthehill I've taken my purse to bed when I've been afraid. Like, "I don't know what's happening here, but whatever it is, I'm gonna need my purse (cuz my life is in my purse... my I'd, my money, my credit cards, my pictures, my keys, my makeupl.