Best song on the album in my opinion. For now. I've listened to this album everyday for the last few weeks and my knees buckle and I get shivers everytime. Stunningly beautiful. Only Sufjan is capable of this. Hope and despair and brutal honesty all wrapped up in a delicate song that could well be both a hymn or lullaby. The middle of the song, when it quiets and he shifts up an octave, then sings "I wanna save you from your sorrow." and the little flourish comes in... shivers every single time. Then he doubles up the vocals and instruments for the final verse. Just about perfect.
Best song on the album in my opinion. For now. I've listened to this album everyday for the last few weeks and my knees buckle and I get shivers everytime. Stunningly beautiful. Only Sufjan is capable of this. Hope and despair and brutal honesty all wrapped up in a delicate song that could well be both a hymn or lullaby. The middle of the song, when it quiets and he shifts up an octave, then sings "I wanna save you from your sorrow." and the little flourish comes in... shivers every single time. Then he doubles up the vocals and instruments for the final verse. Just about perfect.