If you don’t know who Sufjan Stevens is, you should look him up. He’s a Christian artist, but truthfully the only christian artist music I like. You won’t hear him on KLOVE and his lyrics are vieled in mystery, but all come back to religion. Anyway, I ran across this song of his and think it’s really cool. (The album version sounds better than this live performance though.)
I always knew you
In your mothers arms
I have called your name
I have an idea
Placed in your mind
To be a better man
I've made a crown for you
Put it in your room
And when the bridegroom comes
There will be noise
There will be glad
And a perfect bed
And when you write a poem
I know the words
I know the sounds
Before you write it down
When you wear your clothes
I wear them too
I wear your shoes
And your jacket too
I always knew you
In your mothers arms
I have called you son
I've made amends
Between father and son
Or, if you haven't one
Rest in my arms
Sleep in my bed
There is a design
To what I did and said
HIs songs are fun to dissect. Clearly this is Jesus or God talking to a man (I’m guessing Vito who is going into the ministry). The part about wearing clothes; a reference to God as Man.
1 comments:
Love Sufjan, his music is so great
April 18, 2010 at 1:02 PMPost a Comment