Vito’s Ordination

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 PM