Sufjan Stevens Quotes

When I was three Three, maybe four She left us at that video store

I know I've caused you trouble, I know I've caused you pain. But I must do the right thing; I must do myself a favour And get real, get right with the Lord.

"It's been a long long time since I've memorized your face.

Oh, great intentions, Covenant with the imitation Have you no conscience? I think about it now Oh, God of Progress, Have you degraded or forgot us? Where have your laws gone?

In the morning when you finally go And the nurse runs in with her head hung low, And the cardinal hits the window. In the morning in the winter shade, On the first of March, on the holiday, I thought I saw you breathing.

I forgive you mother; I can hear you And I long to be near you But every road leads to an end

Did I make you cry On Christmas day? Did I let you down Like every other day? Did I make you cry On Christmas day? Did I let you down On Christmas day? . . . I stay awake at night After we have a fight I'm writing poems about you And they aren't very nice.

Once when we moved away, She came to Romulus for a day. Her Chevrolet broke down. We prayed it'd never be fixed or be found.

I'm not fucking around.

All the glory when He took our place, But He took my shoulders and He shook my face, And He takes and He takes and He takes.

There's only a shadow of me In a manner of speaking, I'm dead

Planes will crash, He'll never let you down. So maybe there's a crash coming for the ground, Seek His face, He'll never let you down. Worship grace, He'll never let you down.

Should I tear my eyes out now? Everything I see returns to you somehow Should I tear my heart out now? Everything I feel returns to you somehow

Oh, I am not quite sleeping. Oh, I am fast in bed.

If I miss my chance, I didn't even try I'm not one to regret Christmas in July.