Sufjan Stevens - Lyrics - For the Widows in Paradise, for the Fatherless in Ypsilanti

[LaLuucy]

I dont really see why people have a problem with people getting it from the OC, at the end of the day whatever way it brought us here, we are all here appreciating the music. So shutup and listen to the song. Its still just as amazing however it brought someone ehre.

[glompify]

i'm playing this at my mums funeral :(

[coleandmaddyTV]

@glompify I am genuinely sorry for your loss.

[LOLFEARSOME]

I've loved this song for years and I'm glad more people are finding out about it. I just really wish it wasn't through the fucking OC.

[moharambik]

@LOLFEARSOME and why do u hate The O.C. ?!

[moharambik]

The O.C. brought me here !!

[OfficialSrkii]

The most amazing show ever. The O.C.♥

[ChloeeLeanne]

The O.C, Johnnys funeral :'(

[kat1550097]

they played this at johnny's funeral:'( still makes me cry!

[x3francyx3]

@Just1Gab =) siamo in pochi !

[Gmanisl33t]

im sining a choral compilation of this at my school :D

[princessgrapefruit1]

@crazily same.

[x3francyx3]

NOBODY knows this song here in Italy, I'm very lucky thanx to The O.C. =))

[Just1Gab]

@x3francyx3 Io la conosco =/

[xav1mango]

Thumbs Up if you know this melody is from O.C

[evilthesaurus]

he really likes the midwest states....

[MaRiAtheHeDg3hOg]

I got here on my own, really. :O I heard a song by Sufjan once, and decided start listening to him. But why does it matter how we got here, anyway?

[nerdyirishginger]

Lol, for me personally, the girl I love sent me here. She introduced me to Sufjan with this song. :D

[TheQueenaby]

@nerdyirishginger Lol, the boy i love introduced me to Sufjan with this song!

this song means so much to me you dont even understand.. i love him so much and he doesnt even know..

[SirSerene]

Trying to understand the meaning of such a great song is difficult...

[xtipper4]

I miss the OC sooo much :(

[Kungcocos111]

@xtipper4 me 2 :(

[dkmzarek]

Thumbs up if you know this song from "the O.C"

[SamRemz]

@dkmzarek Best tv show !

[xav1mango]

@dkmzarek

lame!



[Error4012]

The OC.

nothing more to say

[rewanified09]

LAGxPeanutPwner Brought me here

[olivia1910]

I usually hate when people post hundred comments on how they got the music like from a video game or a random tv show. But with the oc I'm not ashamed to say that this is what brought me here because it's simply the best show and I'm always amazed by the quality of the music.

[xJopeRz]

word 

[8u770n]

I dunno about the rest of you, but the new year brought me here. Better way to start it off, anywhere, ever? Not that I've heard of, no.

[JuniorModder]

I got this on pandora. ;)



[jesulaughs]

The 16 dislikes are my nieghbors.

[summeralltimes]

top comment, hell yea

[love4quinn]

I'm not going to lie... I usually get annoyed with the whole "oh, 'whoever', brought me here", but I kind of cringed when I found out that the show "OC" brought everyone here -_- Eh. Oh, well. Maybe it will teach the youth a thing or two about real music.

[Bathoric95]

You know who sent me here? A video of dead babies.

[carlaeleni]

mmmmmhm beautiful

[bctaylor90]

I live in Michigan and I hate it. But this song is awesome.

[harrypotternerdgeek]

beautiful.

[easterbp]

I <3 Michigan!!

[RelentLessxo]

this song is beautiful

[richievegas01]

Amazing song. Never fails to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up even after listening to it a million times. Stunning.

[itzsav1]

i want to hear this at coachella, that is all

[xcrazily]

dearcoketalk brought me here

[1114cole]

I fucking live here! This is so cool!

[susyyoctober]

this just made my year

[NELLISZ1]

THE O.C. <3

[ThePoothyKnowsALL]

i remember this song playing at the end of that documentary about the religious cult. Amazing song either way!!

[ZaydaBear]

@ThePoothyKnowsALL That's where I got this! For the first three seconds I thought it was Imogen heap though, I love it!

[katrahYo]

I live in Ypsilanti. i'm sitting here, fatherless in ypsilanti. Thank you Sufjan Stevens, thank you. :)

[ruthaford14]

I LIVE THERE!!!! oooooo shiz!!!!11!!1!1!1

[PeaceLoveTofu88]

@ruthaford14 Yeah... I was driving through Michigan a few months ago and saw Ypsilanti on the map and my heart jumped a little :] This is one of my favorite songs by Sufjan.

[paigeymon]

@VivaLaDio i loved johny !! he was so hot sometimes i just wanted marissa to be with him hahah

[MissAnna2801]

Fav.Song Potential <3

[paigeymon]

OC sent me here

[VivaLaDio]

@paigeymon +1 :) johny's death :( 

[LiamCrowley1990]

I listen to this and stuff like this and Fleet Foxes when I walk on the mountains by mine. It's awesome.

[musicismylife1234ist]

I would do anything for you too sufjen stevens!!!

[TheAharrison31]

Check out Kassidy "I don't know" !!!!

[iiLuuvCO0KiiezZ]

O.C., California forever

[2801aqua]

everybody who's got it from johnny funeral ( -.-) thumbs up ;)

[WTFiTzAdio]

Super pretty girl on Skype sent me here. Cool Story Bro.

[yoow2]

i loove this song..

[VonHouseAusF]

wtf is O.C. ?!

[gailad123]

@VonHouseAusF It is a tv show :D

[TheOkayhans]

omg this song is amazing!! thanks O.C., California! :)

[iiLuuvCO0KiiezZ]

luv it

[TheBr0therz]

The OC didn't bring me here. Good taste did

[Crazygranat]

The best.

[unagnu]

Veramente bellissima,ancora più bella in the O.C.!Ammiro il modo in cui riescano ad unire queste bellissime musiche con le scene del telefilm,riescono sempre a creare suggestione e sentimento...

[Just1Gab]

@unagnu anche io l'ho sentita oggi su the O.C. Mamma mia, quel telefilm mi coinvolge sempre tanto, ogni volta che lo guardo. Canzone stupenda!

This piece of Music is heartwarming...

[frency97smile]

questa canzone è semplicemente STUPENDA!!! <3

12 persone non capiscono un cavolo!!!!

love it! XD

[lenamarie93]

love it!

these trompets or kinda like, sounds little bit like Prinz Pi - Tief.

completely different music style.

[tburton89]

great song, check out my attempt at an acoustic cover on /tburton89

[summertimelove001]

raped the repeat button with a passion

[0LaPerlaNera0]

This song is amazing... BREATHTAKING 

[themizzMandAshow]

Like if, something or someone brought you here and now your completely in love with this song, and you come back to listen to this song cuz u want to, not because someone told you too . :)

[MyHallelujah]

Wait. What? This was in the OC? O.O Which episode and how did I miss it?

This song needs to be longer. It should really last my life span.

[dawnmacd86]

@MyHallelujah remember when Jonny the surfer died? well it plays durning his funeral, season 3 episode 15.

[MyHallelujah]

@dawnmacd86 I really need to rewatch O.O

[annieannie04]

@MyHallelujah 3x15 :)

[MyHallelujah]

@annieannie04 Much appreciated!

[nouvelleaccount]

i have*.



[q8ggy44]

my favourite parts 0:00 to 3:58.... <3

[BergamoFirenzeSGV]

found this because of an interview with Zach from Beirut. Really like this too!

[dawnmacd86]

Just because someone likes the O.C. doesn't mean they can't think for themselves or feel pain allowing them to relate to this song. this song is beautiful

[aahxzen]

who wants to make out?

[duckslolsexy]

@aahxzen sure

[HunterWarrior]

@aahxzen K

[JackSkellingFrost]

You know who brought me here?

I did.

I typed the words into my search bar and I listened to it.

Why?

Because I like this music.

Shut up now.

[himynameislouiseee]

@JackSkellingFrost i love you.

[TheLennyTV]

@JackSkellingFrost amen

[EnglishMikey]

@JackSkellingFrost No I'm going to keep on talking because you're a prick x

[JackSkellingFrost]

@EnglishMikey I'm a prick because I like music? Well you're a prick for putting a random, unneeded x at the end of your sentence. Good day sir.

[IShipThat]

Flawless <3 This man is a maestro.

[ngwongwo1]

This song really speaks to me. Im a guys guy and I rep hip hop, but this song and its implications in the o.c. are powerful enough to affect me

[smuelegitlove]

Shut up about the OC and explain to me what the song means. (:

[7username29]

People can like the OC and Sufjan Stevens? That's weird.

[andrew1903]

Music snobs = winning at life

[treemonster123]

people are retarded, this song is amazing, so what if the oc introduced you to this song, why should it matter?

[jonez227]

@treemonster123 it's as stupid as people being mad for liking muse for being in the twilight movies. people, be happy that bands you like are getting recognized

[LiamCrowley1990]

@treemonster123 Hipster isn't a very big scene in Wales (where I live) so I don't know much about it but I get called a hipster quite a lot because apparently I share many traits with hipsters. So far this seems irrelevant to your comment, probably because I'm drunk, but my point is if you like good music before it's popular it makes you 8.74 bajillion times cooler. I, fortunately, don't share this trait and think it's awesome when small bands get recognition. In short, I agree with you.

[madeinheavenx]

@treemonster123 It doesn't really matter, people just make big deals out of bullshit because they have nothing better to do. If people like the damn song it shouldn't make a difference where they first heard it.

[pixelheavy78]

What are the chords for this song, whatever is available online, doesn't sound right!!!!

Like this link for example: azchords.com/s/sufjanstevens-2­7580/forthewindowsinparadisefo­rthefatherlessinypsilanti-2395­87.html

[EliasGymnastics]

Chords chords chords??

[Hawleycaust]

The OC had some of the best music on it. Best soundtracks to any tv show in my opinion. But it's the internet, opinions don't matter. Ergo, shut the fuck up about The OC. :]

[xXthebr0ken0neXx]

I don't know what OC is, I came across this song while listening to TuoniGuitar's cover. Best acoustic cover of this song ever. Go check it out. I love this song! It's the best one I've heard in a very very long time. Hehe

[aurorablast1]

What's Oc? .-.

[Vraya]

@aurorablast1 It's this gangsta rap revival group that really likes suf so they recommended him. .-.

[Hipetyhop12]

The OC didn't bring me here, I came across it on a blog about Grammar Nazis.

I love this song. <3

[californicationmads]

@banana123utube Uhmm okay i will for now on never hear this song again, because oc brought me here... ohh wait a second... i just forgot.. you aren't god, so shot the f**k up.... pff... douchebag

[madeinheavenx]

@banana123utube And who the fuck are you to tell people they shouldn't be here regardless of where they heard it? You're not cool because you knew about the song before everyone else, it just makes you look like a pretentious douchebag when you brag about it. The OC actually had quality music and had you actually watched it, you would know that. Judging by your comment, though, it's clear that you haven't watched the show. Your opinion therefore is invalid. Piss off.

[idkmyuser1]

@madeinheavenx lets get married.

[paleguyalden]

What do you mean? television brought you good music??? the OC featured this song? blasphemy!

[brookecreative11]

can i marry someone like sufjan stevens? i would be so happy to wake up to his music every morning

[nkz0riz9r]

@brookecreative11 if you're not a dude, you can ;)

[abbyangel9]

My brother was M.C.ing for his highschool talent show. For every song he came up with witty sayings and jokes that related to the song that was up. A group sang this and when my brother walked on stage he just looked around and said "Alright, I have pondered about this song for hours at a time, wondering just how could I make a funny pun out of this? I have given up. " Then walked off stage.

[KentuckyChicken2]

funeral music of the oc??? ;-)

[odohamster]

Wth is oc?

And what does it matter, the song's great anyway =P

[Geniscool1]

the O.C was the best show ever on t.v, wish it was still going

[supahfreeak]

The OC didn't bring me here, but I do fucking love the OC and kudos to them for having such class music on that show all the time.

[owlandtree]

Thumbs up if you live or have lived in Ypsilanti.

[espp68]

The O.C for ever

[onishao]

I am going to have this song play at my funeral when the day comes :)

[MichaelLoveU]

The O.C <3

[IdkMaybeShawn]

I must have heard this song a thousand times, and it only gets more beautiful.

[ImpaledByZebras]

what the hell is the OC

[xbrokenxstatuesx]

@ImpaledByZebras OMG ARE YOU KIDDING

[501stlegionnaire]

@ImpaledByZebras don't worry you didn't miss a thing :p

[zanghetsuu]

This man is A God among men.

[nitroFlange]

WHO GIVES A CRAP IF YOU KNEW IT BEFORE THE OC, dont make ya special or nothin mateys !

[iplaybaritone]

I think there are more comments about how people didn't find this song via the OC than the song itself. You've all undone yourselves!!

[sPiN87x]

Never saw the OC apart from the one or other episode once in a (long) while. A blog from a friend brought me here ^_^

[PunnumSfaStudios]

300th person to like @TheFrostyWire 's comment. :)

Truth is, my girlfriend showed me this song before we were even together. It turns out though that even back then, she liked me, and looking back on this song, it makes me very happy. So yeah. The OC didn't bring me here.

[AleXMdN1]

to be honest, half the people who haven't searched this song after hearing it on the OC have been bought here by the series in-directly anyway... The song was played everywhere after that episode where Johnny's funeral took place, so get off you're high horse..

[Wolfi94oooo]

you replaybutton @00:00

[theeLiGHTS]

I really want to use this song for a film of mine about homeless mother and her child but I want to enter the film in a film contest and I worried about copyright junk. :( It fits so well though.

[theeLiGHTS]

Thumps up if you had no idea this on the OC. :)

[doradoradoradora999]

thumbs up if the search on youtube brought you here. :|

[Toofartony]

I hate how every comment is a sad attempt to get the most thumbs up...

[madtownstu]

If the OC brings more people here, I applaud them, or someone. Many terrible tv series have most excellent soundtracks..!

[1rtwilson]

@madtownstu You think the OC is a terrible TV series? I think you need to actually watch it before you say that,,,,

[SkinnyC902]

thumps up if catherine brought you here(:

[SparkleStar03]

11 people didnt watch the o.c

[teorky]

seriously.....heaven never seemed so close....

[MiaRome]

I have no clue what the OC is......

[arthurjudex]

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 The Best song of the world !!

[lurtzilein]

your mum brings me here

[stuee11]

this is really good [:

[drdethdefy]

OC brought me here. But i knew who it was when i heard it on the OC. Does this mean i can or can't be in you vinyl club?

[btshitzor]

@drdethdefy nope

[RKCatx]

@drdethdefy Awesome. I'll let you in MY club. I'm not a douche nozzle. :)

[AWESOMEanushka]

@drdethdefy god you're so LAME !!

what are you ,12? that u need a you-tuber's approval ?

[drdethdefy]

Respond to this video... what exactly makes me so lame? actually i think you'll find i'm damn bitchin' . your comment only made me return to this page to realise my comment has 53 likes. wouldn't my mamma be proud.

Post script. It's "you" not "u". Spell it correctly and then I will dignify your comment with a sincere response.

P.P.S.

Im 21. But you already knew that. I guess it's your dyslexia that made you get the numbers the wrong way round.

[TheRey220]

@drdethdefy I shall thumbs up because of the good spelling :D !

[TheDancingSaxophone]

@drdethdefy Oh, I get it! Because elitist hipsters... :P

[drdethdefy]

@TheDancingSaxophone i know nearly as bad as the elitist anti-elitist hipsters

[TheDancingSaxophone]

@drdethdefy I just find enjoyment observing them both. I'm not really a hipster, but I listen to a lot of the same music. Generally, anything not bad mainstream (because there is good mainstream, it's just harder to find) I'll listen to.

[burtboy878]

10 people dont live in paradise!

[arturs89]

What is The OC? Good artist bring me here, not any movie/TV show/sitcom:)

OC did not bring me here but I used to love that show and I went back to check when this was used...made me like the song even more!