@IsketambolaPenyu John Wayne Gacy was a raper and a pedofil who killed ofer 30 teens , all of them boys , and buried them underneath the house until it was flooded and the bodies went up to the surface because of the water.
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This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, and it is made all the more affecting when one actually listens to the lyrics and realises just what this song is about... It is one of the most disturbing songs I have heard, and yet it is somehow one of the most beautiful songs I have heard, too... Quite simply, it is thoroughly amazing.
This is about the serial killer John Wayne Gacy, right? The one who murdered 33 boys? If so...then this song is beautiful...but kind of disturbing if you know the meaning behind it...really gives me the chills just listening to it, but some how I can't stop listening to it.
"After Gacy's death was confirmed at 12:58 a.m. May 10, 1994, his brain was removed. It is in the possession of Dr. Helen Morrison, a witness for the defense at Gacy's trial, who interviewed Gacy and other serial killers in an attempt to isolate common personality traits of violent sociopaths. An examination of Gacy's brain after his execution revealed no abnormalities." :|
@gtmilne that's doesn't mean though that there was nothing different IN his brain. No abnormalities probably means that his behaviour didn't have a medical origin. Some people get violent from birth defects or tumors growing in their brains.
The bible says that all sins are equal. Sufjan is trying to say that we all are sinners. Even in our best behavior we sin. We are all capable of murder, lying, etc. Thats my take.
If you don't God and Jesus are still there. Whether you decide to accept them or not is your choice. Nobody is or should be judging you. I feel good now that I've gotten that out. Have a blessed day.
@KaedanIR R hahhah he is singing about serial killer. what dose that have to do with God ???????????????.
This was a sick man that loved to kill for his saisfacton. it year 2012 and you still be live in GOD,, Go to antartika... There is only one god that is Darvin and all the sayantist
I was about to respond to this person under me ( literally, not trying to be snarky here), but I notice the two comments beneath that are from the same person, yet they kind of contradict each other. Why are people arguing about this. We don't need any pharisees rebuking people, and any other people bashing the Christianity, because of a few hypocritical poeple. I'm not saying that this was the intent of either side. Can't we just enjoy this song. If you know and love Jesus, that's fantastic.
A lot of people commenting on this video clearly dont know that Sufjan Stevens is a CHRISTIAN SINGER!! Now, I personally am not christian, but if you look at the lyrics of his songs, and if you read about him, he clearly does sing about god and jesus and his faith. The people that are "dragging jesus into everything" aren't just christian fanatics. Some music is just music i agree, but this music, is christian music, and the people who know that, shouldnt be told theyre wrong. Cause theyre not.
One of my views on this song is that it as about human nature and how it falls short. Sometimes society and people who are suppose to look after us fail us. Everyone is flawed internally from things in there childhood. I think sufjan is maybe giving both sides of a terrible human occurance. I have no sympathy for this man, but maybe someone failed him.
I wonder how many times Gacy felt regret at all those lives he cut short. Then I think about all the burning agony that's hopefully tearing through his body in hell.
well, whether you either do or do not like the music video and what it is about, we can all safely say it's done it's job because it's very striking and shocking, and everyone is discussing it. sufjan wins, yet again. clever clever man.
In the eyes of God we are all serial killers, everyone who has been angry with someone else without a just cause is guilty of murder. repent and believe the gospel, we all need a savior....turn to Jesus. He will lift ur burden
@EndoftheForest thats not true, some people are not God's children. Many will go to hell unfortunately. Unbelievers are not God's children, u are gravely mistaken.
@Jesusistheonlyway905 your not the one to judge the way i am and others too.....either way i believe in jesus.just dont bring that your not a prophet or sumthing your just scaring people off thinking like this...just keep it to your self and we can share our bible stories and teachings to our friends and families stay safe peace and love
@halofan38 you're telling me to keep the gospel too myself. I just told ppl a good reason for why they need a savior and who can save them, but you just want me to keep quiet. Get thee hence Satan, God commanded us to spread the good news.
You think you've been saved, but let me ask you, saved from what? "jesus died for our sins" isnt that enough saving for everyone? The bible is full of oxymorons, god is all forgiving, but the REALLY bad go to hell. God loves all his children, but homosexuals are an exception. Christianity is a backwards religion, God claims to love and help you, but youre damned for all eternity if you dont worship him and follow his every command. jealousy is one of the 7 deadly sins, but "he is a jealous god".
@EndoftheForest have u ever been angry with someone? most likely u are guilty of murder...we are wretched things indeed, we need God to save us from our sinful nature which he will one day correct with perfect bodies. If u don't agree then u probably are a self righteous sinner, u must admit this in your mind and let Jesus save u. trust in Jesus and u will have eternal life in paradise...as God promised.
Jesus' payment was so great that if John Wayne Gacy would have turned to Christ in belief and repented of his sins before his death than he would be in heaven with Christ today. His mercy is that deep...think about that for a sec. Oh, and this is an absolutely tremendous song btw. Love Jesus and Sufjan's music. :)
@andrewdreiling11 Christmas is such a Blessing for mankind! We all need forgiveness for our sins, no matter how big or how small they are. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. What fools they are to turn Him away.
I understand what makes good music is "subjective".
You can't theoretically "prove" or "disprove" if Bach or The Jonas Brothers are more talented.
That said...Sufjan is in that rare, limited company of artists today, where I think you would practically have to be allergic to artistic understanding, to not concede he is an IMMENSE talent.
My little cousins came to visit me today and we were watching Sufjan Stevens stuff. One of them said "Why are you watching this?! It's a horrible song!" To which one of the youngest who has autism replied "No, it's a beautiful song about something horrible." I don't know if they really understand but still, I think what my little autistic cousin said was so true.
@inchao Atheist here, raised southern baptist. This song totally has modern christian connotations. The line Dukedudez references is about original sin. Like it or not but Sufjan Stevens is a devout christian. A good number of his songs have references to christianity.
i love this song, and it does make me cry, but i cant help but love it. and im learning how to play it on guitar, but it really just makes you think about how this stuff really happens, and its very real. i love the song <3
Gacy was able to restrain a lot of his victims with his "handcuff trick" Joke and entertain by saying he could show them how to get out of handcuffs and once they were slapped on their wrists he would say "Having the key is the trick." You can't write a more disturbing story of fiction then the real John Wayne Gacy.
John Wayne Gacy Jr was a rapist and a murder yes. We are all murders with our words. We don't fully understand that with one word you could have just ended someones life. I was told I was a nothing but a waste of space in this world by the woman I loved and after that I have lived life has nothing but a ghost. Words are the weapons of the hearts and if we are not careful we are no better then Gacy Jr.
Seu pai era um bêbado e sua mãe chorava na camaDobrando as camisetas de John Wayne, quando o balanço acertou sua cabeçaOs vizinhos, eles o adoravamPelo seu humor e sua conversaOlhe debaixo da casaAche algumas coisas vivas, apodrecendo rápidoOh, os mortosVinte e sete pessoasTalvez mais, eram garotos, com seus carros e empregos de verãoOh meu DeusVocê é um deles?Ele se vestia como um palhaço para elesCom seu rosto pintado de branco e vermelho
i dont believe he is comparing his sins to john wayne gacy's . I think he is just stating how deceiving john wayne was, he fooled people into thinking he was normal but really he was a psychopath. to you he was just like someone on their best behavior.
@phoebesnowing its hard to say if he was comparing his sins to the killer, but, definitely, you make a good point that he was showing how deceiving he was. is it to make us be more aware? i don't know. to be weary? i don't know. it does not seem 'good' to me to always be 'weary', but then again, maybe it is a good idea.
I don't think that Sufjan is comparing us to psychopaths, I think that he is merely stating that humans are more complex than we would like to believe. The video serves as a foil for recognizing the complexity of persons by showing that John Wayne Gacy Jr. had normal aspects to his life; thus forcing the viewer to acknowledge their own complexity, good and bad.
@LugubriousWanderers the thing is... Sufjan is not just saying that its not a big deal, our imperfections, and our sins. he is, in fact, saying, ' the secrets i have hid' in the sense that his secrets are awful too... and... we have to look at the entity of the song.. it is creepy! the music- if he is rated 'most intelligent' there is a reason. the music has an eerie tune to it, purposefully. Sufjan knows the evoked feelings that will result, and the judjment, but is saying:
@mariposalibertad Sufjan is saying " do not be so quick to judge" because i too, have secrets hidden ... (and so do 'you' his listeners) kind of thing
honestly its such a powerful example of the gospel. i'll probably get some hate for this, but please be easy on me, i'm not at all trying to anger anyone. the line though that says "in my best behavior, i am really just like him. look beneath the floorboards, for the secrets i have hid." we all screw up and mess up and have done bad things no one knows about. sure it may not be killing but sin is sin. but the good news is that all sin can be washed away by Jesus.
@farfromfake I agree that only God can judge, but I don't know if that's what the line says. I think Sufjan is saying that his sins are just as bad as John Gacy's. This saying only makes sense in the Christian philosophy that all sin is equal, but in the world's view it'd be crazy that Sufjan is just as bad as Gacy b/c Sufjan hasn't killed a man. So, Sufjan is admitting that he's screwed up and sinned. I guess I just took it one step farther by saying that the blood of Christ washes all sin
@dukedudez Anyone can judge anyone they like. We do have people called judges for a reason, you know. Also, the concept of sin is ridiculous as is the comparison to having anger towards someone to murder.
But, actually towards the song, it is haunting and so amazing.
@CallMeRiverton Maybe i took this song to far, and I'm sorry for offending anyone and for taking up a lot of comments. But what i meant is that god's judgement is the only one that will matter. Sure people and judges can say what people did was bad, but in the end of our life and of this world, God is going to judge us for who we were. Good deeds won't save us. Only Christ can.
@mariposalibertad No. You must save yourself from the silliness of this concept of 'sin.' It is used by religions to control you and make you feel horrible about being human. Live your life well, be the best person you can, and don't sweat the small stuff, you'll be fine.
@dukedudez been there done that. doesn't work. i came to the conclusion that it doesn't make sence do to the fact that "sinning" is nesessary at times. lieing and sex outside of marrige are needed at some givin point. If youre wife said she looked fat in a dress weighed 400 lbs would you say she looked sexy..i think not. if sin is nesasary that kind of defeates the purpose that Jesus died on the cross for our sins in which he hates so badly. doesn't make any sence to me
@iceddust69 I understand what you're saying man. That's a good question, and I honestly don't believe there's a solid answer to whether lying is always bad. I live my life to try and follow the two greatest commandments: love God and love others. If telling my wife that she was fat would hurt her, then I wouldn't say that and I'd say something loving, like "You look beautiful." I wouldn't be lying if I said that. I wouldn't be sinning if I said that. I would be loving.
@CallMeRiverton i don't mean to insult you or anything, i just want to have a conversation/discussion...the thing is.. not all 'world judges' are fair. that has been proven time and time again. the thing is that humans are imperfect, thus human judgment. does that make sense to you? i actually find the song haunting as well, but find it hard to listen to because of that.
@mariposalibertad I don't think your god is fair. Eternal torture simply for the crime of not believing in something that has no evidence is eternally unfair and eternally immoral.
@dukedudez im sorry for breaking it to you, but your sins wont be washed away by anyone. Your responsibility stays with you, as it should. I hope you will come to terms with that.
@IneffableLifestyle washing away doesn't mean forget. i will always remember my sins, but God forgives me for them and loves me as if i did not sin. that's what i mean by washed away.
@dukedudez You're missing the point totally sir. If you look anywhere you will find biblical connotations, if you read into it enough. This is a fabricated fable in sing song about John Wayne Gacy, the abhorrent serial killer. Don't look for meaning where there isn't any, and stop dragging Jesus into everything. Some of it's just music.
@inchao Sorry for upsetting you bro. I was just stating my opinion of this song and what it reminded me of. I'm not trying to make you believe that this song is all about Christianity, because it is not. I agree with you that it's all about John Wayne Gacy. I just wrote about what one of the lines made me think of. And yes, I do try to drag Jesus into everything, because he's everything to me.
The beauty of music is that everyone can have a different opinion on what a song can be about, or, in this case, what they take away from it. Mr. Dukedudez took away different meanings than you did, and that's fine. It doesn't matter if he didn't get the same idea of the song as you. If you can't respect his own opinions on something, then you are the one that has a problem. Don't bash him for being himself.
Everyone takes away a different meaning and experiences an after-affect from the music they listen to. If someone believes there is religious connotation in this song, good for him. He's clearly read into it in a different way than the other who simply believe it's 'just a song'.It's just like in English when you are analysing a poem. You might think the poet is using a metaphor to create a sense of foreboding in the reader.There's no right or wrong
@oyeboy94 So if i listen to a song about love, i can say that to me its about satan drinking tea.. ? "All you need is love" "Oh i love this song about dwarfs" Just because it is his opinion doesnt make it right, in this cause he is wrong. Opinions are more like "i like this song" "i dont like it". If i go to a betales video and say i love this song about dwarfs, do you really expect people to defend me and say : hey ! thats what he got from the song even though its about a racoon..... errrrrr
@inchao Sure, it's just music, but the song also has narrative that you are choosing not to acknowledge.. this song is filled with intentional Biblical connotations and it wouldn't be the same without it.
@inchao Sufjan Stevens is a christian man, and he does sing about his faith quite often. There are some biblical connotations in this song whether you want to believe it or not. stop being so closed minded and intolerant, and next time, before you start bashing people on their interpretations of CHRISTIAN MUSIC, you should check and make sure that what youre saying is true. What i saw was a load of bull, other than the part that this is a song about John Wayne Gacy. Have a nice day :)
@inchao When you get to know the difference in between poetry and a police report, you will stop posting dumb commentaries. This song makes no apology, either to God or Serial Killing. This song is about a kid with a good heart writing about how the ugliness in the world touches him. Sufjan is Peace.
@dukedudez im going to kill 12 babies and rape 4 girls, then on the day of my death, repent my sins and mean it. does that mean i go to heaven? you make no sense, look to the stars for truth you god fearing man
@elementalfunk Well, if you repent to nothing, then you of course you won't go to heaven. However, if you truly became a Christian and repented, then yes, I believe you would go to heaven. But that's something only God knows. We'll never truly know how many deathbed Christians actually meant it, or if they just said it for security.
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
John Wayne Gacy was the Don Juan of little boys butt fuckin' em' while they were handcuffed. And that's how you're supposed to make love to little boys before you beat them half to death and burry them alive in your crawl space when they're still breathing. Don't stop believing.... hold on to this feeling... Street Lights... People in my crawl space.
I know. Im saying that this guy, Gacy, would definitely be the kind who WOULD end up on Dexter's table. John Wayne is nothing like him, except for the fact that the last line of the lyrics points out that everyone has a dark side. I think Gacy had an illness though, not only because he was physically hurt and had brain damage at an early age, but also because his past had affected his future from becoming mentally stable enough not to hurt the innocent
What exactly is the word he says after "quite hands, quite kiss"
packersfandan 1 day ago
@packersfandan "quite hands, quite kiss on the mouth"
LEXY676 1 day ago
He may very well have killed 10,000 people with the Tragic Hurt he Personified
IamRedleaf 1 day ago
If gacy killed 33 why does it say 27 in the song?
Melly25025 3 days ago
@Melly25025 He only buried 27 under his house.
cdmolenaar 3 days ago
boring song =,=
IsketambolaPenyu 4 days ago
@IsketambolaPenyu John Wayne Gacy was a raper and a pedofil who killed ofer 30 teens , all of them boys , and buried them underneath the house until it was flooded and the bodies went up to the surface because of the water.
first read then express your dumbass opinion.
TheRenevoir 4 days ago
Hi! Where didi u take the old footage? last month I read a web site in the page of this video, where u downloaded the entire footage.. Could u send me the address?? Thank u!!
paolaus 4 days ago
he done them a favour! Well done John!
gayproud1 5 days ago
exquisite
fattygoatshoulder 5 days ago
haunting
what's scary is the truth in it
in my best behaviour i am really just like him
Jimmypantzin 6 days ago
this is the most fucked up thing Ive seen. Fuck John Wayne Gayce.
evilgenes 1 week ago
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, and it is made all the more affecting when one actually listens to the lyrics and realises just what this song is about... It is one of the most disturbing songs I have heard, and yet it is somehow one of the most beautiful songs I have heard, too... Quite simply, it is thoroughly amazing.
Ilionabebe 1 week ago
Simply,amazing.
lauranjackienetwork 1 week ago
@mrlesterpocock not cool man
jorge80402 1 week ago
One of the best songs ever composed.
SonnyBone 1 week ago 6
wouldn't it be kind of hilarious if sufjan stevens actually turned out to be a serial killer!
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This is about the serial killer John Wayne Gacy, right? The one who murdered 33 boys? If so...then this song is beautiful...but kind of disturbing if you know the meaning behind it...really gives me the chills just listening to it, but some how I can't stop listening to it.
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ViolentJay100 1 week ago
Holy crap, FRESNO police dept.? little unsettling considering i live here.
spadehatesscrewtube 1 week ago
I can't stop listening to this song
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SunCountryMusic 2 weeks ago
This is hauntingly beautiful...
DavythePirate 2 weeks ago
This is like, the best song I have ever heard.
AdmiralDonuts 2 weeks ago
Weeping unabashedly. Between this and Vulgar, I'm always going to cry when I see a clown.
NDsJedi 2 weeks ago
This song is way too short :(
MsCutiieePiiee 2 weeks ago 13
@MsCutiieePiiee Very True...A Story Indeed..Woo..Wow..Weee
IamRedleaf 1 day ago
"After Gacy's death was confirmed at 12:58 a.m. May 10, 1994, his brain was removed. It is in the possession of Dr. Helen Morrison, a witness for the defense at Gacy's trial, who interviewed Gacy and other serial killers in an attempt to isolate common personality traits of violent sociopaths. An examination of Gacy's brain after his execution revealed no abnormalities." :|
gtmilne 2 weeks ago 2
@gtmilne stop ripping shit off of wiki you dumb piece of poop!
russellclark100 2 weeks ago
@gtmilne that's doesn't mean though that there was nothing different IN his brain. No abnormalities probably means that his behaviour didn't have a medical origin. Some people get violent from birth defects or tumors growing in their brains.
Foundlilly11 3 days ago
I lost the game. :|
ColorfulHyena 2 weeks ago
my take is he's singing about a murder thank you o_o. kay thanks bye
Yukiko32111 3 weeks ago
Religion does not diminish how good music is, or how much I enjoy it at first listen.
LorThemarTheron 3 weeks ago
The bible says that all sins are equal. Sufjan is trying to say that we all are sinners. Even in our best behavior we sin. We are all capable of murder, lying, etc. Thats my take.
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TheSunCountry 3 weeks ago 27
If you don't God and Jesus are still there. Whether you decide to accept them or not is your choice. Nobody is or should be judging you. I feel good now that I've gotten that out. Have a blessed day.
jazzybread 4 weeks ago
If only all 'Christians' were like you. Have a nice day too :)
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@KaedanIR R hahhah he is singing about serial killer. what dose that have to do with God ???????????????.
This was a sick man that loved to kill for his saisfacton. it year 2012 and you still be live in GOD,, Go to antartika... There is only one god that is Darvin and all the sayantist
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rulav 3 weeks ago
@KaedanIR Not like me, like Christ.
jazzybread 2 weeks ago
I was about to respond to this person under me ( literally, not trying to be snarky here), but I notice the two comments beneath that are from the same person, yet they kind of contradict each other. Why are people arguing about this. We don't need any pharisees rebuking people, and any other people bashing the Christianity, because of a few hypocritical poeple. I'm not saying that this was the intent of either side. Can't we just enjoy this song. If you know and love Jesus, that's fantastic.
jazzybread 4 weeks ago
A lot of people commenting on this video clearly dont know that Sufjan Stevens is a CHRISTIAN SINGER!! Now, I personally am not christian, but if you look at the lyrics of his songs, and if you read about him, he clearly does sing about god and jesus and his faith. The people that are "dragging jesus into everything" aren't just christian fanatics. Some music is just music i agree, but this music, is christian music, and the people who know that, shouldnt be told theyre wrong. Cause theyre not.
hokeydina1 1 month ago
hes basically singing about a metaphor thats about it
blackopsbros1000 1 month ago
this song takes you places
HipHopereincarnation 1 month ago
One of my views on this song is that it as about human nature and how it falls short. Sometimes society and people who are suppose to look after us fail us. Everyone is flawed internally from things in there childhood. I think sufjan is maybe giving both sides of a terrible human occurance. I have no sympathy for this man, but maybe someone failed him.
renimagery 1 month ago
Great song. TY for posting.
Mr777Esquire 1 month ago
I wonder how many times Gacy felt regret at all those lives he cut short. Then I think about all the burning agony that's hopefully tearing through his body in hell.
LoveLifeRun 1 month ago
well, whether you either do or do not like the music video and what it is about, we can all safely say it's done it's job because it's very striking and shocking, and everyone is discussing it. sufjan wins, yet again. clever clever man.
camillacation 1 month ago
lol @ religious psychosis.
supertrixxx 1 month ago
Why does Jesus have to be dragged into everything? Ever heard of just listening to a song?
nativepride789 1 month ago
In the eyes of God we are all serial killers, everyone who has been angry with someone else without a just cause is guilty of murder. repent and believe the gospel, we all need a savior....turn to Jesus. He will lift ur burden
Jesusistheonlyway905 1 month ago
@Jesusistheonlyway905 In the eyes of God we are all his children, not serial killers.
EndoftheForest 1 month ago
@EndoftheForest thats not true, some people are not God's children. Many will go to hell unfortunately. Unbelievers are not God's children, u are gravely mistaken.
Jesusistheonlyway905 1 month ago
@Jesusistheonlyway905 your not the one to judge the way i am and others too.....either way i believe in jesus.just dont bring that your not a prophet or sumthing your just scaring people off thinking like this...just keep it to your self and we can share our bible stories and teachings to our friends and families stay safe peace and love
halofan38 1 month ago
@halofan38 you're telling me to keep the gospel too myself. I just told ppl a good reason for why they need a savior and who can save them, but you just want me to keep quiet. Get thee hence Satan, God commanded us to spread the good news.
Jesusistheonlyway905 1 month ago
You think you've been saved, but let me ask you, saved from what? "jesus died for our sins" isnt that enough saving for everyone? The bible is full of oxymorons, god is all forgiving, but the REALLY bad go to hell. God loves all his children, but homosexuals are an exception. Christianity is a backwards religion, God claims to love and help you, but youre damned for all eternity if you dont worship him and follow his every command. jealousy is one of the 7 deadly sins, but "he is a jealous god".
hokeydina1 1 month ago
@Jesusistheonlyway905 thanks god bless you
halofan38 3 weeks ago
@EndoftheForest have u ever been angry with someone? most likely u are guilty of murder...we are wretched things indeed, we need God to save us from our sinful nature which he will one day correct with perfect bodies. If u don't agree then u probably are a self righteous sinner, u must admit this in your mind and let Jesus save u. trust in Jesus and u will have eternal life in paradise...as God promised.
Jesusistheonlyway905 1 month ago
@EndoftheForest LOL
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adeparkinsonmusic 1 month ago
Beautiful song. Stop arguing and just listen.
Abandofme 1 month ago
OK the ending wtf was that,that shit tried me out wow but nice song who sings it
jorge80402 1 month ago
Triped me out
jorge80402 1 month ago
@evergabriel the ending is supposed to freak you out!
jdodd1223 1 month ago
very good song..the ending kind of freaked me out, though...
evergabrielle 1 month ago
this song has helped me through hard times <3 <3 <3 XOXOXOXOXOXOXo
Egenoth 1 month ago
Rubbish song, no base:(
petter707 1 month ago
@petter707 HAHAHAHA
MermaFX 1 month ago
@petter707 Base? Like a cake?
ZzPARANOiDzZ 1 month ago
Jesus' payment was so great that if John Wayne Gacy would have turned to Christ in belief and repented of his sins before his death than he would be in heaven with Christ today. His mercy is that deep...think about that for a sec. Oh, and this is an absolutely tremendous song btw. Love Jesus and Sufjan's music. :)
andrewdreiling11 1 month ago
@andrewdreiling11 None of that is real, religion is a hoax.
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supertrixxx 1 month ago
@andrewdreiling11 Christmas is such a Blessing for mankind! We all need forgiveness for our sins, no matter how big or how small they are. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. What fools they are to turn Him away.
About2Rain 1 month ago
@About2Rain
jesus is rubbish, no base:(
petter707 1 month ago
I really like this song even if its about a person society hates
SuperEleanorrose 1 month ago
I understand what makes good music is "subjective".
You can't theoretically "prove" or "disprove" if Bach or The Jonas Brothers are more talented.
That said...Sufjan is in that rare, limited company of artists today, where I think you would practically have to be allergic to artistic understanding, to not concede he is an IMMENSE talent.
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My little cousins came to visit me today and we were watching Sufjan Stevens stuff. One of them said "Why are you watching this?! It's a horrible song!" To which one of the youngest who has autism replied "No, it's a beautiful song about something horrible." I don't know if they really understand but still, I think what my little autistic cousin said was so true.
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MadDogMolenaar 1 month ago
@inchao Atheist here, raised southern baptist. This song totally has modern christian connotations. The line Dukedudez references is about original sin. Like it or not but Sufjan Stevens is a devout christian. A good number of his songs have references to christianity.
Fezzterify 1 month ago
This video gives me the creeps majorly... But well done. This is great. What a great song!
StardustBeatle1039 1 month ago
v.v Lindo, triste... y tan frágil… *u*
Linda canción! ñ.ñ
JorgeMusic4 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
Ya, no problem man. I would write it as a comment, but I don't have enough space. I'll just send pm you.
dukedudez 1 month ago
i love this song, and it does make me cry, but i cant help but love it. and im learning how to play it on guitar, but it really just makes you think about how this stuff really happens, and its very real. i love the song <3
sagegreenification 1 month ago
I love this song sooooo much
SuperEleanorrose 1 month ago
This is hypnotic, i just tune out listening to this song and i mean that in the best way.
toolff83 1 month ago
Gacy's last words were "Kiss my ass!" to one of the prison guards on the way to the execution chamber. Sums him up pretty well imo.
toolff83 1 month ago
Gacy was able to restrain a lot of his victims with his "handcuff trick" Joke and entertain by saying he could show them how to get out of handcuffs and once they were slapped on their wrists he would say "Having the key is the trick." You can't write a more disturbing story of fiction then the real John Wayne Gacy.
toolff83 1 month ago
what a haunting and beautiful song considering its about a man that ruthlessly raped and murdered ATLEAST 33 young men....
toolff83 1 month ago
" And in my best behavior, I am really just like him ? Look beneath the floorboards, for the secrets I have hid .. "
Great job by the way. (y)
ePunkSawyer 1 month ago
I love this lyrics...! what the hell are you?? cristians virgin ass-kissers???
Luclandestine 1 month ago
John Wayne Gacy Jr was a rapist and a murder yes. We are all murders with our words. We don't fully understand that with one word you could have just ended someones life. I was told I was a nothing but a waste of space in this world by the woman I loved and after that I have lived life has nothing but a ghost. Words are the weapons of the hearts and if we are not careful we are no better then Gacy Jr.
LonelyPessimest 1 month ago
I wanted to immediately turn this off immediately thinking it would hit me hard, which it did :(
PinedaJeans 1 month ago
2:53 kid loved his dnb
eaterout23 2 months ago
Num quarto escuro, na cama ele os beijou todos.
Ele mataria dez mil pessoas
Com a ligeireza de sua mão, correndo muito, correndo rápido para os mortos
Ele tirou toda as suas roupas por eles
Ele pôs um pano em seus lábios, mãos quietas, beijo quieto na boca
E no meu melhor comportamento
Eu sou igualzinho a ele
Olhe debaixo das tábuas do assoalho
Para os segredos que escondi
waechterpontinho 2 months ago 2
Seu pai era um bêbado e sua mãe chorava na camaDobrando as camisetas de John Wayne, quando o balanço acertou sua cabeçaOs vizinhos, eles o adoravamPelo seu humor e sua conversaOlhe debaixo da casaAche algumas coisas vivas, apodrecendo rápidoOh, os mortosVinte e sete pessoasTalvez mais, eram garotos, com seus carros e empregos de verãoOh meu DeusVocê é um deles?Ele se vestia como um palhaço para elesCom seu rosto pintado de branco e vermelho
waechterpontinho 2 months ago
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IneffableLifestyle 2 months ago
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IneffableLifestyle 2 months ago
rest in peace gacy!! great man
briee7x3 2 months ago
@briee7x3 Your Fuckin Sick Go Rot Somewhere i hope to god that your kidding
XxTheWeekendWarsxX 2 months ago
This song is melodiously pleasing, and it has so much meaning. By definition, it's a good song. Enjoy it, it's beautiful.
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The1TCM1 2 months ago
It's kinda sad and terrible to see Gacy when he was just a chubby and innocent child.
mathmss 2 months ago
oh my... love..
Astrobasego91 2 months ago
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twenty-seven people, even more
they were boys with their cars, summer jobs
oh my god
giddycarousel 2 months ago
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giddycarousel 2 months ago
I don't know why i am obsessed with serial killers! God help men!
gayproud1 2 months ago
I love john wayne gcay!
gayproud1 2 months ago
he's just displaying gacy's life with a sad tune
Supergear100 2 months ago
I just read that in a study about music and its connection to intelligence, Sufjan was ranked the highest.
Now we have proof to why we are better than others ;)
Just search: "Music vs intelligence: Can music make you dumb?"
jockser111 2 months ago
i dont believe he is comparing his sins to john wayne gacy's . I think he is just stating how deceiving john wayne was, he fooled people into thinking he was normal but really he was a psychopath. to you he was just like someone on their best behavior.
phoebesnowing 2 months ago
@phoebesnowing its hard to say if he was comparing his sins to the killer, but, definitely, you make a good point that he was showing how deceiving he was. is it to make us be more aware? i don't know. to be weary? i don't know. it does not seem 'good' to me to always be 'weary', but then again, maybe it is a good idea.
mariposalibertad 1 month ago
Terrible song..
TTFLS 2 months ago
@TTFLS because its true
Supergear100 2 months ago
@Supergear100
No it's actually just a terrible song...
TTFLS 2 months ago
What a dark ballad.... yet it holds truth within all of us
Kento617 2 months ago
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handal1973 2 months ago
it would be foolish to compare Sufjan to anyone
ChappChapps 2 months ago
REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT
TheAbrikot 2 months ago
I'm not a hipster
crazypotatoman17 2 months ago
Sufjan's fans are smart.
tfashion19 2 months ago
The line "I am really just like him, Look beneath the floor boards
For the secrets I have hid" is metaphorical. We all have secrets hidden in our floorboards. Some more hideous than others.
Nerock 2 months ago
@PatrickWhite1985,
I don't think that Sufjan is comparing us to psychopaths, I think that he is merely stating that humans are more complex than we would like to believe. The video serves as a foil for recognizing the complexity of persons by showing that John Wayne Gacy Jr. had normal aspects to his life; thus forcing the viewer to acknowledge their own complexity, good and bad.
LugubriousWanderers 2 months ago 3
@LugubriousWanderers the thing is... Sufjan is not just saying that its not a big deal, our imperfections, and our sins. he is, in fact, saying, ' the secrets i have hid' in the sense that his secrets are awful too... and... we have to look at the entity of the song.. it is creepy! the music- if he is rated 'most intelligent' there is a reason. the music has an eerie tune to it, purposefully. Sufjan knows the evoked feelings that will result, and the judjment, but is saying:
mariposalibertad 1 month ago
@mariposalibertad Sufjan is saying " do not be so quick to judge" because i too, have secrets hidden ... (and so do 'you' his listeners) kind of thing
mariposalibertad 1 month ago
ya even killing
falloutx23 2 months ago
honestly its such a powerful example of the gospel. i'll probably get some hate for this, but please be easy on me, i'm not at all trying to anger anyone. the line though that says "in my best behavior, i am really just like him. look beneath the floorboards, for the secrets i have hid." we all screw up and mess up and have done bad things no one knows about. sure it may not be killing but sin is sin. but the good news is that all sin can be washed away by Jesus.
dukedudez 2 months ago 7
@dukedudez I think he is saying It is only God's place to judge...not ours.
farfromfake 2 months ago
@farfromfake I agree that only God can judge, but I don't know if that's what the line says. I think Sufjan is saying that his sins are just as bad as John Gacy's. This saying only makes sense in the Christian philosophy that all sin is equal, but in the world's view it'd be crazy that Sufjan is just as bad as Gacy b/c Sufjan hasn't killed a man. So, Sufjan is admitting that he's screwed up and sinned. I guess I just took it one step farther by saying that the blood of Christ washes all sin
dukedudez 2 months ago
@dukedudez Anyone can judge anyone they like. We do have people called judges for a reason, you know. Also, the concept of sin is ridiculous as is the comparison to having anger towards someone to murder.
But, actually towards the song, it is haunting and so amazing.
CallMeRiverton 1 month ago
@CallMeRiverton Maybe i took this song to far, and I'm sorry for offending anyone and for taking up a lot of comments. But what i meant is that god's judgement is the only one that will matter. Sure people and judges can say what people did was bad, but in the end of our life and of this world, God is going to judge us for who we were. Good deeds won't save us. Only Christ can.
dukedudez 1 month ago
@dukedudez how can Jesus save us/wash away our sins?
mariposalibertad 1 month ago
@mariposalibertad can he save me?
mariposalibertad 1 month ago
@mariposalibertad No. You must save yourself from the silliness of this concept of 'sin.' It is used by religions to control you and make you feel horrible about being human. Live your life well, be the best person you can, and don't sweat the small stuff, you'll be fine.
CallMeRiverton 1 month ago
@CallMeRiverton OMG you are a genius. thats exactly how i roll. ;D and im athiest lol
sagegreenification 1 month ago
@dukedudez been there done that. doesn't work. i came to the conclusion that it doesn't make sence do to the fact that "sinning" is nesessary at times. lieing and sex outside of marrige are needed at some givin point. If youre wife said she looked fat in a dress weighed 400 lbs would you say she looked sexy..i think not. if sin is nesasary that kind of defeates the purpose that Jesus died on the cross for our sins in which he hates so badly. doesn't make any sence to me
iceddust69 1 month ago
@iceddust69 I understand what you're saying man. That's a good question, and I honestly don't believe there's a solid answer to whether lying is always bad. I live my life to try and follow the two greatest commandments: love God and love others. If telling my wife that she was fat would hurt her, then I wouldn't say that and I'd say something loving, like "You look beautiful." I wouldn't be lying if I said that. I wouldn't be sinning if I said that. I would be loving.
dukedudez 1 month ago
@CallMeRiverton i don't mean to insult you or anything, i just want to have a conversation/discussion...the thing is.. not all 'world judges' are fair. that has been proven time and time again. the thing is that humans are imperfect, thus human judgment. does that make sense to you? i actually find the song haunting as well, but find it hard to listen to because of that.
mariposalibertad 1 month ago
@mariposalibertad I don't think your god is fair. Eternal torture simply for the crime of not believing in something that has no evidence is eternally unfair and eternally immoral.
CallMeRiverton 1 month ago
@dukedudez im sorry for breaking it to you, but your sins wont be washed away by anyone. Your responsibility stays with you, as it should. I hope you will come to terms with that.
IneffableLifestyle 2 months ago
@IneffableLifestyle washing away doesn't mean forget. i will always remember my sins, but God forgives me for them and loves me as if i did not sin. that's what i mean by washed away.
dukedudez 2 months ago
@dukedudez You're missing the point totally sir. If you look anywhere you will find biblical connotations, if you read into it enough. This is a fabricated fable in sing song about John Wayne Gacy, the abhorrent serial killer. Don't look for meaning where there isn't any, and stop dragging Jesus into everything. Some of it's just music.
inchao 1 month ago 28
@inchao i was just going to say exactly that, but i scrolled down and saw it was already done lol ;)
sagegreenification 1 month ago
@inchao Sorry for upsetting you bro. I was just stating my opinion of this song and what it reminded me of. I'm not trying to make you believe that this song is all about Christianity, because it is not. I agree with you that it's all about John Wayne Gacy. I just wrote about what one of the lines made me think of. And yes, I do try to drag Jesus into everything, because he's everything to me.
dukedudez 1 month ago
@dukedudez
I wouldn't have apologized, honestly; you didn't do anything wrong.
Sufjan is in fact a Christian so I wouldn't doubt if he himself had some meanings behind it that you found.
oyeboy94 1 month ago
@inchao Yea! Am I the only one who sees 'him' and thinks "That must be about the male character".
coombop1 1 month ago
@inchao
The beauty of music is that everyone can have a different opinion on what a song can be about, or, in this case, what they take away from it. Mr. Dukedudez took away different meanings than you did, and that's fine. It doesn't matter if he didn't get the same idea of the song as you. If you can't respect his own opinions on something, then you are the one that has a problem. Don't bash him for being himself.
oyeboy94 1 month ago 12
@oyeboy94 Could not have put it better myself.
Everyone takes away a different meaning and experiences an after-affect from the music they listen to. If someone believes there is religious connotation in this song, good for him. He's clearly read into it in a different way than the other who simply believe it's 'just a song'.It's just like in English when you are analysing a poem. You might think the poet is using a metaphor to create a sense of foreboding in the reader.There's no right or wrong
DamienHurts 1 month ago
@DamienHurts
Agreed. Poetry is a nice example.
oyeboy94 1 month ago
@oyeboy94 So if i listen to a song about love, i can say that to me its about satan drinking tea.. ? "All you need is love" "Oh i love this song about dwarfs" Just because it is his opinion doesnt make it right, in this cause he is wrong. Opinions are more like "i like this song" "i dont like it". If i go to a betales video and say i love this song about dwarfs, do you really expect people to defend me and say : hey ! thats what he got from the song even though its about a racoon..... errrrrr
TheMasterOfSounds 1 month ago
@inchao Sure, it's just music, but the song also has narrative that you are choosing not to acknowledge.. this song is filled with intentional Biblical connotations and it wouldn't be the same without it.
teahouse100 1 month ago
@inchao Sufjan Stevens is a christian man, and he does sing about his faith quite often. There are some biblical connotations in this song whether you want to believe it or not. stop being so closed minded and intolerant, and next time, before you start bashing people on their interpretations of CHRISTIAN MUSIC, you should check and make sure that what youre saying is true. What i saw was a load of bull, other than the part that this is a song about John Wayne Gacy. Have a nice day :)
hokeydina1 1 month ago
@inchao When you get to know the difference in between poetry and a police report, you will stop posting dumb commentaries. This song makes no apology, either to God or Serial Killing. This song is about a kid with a good heart writing about how the ugliness in the world touches him. Sufjan is Peace.
Luanav1988 3 weeks ago
@inchao There is always meaning. No one writes without deeper meaning.
zachman51791 2 weeks ago
@dukedudez would you care to elaborate on how sins can be washed away by jesus.
adamo012 1 month ago
@dukedudez im going to kill 12 babies and rape 4 girls, then on the day of my death, repent my sins and mean it. does that mean i go to heaven? you make no sense, look to the stars for truth you god fearing man
elementalfunk 1 month ago
@elementalfunk Well, if you repent to nothing, then you of course you won't go to heaven. However, if you truly became a Christian and repented, then yes, I believe you would go to heaven. But that's something only God knows. We'll never truly know how many deathbed Christians actually meant it, or if they just said it for security.
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9)
dukedudez 1 month ago
It's so tender. It's like a love song.
cattieloves 2 months ago
John Wayne Gacy was the Don Juan of little boys butt fuckin' em' while they were handcuffed. And that's how you're supposed to make love to little boys before you beat them half to death and burry them alive in your crawl space when they're still breathing. Don't stop believing.... hold on to this feeling... Street Lights... People in my crawl space.
crazypaul34 2 months ago
this song doesnt even rhyme n it still sounds beautiful altho its a sad song.
awakenbeauty 2 months ago
"Even more, they were boys with their cars, summer jobs. OH MY GOD."
rosegoldhalo 2 months ago 5
this tempts me to watch Dexter
sh1rosh1n 2 months ago
@sh1rosh1n but dexter would never hurt kids
sabitanclip 2 months ago
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sh1rosh1n 2 months ago
@sabitanclip exactly!
sh1rosh1n 2 months ago
@sh1rosh1n
But dexter isn't this kind of killer, he's much more... Moral... In a vigilante way. He doesn't hurt innocent people like this real life monster did.
AdventureTimeXabi 2 months ago
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sh1rosh1n 2 months ago
@AdventureTimeXabi
I know. Im saying that this guy, Gacy, would definitely be the kind who WOULD end up on Dexter's table. John Wayne is nothing like him, except for the fact that the last line of the lyrics points out that everyone has a dark side. I think Gacy had an illness though, not only because he was physically hurt and had brain damage at an early age, but also because his past had affected his future from becoming mentally stable enough not to hurt the innocent
sh1rosh1n 2 months ago
I loved this song, until I started thinking about the lyrics, now it just freaks me out
kfcfunera1 2 months ago
@kfcfunera1 I liked this song a little bit until I started to listen to the lyrics. Now it makes me tear up due to introspection.
colinemalone 2 months ago 22
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MPjams 3 months ago
CREEPY
jaywar69 3 months ago
I <3 this song, there is so mutch emotions in that song! :'(
misstruus1 3 months ago
wierd
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weeslipknot1 3 months ago
chorei ''
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