Sufjan Stevens Predatory Wasp of The Palisades Cover

Sorry it's so quiet, may help if you turn the bass down.

Thinking outrageously I write in cursive
I hide in my bed with the lights on the floor
Wearing three layers of coats and leg warmers
I see my own breath on the face of the door

Oh I am not quite sleeping
Oh I am fast in bed
There on the wall in the bedroom creeping
I see a wasp with her wings outstretched

North of Savanna we swim in the palisades
I come out wearing my brother's red hat
There on his shoulder my best friend is bit seven times
He runs washing his face in his hands

Oh how I meant to tease him
Oh how I meant no harm
Touching his back with my hand I kiss him
I see the wasp on the length of my arm

Oh great sights upon this state! Hallelu-
Wonders bright, and rivers, lake. Hallelu-
Trail of Tears and Horseshoe Lake. Hallelu-
trusting things beyond mistake. Hallelu-

We were in love. We were in love.
Palisades! Palisades! Palisades
I can wait. I can wait.

I can't explain the state that I'm in
The state of my heart, he was my best friend
Into the car, from the back seat
Oh admiration in falling asleep
All of my powers, day after day
I can tell you, we swaggered and swayed
Deep in the tower, the prairies below
I can tell you, the telling gets old
Terrible sting and terrible storm
I can tell you the day we were born
My friend is gone, he ran away
I can tell you, I love him each day
Though we have sparred, wrestled and raged
I can tell you I love him each day
Terrible sting, terrible storm
I can tell you...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sufjan
• Stevens
• Predatory
• Wasp
• of
• The
• Palisades
• Cover

[Giffdev]

also, could you leave a comment on my page maybe of where you found your tabs for this song?

[dmb6105]

Thanks! that means a lot, yea i'll leave a comment with the link on your page.

[atohch]

hey man, i know i'm posting a lot on your shit. hope it's not creepy. is the finger picking intro the same sequence as the part at 2:55?

[dmb6105]

haha it's ok, yea it is the same

[GnatTwo]

This is one of my favorite songs off that album. It's a shame the audio quality isn't better, otherwise it was a very enjoyable video.

[dmb6105]

Thanks, yeah I have a nice mic, i just have a really crappy program it goes through and I'm not really sure what else I can do to make it better quality. :/

[hakunamatatababy]

You did an awesome job covering this. Do you think you could make a video of how to play this? Or show me where you got the tabs? It would be much appreciated. I am dying to learn this song. It's so beautiful.

[graygadfly]

favorite sufjan song. you totally owned it.

[Swingfinger]

nice cover! I wanted to cover this song but wasn't sure how to simplify all of the orchestration and back up vocals into something even slightly as good as the original.

[ambrose2]

this is a really good cover, i'm really impressed. its really tough to finger pick this part and sing at the same time

[orianam]

i really like it! you have good taste in music :) 5 stars

[1thefallen]

BmAdd11 sucks dick

[chrisutley812]

that second chord sucks dosn't it

[theofficealliance]

wow! what a great cover! thank you.

[falcostrife]

nice really good