Sufjan Stevens - From the Mouth of Gabriel (lyrics)

Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People EP - From the Mouth of Gabriel

Desperate measures lead to death
From the mouth of Gabriel
Who died in his sleep when the world was a very big mess
A very big mess; he saw too much
From now on I will look away from every accident
That may or may not come my way

Saw you were talking up above the Aleph room
Masquerading as a loom
Both of us saw things
No one else would see as well
From the mouth of Gabriel
No one else would hear as well
From the mouth of Gabriel, etc.

Don't be so sure of what you feel (it might as well be trouble)
From now on just let the universe be your shelter from the enemy

Your face has changed
I hardly know who you are this time
And what a mess I've made of you
You probably would but I won't let you run away
You probably should but I won't let you run away this time

Don't be afraid of loneliness some refugee beside itself
Instead of what you've got
You probably would but I won't let you go away
You probably should but I won't let you go away this time

Your face has changed
I hardly know who you are this time
And when I came into your room
You tried to jump

Now I know this is strange to hear from the mouth of God
It was something like a scene from mars
In a struggle between loves and lies
The angle kept his face covered for to keep his word
And while I spoke something left from my life
Forget about the past
Be at rest I'll make things right
And while I held you at best you nearly died
Forget about the past
And I'll try to make things right

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[Khasar]

When I first heard this song I was like, "meh, it's okay I guess." A few days later I listened to it again, and now I can't stop. It just grew on me.

[anduril891]

This song murders me every time I listen to it.

[b34r54n3]

I just want to hear this live D:

[andallthatstuff]

Even though it's not as obviously catchy as other Sufjan songs, this song is just so damn good. And to think that I originally thought this song was boring.

[miguelvirues]

A very inspiring song! I wonder how it came to his head! I love it.

[iwishiwasalice]

@Khasar When I read your comment about how it grew on you, I thought "I don´t think that´s gonna happen to me with this song" Now I´m writing this comment as I listen to it for like the 10th time in the day.

So you´re right, It grows on you. It´s a really sweet song.

[sc583501]

my friend rueben is on the album cover. he did some freelance work for sufjan. he is a jewish blunt master who happens to work for a closed circuit catholic tv station

[nerdyandcurvy]

i can't deal. i just can't. i love this man so much.

[lockitkitten]

2:07-2:13 ♥ aw! Everyone should hear this song

[xLordOfTheFliesx]

@AmorBravo

It's not like the beginning is BAD. Just not quite as good as the rest.

[xLordOfTheFliesx]

@KilgoreTrout1907

Vonnegut!!!

[gillianorwoll]

This is the first time I heard this song and I already love it.