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Artist: Sufjan Steven
Suggested Track: Chicago

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I fell in love again
All things go, all things go
Drove to Chicago
All things know, all things know

We sold our clothes to the state
I don't mind, I don't mind
I made a lot of mistakes
In my mind, in my mind

You came to take us
All things go, all things go
To recreate us
All things grow, all things grow

We had our mindset
All things know, all things know
You had to find it
All things go, all things go

I drove to New York
In the van, with my friend
We slept in parking lots
I don't mind, I don't mind

I was in love with the place
In my mind, in my mind
I made a lot of mistakes
In my mind, in my mind

You came to take us
All things go, all things go
To recreate us
All things grow, all things grow

We had our mindset
All things know, all things know
You had to find it
All things go, all things go

If I was crying
In the van, with my friend
It was for freedom
From myself and from the land

I made a lot of mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes

You came to take us
All things go, all things go
To recreate us
All things grow, all things grow

We had our mindset
All things know, all things know
You had to find it
All things go, all things go

you came to take us
All things go, all things go
To recreate us
All things grow, all things grow

We had our mindset
(I made a lot of mistakes)
All things know, all things know
(I made a lot of mistakes)

You had to find it
(I made a lot of mistakes)
All things go, all things go
(I made a lot of mistakes)
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Sufjan Stevens
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Genius Albums
Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
Javelin is the ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens. It is his first solo album of new material since 2020’s The Ascension
Planetarium by Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly & James McAlister
Planetarium was originally conceived as a modern classical song-cycle inspired by the planets in our solar system. It was a collaboration between Sufjan Stevens and Brooklyn
The Ascension by Sufjan Stevens
The Ascension is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens, his first solo LP since 2015’s Carrie & Lowell and his second 2020 release after the collaborative
Songs for Christmas by Sufjan Stevens
Songs for Christmas is Sufjan Steven’s first Christmas music box set. Released ahead of Christmas 2006, the compilation is made up of five EPs: Noel, Hark!, Ding! Dong!, Joy, and
Michigan by Sufjan Stevens
The Michigan album (full title is Sufjan Stevens Presents: Greeting From Michigan, The Great Lake State) is an album that Sufjan Stevens had released through his Asthmatic Kitty
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
Illinois (or Sufjan Stevens Invites You To: Come On Feel The Illinoise) is the second album in the so-called 50 States Project, which later turned out to be a stunt. The album
Carrie & Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
Carrie & Lowell is the 7th Studio Album, by Singer-Songwriter Sufjan Stevens. Sparsely instrumental, Stevens marks a return to his indie folk roots. Carrie & Lowell since its
The Dress Looks Nice on You by Sufjan Stevens
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The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens
The Age of Adz is the sixth album by Sufjan Stevens. Despite being polarizing to both fans and critics upon its release, it managed to receive critical acclaim and charted at #7 on
Enjoy Your Rabbit by Sufjan Stevens
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Seven Swans by Sufjan Stevens
Seven Swans is the fourth official studio album by American recording artist Sufjan Stevens. Released in 2004, the album is comprised of “lush acoustic compositions” paired with
The BQE by Sufjan Stevens
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Love Yourself / With My Whole Heart by Sufjan Stevens
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Stalker by Sufjan Stevens
An officially unreleased 1998 Sufjan Stevens album, found in a dumpster in Brooklyn in 2016.
A Beginner’s Mind by Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
From the album’s bandcamp page: It’s been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture (impossible and absurd). But what about singing about movies? Sufjan
Convocations by Sufjan Stevens
Convocations is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens and his fourth instrumental album. Convocations is an album about loss, a 49-track piece divided
Silver & Gold by Sufjan Stevens
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Hark!: Songs for Christmas - Vol. II by Sufjan Stevens
This is the second installment in Sufjan Stevens’s “Songs for Christmas” series.
Noel: Songs For Christmas - Vol. I by Sufjan Stevens
This is the first EP in Sufjan Steven’s Songs For Christmas series.
A Sun Came! by Sufjan Stevens
A Sun Came is the debut album from Michigan-based musician Sufjan Stevens. Stevens himself describes the album’s tone as combining “traditional pop music, medieval instrumentation
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Sufjan Stevens – Fourth of July
This song is a conversation between Sufjan and his mother, Carrie, while she was dying in the hospital. Each stanza alternates between them. Sufjan spoke of this time in an
Sufjan Stevens – Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition – Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream)
Sufjan Stevens celebrates two of Illinois' proudest moments: The World’s Fair of 1893, and their native son, Carl Sandburg.
Sufjan Stevens – Casimir Pulaski Day
This song details the events that surround the death of the narrator’s female friend, and the crisis of faith that it triggers for the narrator. Some read this as chronological
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine – Olympus
Olympus is based on Clash of the Titans (the 1981 version), a fantasy adventure film loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus and which includes the final stop-animation work of
Sufjan Stevens – America
“America” is the last track and first single from Sufjan Steven’s eighth studio album, The Ascension. The track and album were announced on June 30th, with the digital edition of
Sufjan Stevens – Futile Devices
The opener to Sufjan Steven’s beautiful, introspective The Age of Adz concerns itself with the different types of intimate and/or platonic love. Here, Sufjan (or the Narrator
Sufjan Stevens – Should Have Known Better
Sufjan Stevens shared the audio for “Should Have Known Better” on March 11, 2015. The song features his signature acoustic guitar, gently sung vocals and very personal lyrics. In
Sufjan Stevens – The Only Thing
In an interview about this album, Sufjan talks about how he felt connected to his mother after she died by replicating her self-destructive behavior: In lieu of her death, I felt
Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
Just as Chicago is the most important city in Illinois, “Chicago” is the center of Sufjan Stevens' Come on Feel the Illinoise album. More autobiographical than the other songs on
Sufjan Stevens – Seven Swans
In following with the Christian themes on the album of the same name, “Seven Swans” uses imagery and themes from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. While the number “seven
Sufjan Stevens – The Ascension
“The Ascension” is the eponymous track from Sufjan Stevens' eighth studio album. In the song, Stevens points out his editorial perspective, which runs through the entire album, to
Sufjan Stevens – Will Anybody Ever Love Me?
“Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” is the second single from Sufjan Steven’s ninth studio album Javelin. The song was released with a kaleidoscopic music video directed by Steven’s long-
Sufjan Stevens – John My Beloved
In this song, Sufjan is hovering between talking about his relationship with another person and his relationship with Jesus Christ. He uses similar language in To Be Alone With You
Sufjan Stevens – All of Me Wants All of You
In the third track of Carrie & Lowell, Sufjan takes advantage of the ambiguous language used to describe love in English in order to write a love song that could be addressed to a
Sufjan Stevens – Romulus
Romulus here specifically refers to a suburb outside of Stevens' hometown of Detroit, but thematically it symbolizes abandonment. Romulus is better known as the mythical founder of
Sufjan Stevens – The Midnight Clear
[Verse 1] / It came upon the midnight clear: / That glorious sign of old / Enraptured secret sign of fear / In brave disguises / [Bridge 1] / Old shoes and thirty feet / The
Sufjan Stevens – A Running Start
“A Running Start” is the third single from Javelin, Sufjan Stevens' ninth solo album. According to a press release made by Asthmatic Kitty Records, Sufjan defines “A Running Start
Notelle – Sufjan Stevens
Ded-de-unh nin-na unh-nin-deh / Mm mm mm mm / [Verse 1] / I want to write like Sufjan Stevens / Make 'em cry with a mandolin / Sing a song in a tongue I don't speak with / Get it
Sufjan Stevens – Abraham
This song is about the Biblical figure Abraham. It tells the story of Abraham on Mount Moriah, going to sacrifice his son as commanded by God but being stopped by an angel before
Sufjan Stevens – Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie
Like all the tracks on Sufjan Steven’s Michigan, “Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie” is inspired by the Great Lakes State. Sleeping Bear Dunes, the ghost town of Sturgeon Bay, and
Sufjan Stevens – Goodbye Evergreen
Written after the passing of his partner Evans Richardson IV, in “Goodbye Evergreen”, Sufjan explores coming to terms with losing the “light of his life”. This album is dedicated
Sufjan Stevens – The Avalanche
“The Avalanche” is track 1 on the album “The Avalanche: Outtakes and Extras from the Illinois Album!” and is track 23 on the “Illinois” LP and 24 on the iTunes release of “Illinois
Sufjan Stevens – Prairie Fire That Wanders About
Peoria! Destroy-a! / Infinity! Divinity! / For Lydia, Octavia! / And Jack-of-Trades! / The Cubs hooray! / The Opera House / Where Emma sang! / America! Oh will it play? / And Santa
Sufjan Stevens – Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! / Early in the morning / Our song shall rise to thee / There is a sign at the sight of thee / Merciful and mighty / God in three Persons / God
Sufjan Stevens – Death with Dignity
The first track off of Sufjan’s 2015 album, Carrie & Lowell The song’s title is an oblique reference to Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act of 1994, a watershed physician-assisted
Sufjan Stevens – A Winner Needs a Wand
[Chorus 1] / Like it's killing me / It's kidding me around / This bite, You bit on me / You put on me a gown / [Verse 1] / That fits me like a quarter door / That hits me like a
Sufjan Stevens – Genuflecting Ghost
[Verse 1] / Give myself as a sacrifice / Genuflecting ghost I kiss the floor / Rise, my love, show me paradise / Nothing seems so simple anymore / [Chorus] / Rest assured, words
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