to me, this song seems to be a criticism of sufjan stevens and his religious zealotry, and how awkward it feels to be a secular backup singer for an extremely pro-christ musician who's reached superstardom:
"I'm spending all my days
in backgrounds and landscapes with the languages of saints"
perhaps the following lyrics suggest that sufjan is not as innocent and christ-like as he'd have the public believe:
"While people will cheer on the spectacle we've made"
"While people have cheered on the awful mess we've made"
this is, naturally and of course, speculation from the point of view of a morally bankrupt christ-hater.
thelifejurassic said:
08-30-2007
"to me, this song seems to be a criticism of sufjan stevens and his religious zealotry, and how awkward it feels to be a secular backup singer for an extremely pro-christ musician who's reached superstardom"
thelifejurassic said:
08-30-2007
"to me, this song seems to be a criticism of sufjan stevens and his religious zealotry, and how awkward it feels to be a secular backup singer for an extremely pro-christ musician who's reached superstardom"
I have to disagree with you, BUT i do understand where your coming from. If Sufjan Stevens and St. Vincent, were to create some sort of play or script with eachother in it. I could see Sufjan Stevens playing Jesus, and St. Vincent or (Annie Clark) playing Satan. Remeber its just for pretend, its a play. But Seeing the relation both have to god, this would be a very entertaining play to see.
I made this assuption because of her many other songs, and myself being a fan of both her and sufjan's music. I also see Sufjan as using his real name or (True Self) in his band/music, and St Vincent uses her (False Self) a made up egotistical name.
to me, this song seems to be a criticism of sufjan stevens and his religious zealotry, and how awkward it feels to be a secular backup singer for an extremely pro-christ musician who's reached superstardom:
"I'm spending all my days in backgrounds and landscapes with the languages of saints"
perhaps the following lyrics suggest that sufjan is not as innocent and christ-like as he'd have the public believe:
"While people will cheer on the spectacle we've made" "While people have cheered on the awful mess we've made"
this is, naturally and of course, speculation from the point of view of a morally bankrupt christ-hater.
thelifejurassic said: 08-30-2007 "to me, this song seems to be a criticism of sufjan stevens and his religious zealotry, and how awkward it feels to be a secular backup singer for an extremely pro-christ musician who's reached superstardom"
thelifejurassic said: 08-30-2007 "to me, this song seems to be a criticism of sufjan stevens and his religious zealotry, and how awkward it feels to be a secular backup singer for an extremely pro-christ musician who's reached superstardom"
I have to disagree with you, BUT i do understand where your coming from. If Sufjan Stevens and St. Vincent, were to create some sort of play or script with eachother in it. I could see Sufjan Stevens playing Jesus, and St. Vincent or (Annie Clark) playing Satan. Remeber its just for pretend, its a play. But Seeing the relation both have to god, this would be a very entertaining play to see.
I made this assuption because of her many other songs, and myself being a fan of both her and sufjan's music. I also see Sufjan as using his real name or (True Self) in his band/music, and St Vincent uses her (False Self) a made up egotistical name.