The song seems to describe Royal Robertson, the schizophrenic artist who Sufjan has used as inspiration for his upcoming album.
Back in 1975, after his wife left him for another man, his schizophrenia took over which resulted in him turning his house into a hate-shrine to his ex-wife; full of paintings depicting extraterrestrial affairs and female conspiracy.
The walking, the love and the craziness all points towards Royal's story, however Sufjan could be drawing a parallel his own experience as he often tends to do.
at his concert he directly dedicated this song to royal, so this is just confirmation on that
at his concert he directly dedicated this song to royal, so this is just confirmation on that
royal was a major influence on his album, but the most paramount influence was his sickness in the previous year, he said that fighting through that made him really obsessed with writing about love death and sensation, as those are the only things you think about when you're really ill
royal was a major influence on his album, but the most paramount influence was his sickness in the previous year, he said that fighting through that made him really obsessed with writing about love death and sensation, as those are the only things you think about when you're really ill
The song seems to describe Royal Robertson, the schizophrenic artist who Sufjan has used as inspiration for his upcoming album.
Back in 1975, after his wife left him for another man, his schizophrenia took over which resulted in him turning his house into a hate-shrine to his ex-wife; full of paintings depicting extraterrestrial affairs and female conspiracy.
The walking, the love and the craziness all points towards Royal's story, however Sufjan could be drawing a parallel his own experience as he often tends to do.
Yes! Thank you! That makes much more sense than Sufjan singing those lyrics entirely of his own accord. Of course it's a vague historical theme.
Yes! Thank you! That makes much more sense than Sufjan singing those lyrics entirely of his own accord. Of course it's a vague historical theme.
at his concert he directly dedicated this song to royal, so this is just confirmation on that
at his concert he directly dedicated this song to royal, so this is just confirmation on that
royal was a major influence on his album, but the most paramount influence was his sickness in the previous year, he said that fighting through that made him really obsessed with writing about love death and sensation, as those are the only things you think about when you're really ill
royal was a major influence on his album, but the most paramount influence was his sickness in the previous year, he said that fighting through that made him really obsessed with writing about love death and sensation, as those are the only things you think about when you're really ill