Lyric discussion by TheLightIsMine 

I'm thinking Sufjan's illness is mental illness.

We know Sufjan hears voices (Seven Swans), has insomnia, fights depression, and has a mom who was schizophrenic.

Everywhere you look, everywhere you turn, illness is watching, waiting its turn.

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Endless lights prey upon the lonely, prey upon the lonely Weightless lights, oh, I would rather be, but I would rather be fine

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I want to be well, I want to be well, I want to be well, I want to be well.

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Apparitions gone awry They surround me, all sides

And now he's obsessed with a schizophrenic artist who paints his visions?

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