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can't believe i didn't know this existed until now

God bless you sufjan. Such a beautiful song tucked away in the obscurity of you tube. I can't watch any wolverine films without thinking of this song.

Chords?

Listen, i love the effort in you uploading all these glorious tracks. I need your help. There is a song in which Sufjan sings, i believe it was a collaboration with another musician… i cant find it anywhere but i used to be on youtube. The lyrics were about “angels and clouds”. The track was less than three minutes. Can you help???

I only heard this once before-an early holiday gift for us, thanks!

it's crazy how much this sounds like an ascension song

Hi thx for sharing! I always loved how this track came out & felt it went a bit under the covers, & it was really fun to make with Sufjan... just a note, I developed through our recorded improvisations we together shaped, then co-wrote & worked on the production of this track with Sufjan :).

Restless...

Thanks! I bought his flexidisc when it came out, but glad I can finally listen to it easier on digital.

babe wake up a new rare suf song just dropped

Well, that's a pleasant surprise! Thank you!

Oh thank youu

Wow never heard this one before!

...and gonna ask a similar question here too - do you know if this is a studio/demo version or is it from a radio broadcast?

Hey! Any idea what year this is from?

20 years ago 😮!

²[Verse 1] Which one are you? One of earth, one of God Sleeping invader Infiltrator of the rod Triumphant tales Railings rise to the reign Creeping inside us Those surprised us with their names [Verse 2] Laugh if you want If you can, if you could Three stories rising From the rifling righteous good I saw the tails Dragging cars through the grade Sleeping invader Instant maker, instant shade [Chorus] In time forgetfulness will carry us away In the drop of the roller coaster You see the ghost pass through your face In the parting of forgiveness Will you make a change? We are only temporary students of the meeting place [Verse 3] Which one are you? One of light, one of dark Sleeping invader Meditator of the ark Sound rises close to the skin of the sun Sleeping invader The vainglorious come undone [Verse 4] Which one are you? (Which one are you?) One of earth one of God (Which one are you?) Sleeping invader (Which one are you?) Infiltrator on the lot (Which one are you?) Which one are you? (Which one are you?) One of [?], one of [?] (Which one are you?) Sleeping invader (Which one are you?) Reckless maker, reckless pride (Which one are you?) In time forgetfulness will carry us away In the drop of the roller coaster You see the ghost pass through your face In the parting of forgiveness Will you make a change? We are only temporary students of the meeting place

Oh there is a house, A wonderful lover, A satisfied hole, Hope isn't a word, A sudden said brother, And what do you care? And i'll take the pictures, If you stay in bed, I'll run down the park, If you put up your head. Don't put up your borderline, Don't put up your borderline. Oh there is a house, A wonderful lover, And what do you care? Four or five years ago, I wouldn't believe it, I wouldn't receive it, And i'll take the stiches. You put in my head, I'll run down the ark, If you put up your head. Don't put up your borderline, Don't put up your borderline, Borderline, Borderline. It feels like i'm going to lose my mind, It feels like i'm going to lose my mind.

this is incredible

I found this to be appropiate to listen to today.

So simple and so beautiful

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Mad he was, inward Break her barn, back door When the water rushed and poured Took the relatives she stored So the Father Ghost and Lord Took the revelation stored It's a waste of money spent and given It's a waste of what was, when forgiven And your children burn their backs in bed It's a waste of what your kids won't have When the man took his gun Put it on your youngest one Took the curtains off the glass Took the virgin for what she has It's a waste of money spent and given It's a waste of what was, when forgiven And your children burn their backs in bed It's a waste of what your kids won't have It's a waste of what your kids won't have It's a waste of what your kids won't have

Such a moving song, like many of his are

god i've been looking for this version of this song for so long, downloaded it from his old soundcloud so long ago, lost it on that harddrive and his soundcloud was gone!

oh, mood

can't believe it too me so long to discover this one. such a hidden gem in sufjan's discography!

Every day, he'll never let you down Chase his name, he'll never let you down When the black turns into a white Never turn your back, the bowl is full of light You are the ways to raise, he'll never let you down You are the rays in his face, he'll never let you down Planets will crash, he'll never let you down So maybe there's a crash, coming for your ground Seek his face, he'll never let you down Worship grace, he'll never let you down

obsessed with this version- thank you for uploading !!!! <3

The Child With The Star On His Head is genuinely one of my favorite Sufjan songs (much so that I listen to it outside of the christmas season.) I'm so used to the version on Silver and Gold but never realized how different the entire second half of this demo was! It's crazy. I think I'm a bigger fan of the S&G version (love the noise guitar solo) but this is still amazing. Thank you so much for posting these!

Lyrics: Rain bird, laughing in the olive tree, la la dee-dah Collared shirt, with the alabaster altarpiece you made for me Summer sweet, and some forgiven; your advice is all that seems to matter much to me Call it sweet, call it something paradise Is it the right word? (Is it the right word?) Is it for you? Is it the broken word? (Is it the broken word?) Is it good advice, for you? Is it the half-as-sweet? (Is it the half-as-sweet?) Is your smile for me? Is it mysterious? (Is it mysterious?) Is it something ripe and sweet? Snowbird, your sister said she needed me, la la dee-dah Show them first, show them what you did for me, la la dee-dah Quiet talk and little soldier sent beneath, and epaulettes that covered every shoulder Stutter sweet, come take, forget the things I said, to please Is it the right word? (Is it the right word?) Is it for you? Is it the broken word? (Is it the broken word?) Or good advice I need? Is it the tapestry? (Is it the tapestry?) Set beneath my wings Is it mysterious? (Is it mysterious?) Mysterious, indeed Don't stop, don't break, you can delight because you have a place Quiet room, I need you now Is it the right word? (Is it the right word?) Is it the broken word? (Is it the broken word?) Is it the majesty? (Is it the majesty?) Is it the half-as-sweet? (Is it the half-as-sweet?) Is it the right word? (Is it the right word?) Is it the broken word? (Is it the broken word?) Come to me, half-as-sweet (Come to me, half-as-sweet) Come to me, majesty (Come to me, majesty) Don't stop, don't break, you can delight because you have a place Don't stop, don't break, you can delight because you have a place Don't stop, don't break, you can delight because you have a place Don't stop, don't break, you can delight because you have a place Don't stop, don't break, you can delight because you have a place Quiet room, I need you now

All I know is that, had I written this song, it would have be up on Spotify…

i will never stop being bowled over by "he takes and he takes and he takes"

I don't need Sufjan to release a studio version of this song, I need him to inject it directly into my veins

Always has been and always will be my favorite Sufjan song

redolent of Jon billions mama's joint towards the end

I know you’re out there Lord God bird. Sorry we sold you out to the sewing machine. Please forgive us one day, I’d give anything to see you soar once more.

Haha that’s my name! :D

Oh man, I haven't heard this song in years... <3 so uniquely Sufjan

He's just phenomenal

❤

both nick and sufjan have made every day worth living 🩷

i thought there were only 2 song out of this project. illinois and michigan.

Love and adore your music. Thank you ❤

Wow it is 2024 and i finally had the courage to listen to this entire playlist of Sufjan's Rare songs. ( I've known about this playlist for a while now, but i wanted to keep it for a special moment) Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this! What an amazing feeling to be able to listen to these very personal and obscure pieces, covers and demos by Sufjan! THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! ❤

Please we need the 5 unreleased songs from Javelin !!!

Loooooove!

Stevens/De Augustine 2024

Love me some Sufjan.

love this channel (and this song - thanks for reminding me of it!)