Lyrics: Sufjan Stevens
Music: Sufjan Stevens
Spirit of my silence I can hear you
But I'm afraid to be near you
And I don't know where to begin
And I don't know where to begin
Somewhere in the desert there's a forest
And an acre before us
But I don't know where to begin
But I don't know where to begin
Again I lost my strength completely
Oh, be near me, tired old mare
With the wind in your hair
Amethyst and flowers on the table
Is it real or a fable
Well, I suppose a friend is a friend
And we all know how this will end
Chimney swift that finds me be my keeper
Silhouette of the cedar
What is that song you sing for the dead
What is that song you sing for the dead
I see the signal searchlight strike me
In the window of my room
Well, I got nothing to prove
Well, I got nothing to prove
I forgive you, mother, I can hear you
And I long to be near you
But every road leads to an end
Yes, every road leads to an end
Your apparition passes through me
In the willows and five red hens
You'll never see us again
You'll never see us again