The Ascension
Sufjan Stevens"The Ascension" is a song by Sufjan Stevens, released in 2020 in the Pop genre. The song is 5:01 long and contains 40 lines and 403 words.
Lyrics
0:27When I am dead and the light leaves my breast
0:34Nothing to be told nothing to confess
0:41Let the record show what I couldn't quite confess
0:48For by living for myself I was living for unrest
0:55Then the evidence came back in a chariot of vindication
1:02Something to behold glorious in its path
1:08But the prophecy fell back as it gave to me an invitation
1:15Show them what is right show them what is blessed
1:22But now it strikes me far too late again
1:28That I was asking far too much of everyone around me
1:36And now it strikes me far too late again
1:42That I should answer for myself as the ascension falls upon me
2:03So what should be said of a life that leaves its mess
2:10For once your life was sold it could never be possessed
2:17You were selfishly as a continent you were finally at your best
2:23For you favored for yourself when selfishness was blessed
2:30Then Cordelia came back in a chariot hallucination
2:38Something to rejoice glorious in its wrath
2:44But the prophecy was a pantomime as it came to me in accusation
2:51Show them what is right show them what is best
2:58But now it strikes me far too late again
3:04That I was asking far too much of everyone around me
3:12And now it strikes me far too late again
3:18That I should answer for myself as the ascension falls upon me
3:25And now it frightens me the thought against my chest
3:32To think I was asking for a reason explaining why everything's a total mess
3:39And now it frightens me the dreams that I possess
3:45To think I was acting like a believer when I was just angry and depressed
3:52And to everything there is no meaning a season of pain and hopelessness
3:59I shouldn't have looked for revelation I should have resigned myself to this
4:06I thought I could change the world around me
4:09I thought I could change the world for best
4:13I thought I was called in convocation
4:16I thought I was sanctified and blessed
4:20But now it strengthens me to know the truth at last
4:26That everything comes from consummation and everything comes with consequence
4:33And I did it all with exultation while you did it all with hopelessness
4:40Yes I did it all with adoration while you killed it off with all of your holy mess
4:47What now
5:01What now
When I am dead and the light leaves my breast Nothing to be told nothing to confess Let the record show what I couldn't quite confess For by living for myself I was living for unrest Then the evidence came back in a chariot of vindication Something to behold glorious in its path But the prophecy fell back as it gave to me an invitation Show them what is right show them what is blessed But now it strikes me far too late again That I was asking far too much of everyone around me And now it strikes me far too late again That I should answer for myself as the ascension falls upon me So what should be said of a life that leaves its mess For once your life was sold it could never be possessed You were selfishly as a continent you were finally at your best For you favored for yourself when selfishness was blessed Then Cordelia came back in a chariot hallucination Something to rejoice glorious in its wrath But the prophecy was a pantomime as it came to me in accusation Show them what is right show them what is best But now it strikes me far too late again That I was asking far too much of everyone around me And now it strikes me far too late again That I should answer for myself as the ascension falls upon me And now it frightens me the thought against my chest To think I was asking for a reason explaining why everything's a total mess And now it frightens me the dreams that I possess To think I was acting like a believer when I was just angry and depressed And to everything there is no meaning a season of pain and hopelessness I shouldn't have looked for revelation I should have resigned myself to this I thought I could change the world around me I thought I could change the world for best I thought I was called in convocation I thought I was sanctified and blessed But now it strengthens me to know the truth at last That everything comes from consummation and everything comes with consequence And I did it all with exultation while you did it all with hopelessness Yes I did it all with adoration while you killed it off with all of your holy mess What now What now
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