Death with Dignity - Sufjan Stevens (Slowed + Reverb) 

Everyone who listens to Sufjan is automatically my best friend

As soon as the song started I teared up. "Once upon a time. In a wild, wild world...."

*nostalgia hits harder than a truck*

It's a song about facing death, and yet it's so warm and content. Beautiful.

Rusted swing sets Feet about the ground Pastel blue skies Head in the cloud For once in my life, I feel like I’m living *no longer existing*

The visual with the song is amazing!

This makes me nostalgic for relationships I’ve never had

The children danced in harmony as their teacher played the symphony. Little did they know, their world was about to blow. The music stopped as the bomb dropped. The rhyme inside, swallowed by the raging war outside. Ages went by, as the horror kept haunting the ones that passed by. But the souls of the children, along with their master, kept on singing the merry rhyme, for it was the moment that made them happy one last time.

melancholy.

Thank you so SO much, this is my all time favourite song

Accepting death is hard but you must do so to continue your journey its not over keep moving they still love you If you just like the song and haven t lost anybody sorey

thank you

Captain spirit

i miss sean and daniel.

The image in the video makes this hit even harder, for some reason. Holding out hope that maybe, just maybe, there’s something wonderful past all of this, I guess.

ight i’mma ✨🚀transcend🪐✨

absolutely love this ,,,

CAPTAIN SPIRIIIIIT

just wanna feel u again

this song makes me think about a sweet person who died many years ago and i feel in so much pain everytime i play it 💔

2018 life is strange 2 released it was fun i loved it bye

thanks for that mate

3:40 :,)

This is amazing

Oh, this is what she meant. Yeah, this is our song, sums it up.

What cartoon is that scene with the singing ghosts from :) ?

👹👺

Jesus Christ loves you all so much he died for all of our sins and rose again 3 days later. Jesus Christ loves you all so much:)) God bless you all have a blessed day everyone:)

please do eugene

Love this but that gif aint it

it. needs. more. reverb. otherwise nice job :]

I might have kept the pitch a bit closer to the original, but I'm a picky bitch... thanks for the video, cheers.

Back to Top Death with Dignity Sufjan Stevens LyricsAboutTracklistComments The first track off of Sufjan’s 2015 album, Carrie & Lowell The song’s title is an oblique… Read More 1313.5K8662 Death with Dignity Lyrics [Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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've lost my strength completely, oh be near me Tired, old mare with the wind in your hair [Verse 3] Amethyst and flowers on the table (On the table), is it real or a fable? (Is it real or a fable?) Well, I suppose a friend is a friend And we all know how this will end [Verse 4] Chimney swift that finds me, be my keeper (Be my keeper) Silhouette of the cedar (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 [Instrumental Bridge] [Verse 5] I forgive you, mother, I can hear you (I can hear you) And I long to be near 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 Five red hens - you’ll never see us again You’ll never see us again [Outro] Cordae “Super” Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified      62 Embed About Genius Annotation4 contributors The first track off of Sufjan’s 2015 album, Carrie & Lowell The song’s title is an oblique reference to Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act of 1994, a watershed physician-assisted death law. Throughout this song (and the entire album) there are references to places and events in Oregon, the state where Sufjan Stevens estranged mother lived during Sufjan’s childhood.  The instrumentation and production is sparse, featuring two harp-like guitars with an occasional addition of piano. The lyrics illustrate the loneliness and loss felt by Stevens after the death of his mother. However, the pain is not concentrated on the death itself, but instead on their lack of relationship during the time she was alive. Expand Ask us a question about this song Ask a question Has the song ever been used commercially? Genius Answer1 contributor “Death with Dignity” was used during the trailer for the world premier of Life is Strange’s spin-off, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit +15 Carrie & Lowell (2015) Sufjan Stevens 1. Death with Dignity 2. Should Have Known Better 3. All of Me Wants All of You 4. Drawn to the Blood 5. Eugene 6. Fourth of July 7. The Only Thing 8. Carrie & Lowell 9. John My Beloved 10. No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross 11. Blue Bucket of Gold Carrie & Lowell [Booklet] Credits Written By Sufjan Stevens Mixing Doveman, Patrick Dillett & Sufjan Stevens Guitars By Casey Foubert & Ben Lester Engineered By Jarod Evans & Chad Copelin Additional Vocals By S. Carey Recorded At Black Watch (Norman, Oklahoma), Sufjan Steven's Office (Dumbo, Brooklyn) & Pat Dillet's Studio (Manhattan) Release Date March 31, 2015 Sampled In Afraid to be near you by Prod GAVN (Ft. Will Toledo) Cover By Death with Dignity by Campusanis Remixed By Death with Dignity - Helado Negro Remix by Sufjan Stevens & Life With Dignity (Helado Negro Remix) by Sufjan Stevens Performed Live As Death With Dignity - Live by Sufjan Stevens Expand Comments Add a comment Sign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓 Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. Sign Up Genius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge About GeniusContributor GuidelinesPressAdvertiseEvent SpacePrivacy Policy LicensingJobsDevelopersCopyright PolicyContact UsSign InDo Not Sell My Personal Information VERIFIED ARTISTS ALL ARTISTS: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ# Terms of Use © 2021 Genius Media Group Inc.