Sufjan Stevens - Abraham 

i owe a huge debt to sufjan for this song.. i never really "got" the story of abraham and isaac before.. the last line of this song hits me so profoundly, stirring something deep.. what an artist! what a soul...

It's really brave to sing a song like this, for a young artist like Sufjan. People get uncomfortable with religions especially Christianity in America.

God bless this video, this song this kid his whole life long

I used to think he was singing "leg o' lamb" instead of "lake or land" and that would make me laugh - I love this song

this is beautiful. I love this guy.

indeed. You don't need religion to find these things inside yourself. It's a personal journey of self discovery that all living beings are on. Some choose the religious route for guidance, others find that the joys of life lead them to those things. Either way I guess we're all on the same quest without even knowing it, christians/muslims/jews/Buddhists/atheists/agnostics whatever.

man if i were sufjan stevens i would 1. love myself for being so damn talented and 2. wear wings like everyday so yea...

he sings like an angel

God is good. Amen.

I like this song for the words...

this song. oh my oh my.

Good way to know about Abraham, and easiest (though not that interesting, IMO) to read than Fear and Trembling. Well done, Sufjan!

I a big fan of Abraham. It isn't only about Christians, he is the "Father of the Faithful" (the Jews).

It's also worth noting that for several centuries, artists tended to depict angels with colorful, parrot-like wings. I guess the thinking was, if the Lord is capable of all things, why wouldn't he make the wings all purdy.

This is one of my favorite songs by Sufjan, Casimir Pulaski Day is the best though.

sufjan why must thou be so talented. :(

my god! i want those wings!

I'd say the good you'll encounter will be in the long term. But freeing yourself from what's false will, either now or later lead to truth, knowledge, love, happiness, freedom. The things christianity offers in heaven. Well I say you can aquire it right here right now as long as you believe that you're a free soul.

@macaibhistin With his guitar I think.

yo quiero tener alas ! este hombre tiene un aura color violeta palido. casi blanco.

sickkkk song.

Sufjan makes religion a beautiful thing rather than what it is as of now.

@Troggawa Beautifully put. I hope you are a Christian again. :)

well.. he does have wings !

Reply to wings...Given that he is a creative person the wings may actually aid his music/performance. I think we should let the creative talented people do there thing and the rest of you file a document in alphabetical order in some office somewhere in snoozeville america...

Isn't that what you'd say if it WAS anything else? Why something else when it can be wings.

@Troggawa I am sorry that you were lost. Where are you now?

Great song (but what else do you expect of Sufjan?) As far as the wings it (i would assume) have to do with the album these songs are from...

I don't think many other people can wear wings and get away with it, and Sufjan Stevens doesn't just wear them, he basically completes them.

@NRJ1977 I merely hope that he/she is happy with him/herself. That's all that's important.

@jarmstrong026 check out Gal. 3 for more on this topic

Ditto.

in reply to the wings sufjan can do whatever the fuck he wants

Does anyone know how he is playing this song?

professor k0sha everybody! let's give him a big hand!

i was being sarcastic. i always forget it doesnt work on the internets

oh well then it all worked out good on ya

have you actually ever heard an angel singin'???

why wings? why not something else?

Is that a stuffed rooster on his right?

You're like a trusty sidekick You should follow me around bigging me up more often!

wings? i dont see why he does all of his werid stuff. gets in the way of the music which is amazing

Who taught you genetics? >.> My name's Abraham, I feel special. :]

oh so you must be related to the guy in the song right? that is, if i know my genetics...

Why is there a chicken? Why not.

I'm glad you've rid yourself of rusty religious shackles Troggawa. I too am an athiest myself, as you've probably already guessed. It's the moment when one realises one has placed their trust, hopes and essentially their enitre life in the arms of a fictitious character solely designed to grasp the minds of individuals that they truely find liberation. May I ask another question, what changes have you experienced since loosing your faith?

really?

No.... If it was a parachute, I wouldn't have any problem with it.... If he was wearing a cloak or a cape, absolutely no problem.... Just... Why wings? And if it had to be wings, why those wings?

may I ask, what caused you to become an athiest?

i didnt like this song when i first heard it...compared to the freakin incredible songs on 7 swans. and even though its still not his best, the ooh's are really eerie/lovely/mysterious.

yeah people that attend those "government schools" are so bourgeoisie. come gaelicbanshee let's retire to the yacht club. mahaha.

Why the hell would Sufjan care about your testosterone. Actually, why are you so worried about looking manly? Just listen to the music.

its good. not the best though. he is always very entertaining though.