Sufjan Stevens - Fourth Of July (Lyrics) 

*where are you listening from?* 🌍

Who else is here on the 4th 2024

Who in 2024

Last night, while cradling my daughter to sleep, this song played. I couldn't help but cry because my fiance passed away this month and I remember him singing this song to her the day before he passed. Fourth of July is my daughter's birthday and her name is Dove. No wonder when he started singing this song to her, i fet a ring and connection to it.

Everytime I hear this song I cry “did you get enough love, my little dove? Why do you cry? And I’m sorry I left, it was for the best.”

I love humans, i wanna hear everybody's story and give them a hug.

This song reminds me of my girlfriend, we were both hopeless depressed teenagers and she lost her battle. Taking her life at only 15 years old. I miss her everyday and when I was young I considered joining her. Now I'm nearly 20 with a wonderful boyfriend and I'm living a much happier life. My house recently burned down but me and my family are going to get through this. I wont let anything make me hurt myself like I did before. Recovery IS possible.

My grandpa died around two weeks ago now, and this song just reminds me of him in every way. I hope he's still smiling at his children and granchildren wherever he is now

Do anyone having a bad day, I’m here for you. Listen up peeps! I’m proud of you. I’m proud of you for going to sleep. I’m proud of you for waking up. I’m proud of you for brushing your teeth. I’m proud of you for breathing I’m proud of you for eating. Im proud of you for walking Im proud of you for running Im proud of you for talking Im proud of you for going to school. Im proud of your grades no matter how good or bad they are. Im proud of you for walking home Im proud of you for biking home. Im proud of you for living. Im proud of you. Love you ❤

"The hospital asked, should the body be cast? Before i say goodbye, my star in the sky.." makes me cry.

My cat passed away yesterday. Today while doing dishes, this randomly started playing and it reminded me of him so much, I just completely broke down on the floor. I miss him so much, he was my sweet little boy. I loved him so much and I just wish I had more time with him. I love him so much, baby Spain, my little Bean

Caught my daughter listening to this song which was from my playlist.. the innocence of a 12yo girl... I broke down and asked how you knew this song? She said I love this song cause it's all about the circle of life.... I sat in silence... still speechless..

Listening to this song reminds me of my dad. He died late in the night 2 months from my 18th birthday. He never saw me graduate. And if i am ever to marry he will never walk me down the aisle. He was the only one who believed in me. We had the same humor and enjoyed many of the same things. Everyone always said i was like a tiny female version of him. he always made people laugh and was a free spirit. I am too but i am much too shy to talk to people. I miss him so much these days. No one in my family wants to talk about him so it is just me left alone trying to remember him and continue his legacy.

my dad died on the 5th of july, he asked me to spend the 4th with him and i told him no. Every day i blame myself for not spending that day with him. I coulda saved him

I like to listen to this song every once in a while when I’m alone. Only songs seem to help my emotions now. This one in particular lets me know it’s okay to cry

This song makes me cry both in a sad way and in a happy way. I have 4 urns lined across my shelf, 1 for my grandmother, 1 for my grandfather, 1 for all my cats ashes combined, and one that holds both my biological moms and dads ashes. I like to listen to this song when my adoptive parents argue and I can hug one of the urns close to my chest. This song will always be a 10/10.

Last year my mum beat cancer! A few years ago my nan also beat cancer but then two years ago it came back. She never showed how bad it was, she didnt want her freinds and family to know her pain. Last july she passed and it was a huge shock to everyone and i didnt know how to cope especially only being 12 at the time. The last time i saw her was the kings coronation and sometimes all i think about is the regret of all of the times i could have been with her and not being there. Loosing her broke something inside of me, the first loss i had been through, but the memories are repairing it. This song reminds me that you dont have forever with anyone so cherish the time you are with them. I am always extremely proud of both my mum and nan they are the strongest women i know and i will always love them forever. i just wanted to share this story as loosing someone is one of the most soul destroying things and reading everyone elses comments reminds me that i am not alone. Now i look back at old memories makes me feel fo happy seing her smile as she is now on a place where she is not suffering and can look over me all the time to keep an eye on me, laugh at the silly things i fo and be with me in my heart when i need her. Love you to the moon and back forever nan Xx (im bawling my eyes out writing this lol)

"Your skin isn't paper, don't cut it Your neck isn't a coat, don't hang it Your body isn't a book, don't judge it Your life isn't a movie, don't end it Your heart isn't a door, don't lock it Remember to always love yourself no matter what you come against" (This is not my word, I'm spreading it to the 1% and now its your turn)

Before this song had no meaning at all to me, but in 2023, my grandmother was cremated exactly on the fourth of July, and now whenever I listen to this song I remember it.... As much as I wasn't present on the day of cremation, I feel that this song has messages that she would have liked to have said to me, and to my family...❤

Miss ya dad, wish you were here, I've grown up a lot, I'm 21 now, still got the same friends you met back then, I graduated, I got a job, even trying to grow a beard, I still play black ops 2 zombies every once in a while, and I sort of pretend like you're still playing with me, I never even got to say goodbye, I didn't want to, I didnt want you to go, I was just 11 years old, I'm not supposed to see my dad fall apart in front of my eyes. I go and visit you on the cemetary every now and then talk to you, not sure if you hear can hear me. I hope you can hear me, when I have kids one day I'm gonna name my first born after you. I imagined as a kid that you would still be there when that happens, I still cant accept that you cant be there, I feel so angry all the time that you werent here for most of my life, it's not your fault of course, you tried to fight it. Hope I see you again some day.

I listen to this song, especially when I'm told it's not okay to cry. It makes me feel like my father is being an actual father figure instead of neglecting me.

“We’re all gonna die” Really hits. Then the music after makes me ball. It reminds me of childhood. “make the most of your life while it is rife while it is light.”

Since my childhood I have daddy issues. My father’s every rude word hurt me so much. Now I’m listening to this song and remember little myself, who was crying after all cruel things that happened to her. If I had a chance I would like to comfort child and teenager myself. I still don’t understand how people can hurt little children, their own children?

This song makes me sob so much, each sentence in its own way is special to me. My step-grandmother, is what you could call her, had epilepsy and died in the night. Whenever my father and stepmother fought, she would hold my ears and give me those old strawberry candies. “It was night when you died, my firefly.” Throughout my younger years, I would be hit or screamed at for speaking freely. In my early teens, my mother would simply block my number, refuse to talk to me, and would use other people to talk to me. “Will you do enough talk, my little hawk, why do you cry?” Sometimes it amazes me how horrible people can be..

I'm so glad that everyone in the comments are sharing their problems and venting. I hope all of you that are going through rough times get better soon. I cannot imagine how horrible it would be for me if I were to be you.

It was 2015. He was such an innocent baby. He had breathing problems, I still remember my aunt crying at the hospital. She couldn’t calm down. I walked to the baby (milo) he looked at me and smiled. He was only 9 months old.

This is what pain sounds like .

"Did you get enough love, my little dove" Has me in tears.

Listening to this song is so soothing and relaxing, but it also makes me break down. I had lost a best friend of 8 years. He passed away too early. He was only 14. Me and him were so close. I can't imagine what life would be like if he was still here. There are times where I can't handle things and just want to end everything, but then I remembered that he would want me to keep going. It's all just so hard. This song reminds me of him. He was the best friend anyone could ever ask for.

Lyrics… The evil it spread like a fever ahead It was night when you died, my firefly What could I have said to raise you from the dead? Oh could I be the sky on the Fourth of July? Well you do enough talk My little hawk, why do you cry? Tell me what did you learn from the Tillamook burn? Or the Fourth of July? We're all gonna die Sitting at the bed with the halo at your head Was it all a disguise, like Junior High Where everything was fiction, future, and prediction Now, where am I? My fading supply Did you get enough love, my little dove Why do you cry? And I'm sorry I left, but it was for the best Though it never felt right My little Versailles The hospital asked should the body be cast Before I say goodbye, my star in the sky Such a funny thought to wrap you up in cloth Do you find it all right, my dragonfly? Shall we look at the moon, my little loon Why do you cry? Make the most of your life, while it is rife While it is light Well you do enough talk My little hawk, why do you cry? Tell me what did you learn from the Tillamook burn? Or the Fourth of July? We're all gonna die We're all gonna die We're all gonna die We're all gonna die We're all gonna die We're all gonna die We're all gonna die We're all gonna die

My daughter was always fond of birds and insects so i gave her a nickname,dove or firefly since she favoured them over the others but she was murdered at the night of the fourth of July. She was drawing a picture of the entire family,birds and insects but was killed before she finished it,i always hang it on the wall with her other drawings.

I can't help but feel like this is a conversation between me and my great-grandmother. She passed away in 2022 (I was in 9th grade). She never made it to my 15th birthday and many other important events in my life. She was a great person and was a mother to me ... I wish you could understand how much I miss her and how sorry I am about how I treated her before she passed.

My sweet grandma Stella ⭐️. She was my best friend. The most soft and sweetest soul. I had to watch her pass away in the hospital. She went quietly like a whisper. She suffered from lupus my entire life but she was a fighter. I had always looked up to her as a role model. Although her lupus was in remission, her heart decided to fail and God knew it was her time to go home. But holy crap, I miss her every day. She is my star in the sky. She had a halo on her head. I can hear this song every time I think back to that night at the hospital. It was like the hospital went silent. I sometimes imagine if there was something I could’ve done to save her for just a little bit longer. Just to see her for a couple more minutes. I remember hugging my cousin as tight as I could wishing it was a dream and that I would wake up and my grandma would be ok. We had just celebrated her birthday a month before she passed. It was a complete shock. I miss you Grandma Stella and I can’t wait to see you again. rip 3/5/22 🕊️

this song is connected wih my soul, its been three years and i still listen to it none stop every night, thinking about the way my dad passed away 2 month right after my birth, and how his death effected every single detail of my life. i used to lose my breath crying to this song knowing i was waiting for my dad to comeback somehow. my soul was hurt and humans were so rude and mean to me. it hurted me physically that i used sometimes to talk to the sky telling him how unprotected his little girl is. and how jealouse she is from other kids. now im 19, i still cry to this song but i know that i will give my kids the life i dreamed about and never could have. the peaceful simple life.

I wish I could give everyone a hug. We're all growing old and growing cold

I listened to this too many times after my grandfather died, I can't remember when he died all I remembered is that it was in the night, when it said "It was night when you died, my firefly" made me cry so much, sometimes I see his soul/corpse (R.I.P Stephan Ifill)

i lost him, the man i loved. its been at least 8 months, but i still cant get over him. he saved me from suicide multiple times in the last three years. You dont know how much you miss someone until theyre really, really gone..

Today's the fourth of july and I'm still listening to this song

I had my sister in law die in the second of july and this song just reminds of her every time. Its like each word came out of her mouth… i love her and i hope she is resting in peace it is never easy to forget her. Four years later and im still mourning her death. May god keep her in a happy place.

Listening to this on 7/4/24, it's nice.

4th of July anybody?

This song reminds me the day that my aunt had fallen, her last words for her to me was similar to this song, ` My little clam, why do you cry..? ` It was too emotional for me to watch her fall out of her body like the last drop of rain.. I give this song a soothing drop of sadness, it helps me bring out the sadness, pain, & emotion. It's very sad that my aunt died so early and sudden.. why did she die? She was in a huge car accident and was unconscious since glass was stabbed into her chest when the vehicle bumped into the dump truck, according to the process of the hospitals words, she had a few more minutes to live.. it was shocking and sad news. When my mom saw the tear fall from my eye, she said that it's just the cycle of life.. it was just too much to hold back the tears of pain. I still feel her in my heart, she died on July 4, 2020. I couldn't bother to go back to her grave but this time I did and listened to this song and prayed to her infront of her gravestone, it's just still in my memory family.. pictures of us all together as a family.. my step-dad said.. ` Well, 44 people in our family left right..? ` it still compares me with her relationship.. her joyful laugh is still in my mind,, it's so sweet , sweeter than a candy..

Today 4th of July in 2024...

This song has helped me get over something beautiful that I once had. At the time, I was so lucky. Having that thing meant the world to me. When it was taken away I cried daily. But this song has really helped. I may never get back what I had but I have good memories. Thank you Sufjan.

This song gives me so much nostalgia cause when my best friend took her life she left a note besides her saying „I’m sorry I have to leave but it is for the best.“ bursting into tears every time.

This hits different when you are mouring over someone alive that you lost for the distance that keeps you apart.

Even if i listen to this over and over again im still gonna cry...

my best friend lost her mom to cancer in march 2023, i was devastated as she was another mom to me. this song was used in a tiktok my best friend made about her mom and this song reminds me so much of her. i can’t believe she’s really gone. i couldn’t really believe it when we had her funeral. i literally felt my insides on the outside and i couldn’t breathe it was so heavy in my chest. the pit in my stomach in the shape of her. i can’t watch 13 reasons why without thinking of her, or listen to this song. i loved her so much.

i just want to be a kid again i hate being a teenager

For some reason this reminded me of a story that didn't happen to me, but to my grandfather and uncle. They were both textile salespeople who traveled across our region selling fabric to major companies. In 1989 they stopped talking to each other due to a business related argument. They went on a year without talking. In 1990 my grandfather died of a heart attack on his own bathroom. My uncle never got to talk to him again, never said "sorry", my grandfather never said lets fix things, and he left without saying goodbye. My uncle is now 72 and has lived his whole life putting up with the fact that he never said goodbye to his own father. Please, talk to your beloved ones, don't let heated up arguments push you away from the people you love, you never know when it's the last time you're gonna see them.

My aunt died of cancer over 10 years ago. Her birthday was on the 4th of July. She was only 30 years old when she passed. In some ways, i think this song was made for her.

today is 4 of july and we are listenning to this masterpiece together me and sisi and fafa . much love ❤

My Uncle died the day after Thanksgiving when I was in 8th grade (I am in 10th now) and this song just helps me get the pain out. It still hurts so bad.

I have gone through verbal and physical abuse, i took care of my younger brother because my mother couldn’t. I gained a sister, and now I’m losing her due to adoption. This is worse than death. I generally dont wanna live anymore. I know you all might say I’m young but I’m 10. I’m now in better care and so is my brother. I can’t tell you about my sister. I just look back and say “how could and 8 year old take care of a 4 year old?”. This song helped me through my rough time. I love all of you❤

I can't stop thinking about this song on the Fourth of July

In 4 hours it will be the 4th of july...

going through deep depression right now and this made me feel so much better🙏

I drowned in 2022 and i was tooo close to die but an unkown person help's me im still in trauma and everyday when I listen to this song i remember everything bad but i still love it.tell me your story.

This is a masterpiece that makes you cry . ❤️‍🩹

My brother died on the 4th of july 14 years ago, this song somehow makes me feel like he just died again… i can never forget the way my parents cried, how my siblings were devastated. I may have been 5 but it was really painful seeing them struggle like that. I love this song so much! Amazing song yet way too painful to listen to.

Listening this on 4th of July❤

who in 2024 rn?! Happy 4th of july!🎉🎉

my uncle died on the 4th of July, it was very bad, I had to go to the wake, and I listened to this song, I couldn't cry, but my cousin cried a lot, and I remember....we shared the phone while we hugged. edit i am brazilian

This song makes me cry every time I listen to it. Voice of an angel , missing you always my dragonfly 🤍🕊️

i had a very bad day today listening to this song makes me feel appreciated more than my family.i feel nothing but heartbreak,abandonment,neglect

"I don't know why, did I even cry... But it felt just right...."

First time hearing this song and I'm feeling like I should live my life to the fullest while I can

My 1st time listening and already obsessed with it

This reminded me both of my grandparents, i was 8 when my great grandma died just 9 days before my birthday, and then my great grandpa died 1 month before my birthday, listening to this reminded me of them, I am trying not to cry, since they both died near my birthday, Now it's 1 month before my birthday right now, but I still can't help but think about them when It's my birthday, it makes me so sad.

listen to this song everytime i miss my grandma who was my light

7/10/23, 2 days after my 22nd birthday, my "brother in-law" passed away from complications from drugs and alcohol. Mostly just the coke. He was found by his grandmother whom he was living with. She saw him in the same position the night before and knew something was wrong. His brain was deprived for too long. We had to let him go. I thought I had moved past the sad songs, but it's just cause they all repeat. I just gave this a listen for the first time and I'm a grown man balling his eyes out. Caleb left behind a handsome son Named Emmett. He will be 4 this September. He doesn't remember a whole lot about daddy, but he talks about him non stop. We had some paranormal stuff happen at my sister's apartment. Nothing bad or negative. We believe he watches us and I hope he does. Miss you Caleb Geyer 1998-2023 peace brother. I love you.

there we go, been waiting for this day so long

This song reminds me of my 4 month kitten that passed away a couple days ago,I lost her at night then found her dead the other day,I miss her so much,this song makes me burst into tears 😭

I really love this song it really gives me the chills I've been looking for

My aunt passed away last week and it's so hard to get over it. But this song just helps, that much, I'm going to be healed sooner or later, but we can never raise anyone back from the dead again...

''Sitting st the bed with the halo at your head...'' part is so beautiful.

This song reminds me of my cat that passed away two or three years ago, and i still sob for him.

My sister died on the fourth of july in a car crash 2 years ago and this is one of her favorite songs it was her favorite day..❤

That second verse and chorus. Those words are the words that drew me to this song.

Out side its raining. I lost my most fav person. I lost my love, she was the thing of my everything. My heart is screaming to cry but my eyes has become glass. Glass of water. And the song found me to to release my soul from the infinite pain and sadness.

Listening to this the day after your cat of 8 years passed, it just hit different.

4th of July 2024

It's taken me a year to find this song after I heard it once in a playlist. All I could remember was the title and the general sound. This song marked a pivotal moment for me, and finding it makes something feel... complete. This is definitely the song I heard a year ago - no doubt about it.

this song is a masterpiece. It makes me cry everytime but it’s just amazing. Congratulations

My. Grandma died when I was seven. She came to my house even after my dad said not today. She hugs us throws me and my siblings and catch us til we laugh.she gives us a big hug and leaves . She died that night. I didn’t understand death when I was little so I didn’t cry. I didn’t realize she was gone forever. Looking back on it I would’ve cried my eyes out. She never told us she had breast cancer and didn’t have long to live.I can’t even remember the sound of her voice anymore 😢

I cried 1000 times while watching this

“And I’m sorry I left but It was for the best,though it never felt right,my little Versailles.”Makes my heart ache…Because this was a conversation a son had with his mother while she was dying..and I understand those lyrics now…

This song reminds me of my grandmother whom i last saw was ages she lives so far and i miss her so bad i wish she could come back and i wish i won't lost her bc i cannot live without her .

This Song reminds me of my Grandmother she lost her battle against cancer on the 16th of april i miss you ❤ Please watch over me.

i used to listen to this when i was having a bad time. my bestfriend played this song on july 4th when she also was going through a hard time. she has passed and everytime i hear this song i think of her

This just gives me the reminder and relief that i have my friends comforting me everyday. I’m always angry or depressed. They’re the reason im a little happier. It makes me want to cry knowing that i found people who love me truly. and help me figure out who i am on the inside. They allow me to vent and question the world… we respect eachother even though some of us are apart of the lgbtq. (im not) I’ve always wanted this.. they don’t save me, they suffer with me. They will cry with me they will fight with me. 💕

I feel like this song is almost like a conversation between a dead loved one and someone grieving

My uncle died 8 months ago, he was such a good man, a good soul. But he never listened when he was asked to go to the doctor, only waited for the last minute and now he's not suffering anymore. Dang it he was such a good uncle, our best friend, our second father.. This song reminds me so much of him and the day he died. The day was so dry, we were all confused until we saw the body, the tears were so heavy. I will always remember this day as the worst day of my life. Rest in peace Tonton ❤

Look at the moon, my little loon.

I'am a young artist. And one day when i was drawing, there was a new kitten. That my mom & twin saved, she wasn't shy at all, and came to me and then just slept on me while i was drawing. Since that day she always came to me when i was drawing something, some times just watching and some times she slept on me. Then she startet watching videos with me, (esspecialy cat videos). I also played alot with her and it felt so normal to see her everyday, every second, every hour, she was there. And it felt like the first time that im not alone. And around the 4th of july i was listening to this song alot, and i think a bit after the 4th of july my cat got her first kitten, 6 little baby kitten, and it made me so happy... But then, 1 of the kitten died, it was too weak, and it was kinda obvious that 1 of the babys might die since our cat was very small and 6 baby kitten are alot. Oh and i wish that was the most sad part abt this story.... 13th of july, 2023... The day on wich the cat that i loved so much passed away... She had a deadly heart diasese, and it was too late when we had noticed... She was such a beautifull, inoccent cat... I wish i could see her again, sleeping on me, while im drawing... Theres also a bit more story to my cat, about her past... That i wantet to tell here. So, she was only a few months old when my mom & twin found her in türkye, she was very sweet and playful, though she was deadly sick and it would've cost 1k to save her, and 1k more to bring her home, and eventhough it was so expesive, my mom and twin decidet that this kitten did not deserve to die yet. So they managet to save her but because of other problems it costs 2k extra. Wich rlly was not good for us... But, atleast we got the cat, and i can tell that it was defenetly worth it. But now as i think abt it... It feels like that the day my mom decidet to save her, life gave another chance to that cat, that she could life until sheself gave life, and then just to die to the same diasese that she has ben saved of so long ago...

My mom died due to cancer, it haunts me how i choose to neglect taking care of her. Days, weeks, months after she died, i wonder why i didn't felt guilt. Years passed, all that i do is cry. A moment kept replaying on my head, it was when i had severe stomachache and she was laying on her sickbead asking if i was okay. It breaks me everytime. Back then, i had always thought that my childhood wasnt that great because i couldn't remember any of it. Now, out of nowhere, pieces of it is reminding me that I was loved. Going to the field with my mom to watch baseball. I feel like i never grieved enough for her, and that im not qualified to do so. Im carrying this guilt forever.

I lost my grandma a week ago and this song just makes me feel like she’s here with me and she always used to comfort me when I was crying

I can’t listen to this song without crying

fourth of july 2024.

"We're all gonna die," just hit a little harder the rest..