The Only Thing - Sufjan Stevens (Lyrics) 

If you have headphones you can hear his breath tremble at 4:15. He was crying while singing this, you cant convince me otherwise. Beautiful song.

Stevens plays guitar so beautifully he makes it sound like a harp.

2:07 The sudden change of tone, the heartbreaking voice that sounds almost like a child's. It gets me every time.

The most beautiful thing about such a difficult lyrics is that you can assign any meaning to the song and the melody. It can convey everything you feel at the moment.

This and fourth of July are my favorite sad songs by him. These are amazing. Whoever said permanent goosebumps is right. I get the shivers.

used to cry with this song, feel really comfortable when i listen to it again

Everything that I feel returns to you somehow

The song is amazing and calming. I can’t stop listening because it’s an amazing story and message. Beautiful sound too

Yet another Sufjan song that inspires wonder, awe and tears.

This is a song which subconsciously makes my body curl up as I listen to it.

02:31 goosebumps every time!

Listening to this album since it was released I came late to this track - others kinda struck me more immediately and as is our wont we listen and relisten, but just recently this one has crept up on me and I just can't get over how utterly beautiful it is - magnificent x

I can only think the like button has been broken the last 7 years

Why does this song have to hurt so much

Jesus, I can't stop crying to this, it hurts.

The only thing that keeps me from driving this car Half-light, jack knife into the canyon at night Signs and wonders, Perseus aligned with the skull Slain Medusa, Pegasus alight from us all Do I care if I survive this, bury the dead where they’re found In a veil of great surprises I wonder did you love me at all? The only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm Cross hatch, warm bath, Holiday Inn after dark Signs and wonders, water stain writing the wall Daniel’s message, blood of the moon on us all Do I care if I despise this, nothing else matters, I know In a veil of great disguises, how do I live with your ghost? Should I tear my eyes out now? Everything I see returns to you somehow Should I tear my heart out now? Everything I feel returns to you somehow I want to save you from your sorrow The only reason why I continue at all Faith in reason, I wasted my life playing dumb Signs and wonders, sea lion caves in the dark Blind faith, God’s grace, nothing else left to impart Do I care if I survive this, bury the dead where they’re found In a veil of great surprises, hold to my head till I drown Should I tear my eyes out now, before I see too much? Should I tear my arms out now, I wanna feel your touch Should I tear my eyes out now? Everything I see returns to you somehow Should I tear my heart out now? Everything I feel returns to you somehow

This is not just a song, this is a vibe on its own!!

this should’ve been in the episode ‘san junipero’ of black mirror 💕

Someone needs to make a ten hour version of this

I like his biblical references in his songs

After Life Season 2 ❤️

Thank you so much for this lyrics-video! Black background (perfect for long nights), great font which you can read very well, the text comes not too late as in other lyrics-videos. Beautiful, but without frills, but beautiful. Love it :)

This whole album has such a different feeling to it listening to it by the great south bay on long island new York.. This bay will.exist long after you and I and everyone before us and everyone after.. Get Living!!!!

My friend killed himself. This reminds me of him.

His voice, really comforting

Cant listen without crying I know its meaning

came here because I heard the beautiful melody... the lyrics shocked and amazed me :,

i've been back here a lot

searched for this because i heard the guitar part of it when i was cleaning but i wasnt really listening to the lyrics so when i listened to them i was just like woahhhhhh okkkk

"I'll take Groundhog Day"

This song hits me differently when I'm drunk

discovered this song about 2 years ago

@dhaka tapes, or however you do it..... Very, very nice job.

I WONDER DID YOU LOVE ME AT ALL

a legend

Lütfen keşfedilme ;-; Böyle hep özel kal ~~

perfect song 😊

It reminds me Elliott Smith.

Ugghh i love this song

an opposite of chrysanthemums

Any one here came from After life season 2 to hear this song 😍?

is he okay

🙏🏻

Nicht da und nicht weg❤

sufjan, you had no right to do this with me =(

this.

3:30

❤️

Hey Sufjan please make a song to stop my heart beating this fast! Cus YOU made it happen YOU can stop it!

😢

After life does it again 😢

I was here

dying souls

Half life 3 confirmed

you denial

♥