- Impossible Soul
Oh, woman, tell me what you want
And I'll calm down without bleeding out
With a broken heart that you stabbed for an hour
Woman, I was freaking out because I want you to know
My beloved, you are the lover of my impossible soul
Woman, too, promise me you'll stay and put off all your woes
I was wigging out, too much worry
I could not get you at all
And you said what you want, you would laugh it off
But I know you won't go, not for it at last
Must you write it off for the impossible soul?
And I was in a dream, I was gone away without you, but not too slow
Lest I put it off, for I put it right for the impossible soul
And all I couldn't sing, I would say it all, my life, to you
If I could get you at all
Don't be a wreck, trying to be something that I wasn't at all
Seems I got it wrong, I was chasing after something that was gone
To the black of night, now I know it's not what I wanted at all
And you said something like, "All you want is all the world for yourself"
But all I want is the perfect love
Though I know it's small, I want love for us all
And all I couldn't sing, I would say it all, my life, to you
If I could get you at all
Trying to be something that I wasn't at all
Do you want to be afraid?
Do you want to be afraid?
For life in the cage where courage's mate runs deep in the wake
For the scariest things are not half as enslaved
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Do you want to be alone?
Do you want to be alone?
For life isn't stained of righteousness pain
The seed and the hail, all impossible flights for an interesting light
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Do you want to love me more?
Do you want to love me more?
For love is the breath
If water and wave is cursed by the same thing that nurtured its shame
Is it worth all the work?
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Have you failed to feel delight? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
Have you failed to feel delight? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
Instead of the life, lived tired and lost, have you left it at last
Where it floundered its death with the language of ghosts
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Do you want to be afraid? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
Do you want to be afraid? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
For life in the cage where where courage's mate runs deep in the wake
For the scariest things are not half as enslaved
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
No . . . don't be distracted
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
All my delight, all that mattered, I couldn't be at rest
From what I liked, from what I gathered, I couldn't be at rest
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
And don't be shy in the window
Come down and give your best
Oh, delight in the window I couldn't be at rest
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
From what I liked, from what I gathered, I couldn't give my best
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to speak at all
Hold on, Suf
Hold on, Suf
Hold on, Sufjan
1, 2 3, 4!
It's a long life, better pinch yourself,
Put your face together, better get it right
It's a long life, better hit yourself
Put your face together, better stand up straight
It's a long life, only one last chance
Couldn't get much better, do you wanna dance?
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Get your face together, better stand up straight
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better give love, give love, give love, give love)
Boy, we can do much more together,
(better get it right, get it right get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together it's not so impossible
It's not so impossible
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Get your face together, better roll along
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Put your face together, better stand up straight
It's a long life only one last chance
Couldn't get much better, do you wanna dance?
It's a good life, better pinch yourself
Is it impossible? Is it impossible?
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy we can do much more together, it's not so impossible
It's not so impossible
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Put your face together, better get it right
It's a long life, better hit yourself
Put your face together, better stand up straight
In the wrong life, everything is chance
Does it register? Do you wanna dance?
In the right life, it's a miracle
Possibility, do you wanna dance?
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
It's not so impossible
Do you want to dance?
Boy, we can do much more together
It's not so impossible
I never meant to cause you pain
My burden is the weight of a feather
I never meant to lead you on
I only meant to please me, however
And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more together
Boy, we can do much more together
I'm nothing but a selfish man
I'm nothing but a privileged peddler
And did you think I'd stay the night?
And did you think I'd love you forever?
And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more
I got to tell you, girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
I got to tell you, boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together
Letras
- Futile Devices
Chicago
John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
To Be Alone With You
For The Widows In Paradise, For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti
Casimir Pulaski Day
Come On! Feel The Illinoise!: The World's Columbian Exposition / Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream
Seven Swans
Impossible Soul
Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother!
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
Vesuvius
All Delighted People
All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands
Concerning The Ufo Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
Happy Birthday
Wolverine
Now That I'm Older
Age of Adz
You Are The Blood
The Transfiguration
The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Sister
Abraham
Borderline
No Man's Land
Lakes of Canada
The Owl And The Tanager
Too Much
I Walked
Bad Communication
All for Myself
Justice Delivers Its Death
Romulus
Size Too Small
The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!
Jacksonville
Prairie Fire That Wanders About
The Seer's Tower
A Sun Came
All Good Naysayers, Speak Up! Or Forever Hold Your Peace!
Flint (For The Unemployed And Underpaid)
He Woke Me Up Again
Kill
Pickerel Lake
The Dress Looks Nice On You
They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhhh!
Say Yes! To Michigan!
Vito's Ordination Song
The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier / Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now
The Avalanche
SuperSexyWoman
Rake
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
The Perpetual Self, or "What Would Saul Alinsky Do?
Siamese Twins
Sister Winter
The One I Love
Enchanting Ghost
Heirloom
From The Mouth of Gabriel
Get Real Get Right
I Want to Be Well
Christmas In The Room
Pluto
Saturn
Christmas Unicorn
A Loverless Bed (Without Remission)
A Winner Needs A Wand
Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabelle
Come On! Let's Boogey To The Elf Dance!
Demetrius
Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head!
Dumb I Sound
Holland
I Can't Even Lift My Head
In The Devil's Territory
It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad
Jason
Marching Band
Niagara Falls
Oh God, Where Are You Now? (In Pickeral Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)
Once David's Royal City
50 States Theme
Sault Saint Marie, Sleeping Bear
The Upper Peninsula
They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black
We Won't Need Legs To Stand
Springfield or Bobby Got A Shadfly Caught In His
The First Full Moon
The Lord God Bird
The Mistress Witch from McClure
You Are The Rake
Carlyle Lake
Christmas In July
Wordsworth's Ridge
We Are What You Say
We're Going To The Country
Woman At The Well
The Friendly Beasts
The Henney Buggy Band
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
Star of Wonder
She Is (Tim Buckley cover)
Saul Bellow
Satan's Saxophones
Rice Pudding
Put The Lights On The Tree
Pittsfield
Opie's Funeral Song
Jupiter Winter
Majesty, Snowbird
Many Guides
Joy! Joy! Joy!
God'll Ne'er Let You Down
Get Behind Me Santa
Away in a Manger
The Little Drummer Boy
Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
Adlai Stevenson
All the king's horns
Amazing Grace
Belly Button
Bushwick Junkie
Damascus
Dear Mr. Supercomputer
Did I Make You Cry on Christmas
Ding! Dong!
Godzuki
Holy, holy, holy
I saw three ships
I Went Dancing with My Sister
Jacob
Jingle bells
Lo! How a rose we're blooming
O holy night
Only at Christmas time
Presidents & Magistrates
Ring Them Bells
Sleeping Bear, Sault Saint Marie
The 50 States Song
The First Noel
The National Anthem
The Oracle Said Wander
The Pick-Up
The Star Spangled Banner
Variation On Commemorative Transfiguration And Communion At Magruder Park
Waste Of What Your Kids Won't Have
We three kings
What Child Is This Anyway?
Barn Owl, Night Killer
Free Man in Paris
Joy to the World
Silent Night
O Come, O Come, Emanuel
Henney Buggy Band
Arnika
Djohariah
All Delighted People (Classic Rock Version)
Chicago (Adult Contemporary Easy Listening Version)
Casimir Pulaski Day (Original Demo Version)
Ding
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
The Sun
Mars
The Moon
Mercury
The Earth
Venus
The Child With The Star On His Head
Alphabet St.
Good King Wenceslas
Do You Hear What I Hear?
A Holly Jolly Christmas
Sleigh Ride
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Up On The Housetop
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
We Need a Little Christmas
The Midnight Clear
Barcarola (You Must Be a Christmas Tree)