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“Death With Dignity” by Sufjan Stevens
A memorial song that captures loss, longing and the pain of coming to terms with a parent's personal failures
In the first few lines in the first song off his newest album, Sufjan Stevens invokes a sacred silence, desire, confusion and fear: “Spirit of my silence I can hear you / But I am afraid to be near you.” In … Continue reading
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Tagged A Right of Passage, Carrie and Lowell, Death With Dignity, Grief, Longing, Loss, Memorial Songs, Music, SevenPonds, Sufjan Stevens
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“Casimir Pulaski Day” by Sufjan Stevens
A folk memorial song about a loved one with cancer and the limits of faith
Nothing can evoke the mystery of loss like a well-told story, or a ballad. One of my favorite songs by Sufjan Stevens, “Casimir Pulaski Day” from his album “Illinois” tells the story of a young girl who dies from cancer. … Continue reading
