To Be Alone With You
Sufjan Stevens Lyrics
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I'd sell my shoes
I'd give my body to be back again
In the rest of the room
To be alone with you
To be alone with you
To be alone with you
To be alone with you
You gave your body to the lonely
They took your clothes
You gave up a wife and a family
You gave your goals
To be alone with me
To be alone with me
To be alone with me
You went up on a tree
To be alone with me you went up on the tree
I've never known a man who loved me
As much as you do
Expected me to return it
I don't, I don't, I don't, I don't
Just when I feel alone, you make me feel alone with you
In Sufjan Stevens's song To Be Alone With You, he expresses a deep desire to be with his significant other. He is willing to go to great lengths to be reunited with them, including swimming across a large body of water and selling his possessions. He longs to be in a room with his lover, away from the rest of the world, solely focused on each other. The repeated refrain of "To be alone with you" emphasizes this longing and desire for intimacy.
Stevens also acknowledges his lover's sacrifices for him, including giving up their clothes, wife, and family; and even going up on a tree for him. This imagery speaks to the power of their love and their willingness to do anything to be together. The line "Just when I feel alone, you make me feel alone with you" shows how strong their relationship is and how it can provide comfort during lonely times.
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Written by: SUFJAN STEVENS
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