Mercury
Sufjan Stevens Bryce Dessner Lyrics
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And I am gentle
You ran off with it all
And I am faithful
And all that I felt within my arms
And I am weightless
You ran off with it all
And I am speechless
And I am confident
You ran off with it all
And I am steadfast
And all that I thought to be precise
And I am consequence
You ran off with it all
And I am sorry
And I am sorry
And all that I've known to be at peace
And I am desperate
You ran off with it all
And I am restless
And all that I've known to be of love
And I am gentle
You ran off with it all
And I am desperate
And all that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
And I'm evidence
And all that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
And I am faithless
And all that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
And now I am messed up
And all that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
Carrier, friend
Where do you run?
In this song, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, and Nico Muhly express the feelings of loss and confusion that come with a significant relationship ending. The singer is left feeling empty and confused as the person they were in love with took everything they knew to be true about themselves and their life. They express feelings of being gentle, weightless, and confident, but their love ran off with it all, leaving them feeling speechless, faithless, and sorry. The singer also feels that they have lost their peace, becoming desperate and restless, and they are left feeling like they have lost their dreams and are evidence to the fact that the relationship has ended. The singer ends by asking the person who left where they have gone to, and wondering if they will ever come back as a carrier and a friend.
Line by Line Meaning
And all that I've known to be of life
All the experiences that define life for me
And I am gentle
I am calm and peaceful
You ran off with it all
You took away everything from me
And I am faithful
I believe in you despite what you did
And all that I felt within my arms
All the things that I held close to me
And I am weightless
I feel empty and lost without those things
And I am speechless
I don't know how to express my feelings
And all that I've said to get it right
All the efforts I made to set things straight
And I am confident
I know I did what I could to make things right
And I am steadfast
I remain loyal and committed despite the situation
And all that I thought to be precise
All the things I believed to be true and accurate
And I am consequence
I am facing the effects of what happened
And I am sorry
I apologize for my part in this situation
And all that I've known to be at peace
All the things that bring me inner tranquility
And I am desperate
I am in a state of urgent need and desire
And I am restless
I cannot find peace and keep moving on
And all that I've known to be of love
All the things that define love for me
And I am gentle
I approach those things with kindness and tenderness
And I am desperate
I am in dire need of those things
And all that I dream
All my hopes and aspirations
Where do you run, where do you run to?
Where do you flee to when things get tough?
And I'm evidence
I bear the proof of what happened
And I am faithless
I have lost trust and confidence in things
And now I am messed up
I am in a confused and chaotic state
Carrier, friend
An address to someone who might be able to help
Where do you run?
Where can I find you when I need you?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce David Dessner, James McAllister
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@NathanFreemyer
Haven't noticed a lyrics post yet so . . . :
All that I've known to be of life
And I am gentle
You ran off with it all
And I am faithful
All that I felt within my arms
And I am weightless
You ran off with it all
And I am speechless
All that I've said to get it right
And I am confident
You ran off with it all
And I am steadfast
All that I thought, to be precise
And I am consequence
You ran off with it all
And I am sorry
And I am sorry
All that I've known to be at peace
And I am desperate
You ran off with it all
And I am restless
All that I've known to be of love
And I am gentle
You ran off with it all
And I am desperate
All that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
And I'm evidence
All that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
And I am faithless
All that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
Now I am messed up
All that I dream
Where do you run, where do you run to?
Carrier, friend
Where do you run?
@vonnie0_0
This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard in my entire life.
@ellory7402
it's not a PROPER sufjan song unless you can cry yourself to sleep listening to it and i think this one will work well
@Frying1Pans
I can't cry myself to sleep with Get Real Get Right and that's one of his best songss
@sushildangwal7411
ellory - suggest me more songs of him....
@lemonbaby6249
this one gets a checkmark
@Ryuhza
I try to only cry myself to sleep if I'm expecting the ghost of Carl.
@galaxylucia1898
I laughed at this comment because I spent a full hour playing this song and breaking down in each replay.
@CosChrono
By the peculiarities of orbits, Mercury is, on average, the closest planet to all the others. Always running away, and always returning nearby.
@that1monk
so few people realize that mercury is the closest planet to every planet. <3
@snowdog72
Hearing Sufjan's voice soothes my baby soul.