Saturn
Sufjan Stevens Nico Muhly Bryce Dessner Lyrics

Meloncholy creature
I am a creature that feels and expresses sadness

Paranoid secret
I have a secret that I am afraid to reveal out of fear or suspicion

Hypothetic victim of prediction
I am a possible victim of future events that are predictable in nature

I'll consume the child that trails me
I have a self-destructive tendency to swallow up the innocent and helpless individuals who follow me

The youngest of children
I prey on the most vulnerable and innocent members of society

A cannibal addiction
I have an insatiable craving to consume and destroy those around me

Innocent victim
I take pleasure in harming those who have done me no wrong

Bite mark, body part
I leave a physical trace of the pain and destruction that I have inflicted

When in secret siege
I carry out my destructive actions in secret and surprise attacks

We eat them
I am part of a group that collectively destroys and consumes the innocent

Tell me I'm evil
I am aware of my own immorality and destructive tendencies

A Capricorn creature
I am ruled by the astrological sign of Capricorn, which is associated with ambition and a desire for power

A chemical addiction
My destructive tendencies are fueled by a chemical imbalance or addiction

First incision
I take pleasure in being the first to inflict pain and cause destruction

Take this body
I am willing to sacrifice myself physically and mentally in order to cause destruction and harm

Bloodshed for you
I am willing to shed my own blood in order to bring destruction and harm to those around me

Invisible people
I see those around me as invisible or unimportant, and I am willing to cause them harm for my own benefit

Continual affection for my action
I am unrepentant and feel no remorse for the pain and destruction that I have caused

Vampire creature
I am like a vampire, feeding off of the life and energy of those around me in order to sustain my own destructive tendencies

First born seeker
I am the first to seek out and cause destruction, and I have a natural inclination towards violence and harm

Ah ah ah, now
This is a moment of transition, change, or realization

Tell me I'm not the name of love
I am not associated with the positive and life-affirming qualities typically associated with love

Tell me I'm not the face of god
I do not represent the benevolent and compassionate qualities typically associated with a divine being

Where there's joy
In situations or moments of happiness and positivity

I bring you trespass
I bring harm, negativity or chaos when joy is present

Where there's light
In situations or moments of positivity and clarity

I bring you darkness
I bring negativity, confusion, or harm when there is light and clarity

Where there's health
In situations or moments of physical or mental well-being

I bring affliction
I bring pain or harm when there is health and well-being

Where there's hope
In situations or moments of optimism and possibility

I bring misfortune
I bring negativity, harm, or destruction when there is hope and possibility

(Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love)
This is a repetition or emphasis of the idea of love, which is in opposition to the destructive tendencies described throughout the song.