ah my mother where do you hide
my eyes shine in memories of your face
but i lay alone again in my head tonight
and dream of tomorrow as a bright beautiful place
you weep for a map to show you a home
to crawl to while the world is a fallin' to its knees
somewhere safe to keep at bay all thats unknown
with a prayer in your memory to watch over you as you sleep
please keep me in your brain, your soul and heart
you left a light that shines endlessly in my dreams
a light that shows me where it ends, never where it starts
the dark lays only upon what it lacks and what it needs
and she turned to me right before she had to go
boy you may laugh weep scream jump and cry
dont hold onto or cherish what you think you really know
not too many things stay too pure in this life
and know that ive done my best to make this last
just dont fear the constants that must suddenly change
for i will cry when this time it has passed
and i will smile knowing that you will remain
It may not be a full-fledged LP, but All Delighted People is probably my favourite of Sufjan's works. Without an overaching album theme to tie the songs together, it felt like Sufjan was free to experiment on each track and give them their own unique sound. And because of that (and Sufjan's talent), every track on there is a standout track. Angkasawan
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
William Ryan Fritch's enthralling, doomy new CD comes housed in a gorgeous, panoramic gatefold sleeve with bewitching original artwork. Bandcamp New & Notable May 16, 2016