Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Vocals
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Guitar
Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly
Piano
James McAlister
James McAlister
Drums
Ben Lanz
Ben Lanz
Trombone
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Violin
Claire Bryant
Claire Bryant
Cello
Dan Levine
Dan Levine
Bass Trombone
George Flynn
George Flynn
Trombone
Joe Barati
Joe Barati
Trombone
Nadia Sirota
Nadia Sirota
Viola
Rob Moose
Rob Moose
Violin
Ryan Keberle
Ryan Keberle
Trombone
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Piano
Tim Albright
Tim Albright
Trombone
William Lang
William Lang
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Songwriter
Bryce Dessner
Bryce Dessner
Composer
Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly
Composer
James McAlister
James McAlister
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Producer
Nico Muhly
Nico Muhly
Producer
James McAlister
James McAlister
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My father working night
First shift, eternal light
The curse of Adam labor
Outside, in the parking lot
The current of wind and the light went hot
He held his head in terror
[Verse 2]
By Jove and by surprise
The current of lighting filled with light
It burned his hands with symbols
And white noise as Lucifer
The sacred fire, the sacred fern
Conceived with holy water
[Verse 3]
His radiance in the dark
Mysterious shade or beauty mark
As if it were Minerva
Breastplate of Jupiter
The hovering deep as he spoke the word
The light, the virgin creature
[Verse 4]
All dreams of all disease are fantasy features first conceived
Illusions worth remembering
My father, late at night
Forbidding death, he kissed the light
As Jupiter transfigured
[Verse 5]
I need you to change me, prevent you
Persuade me by Jove
I need you, sensation
My virtue, persuasion by Jove
By Jove
By Jove
By Jove
[Verse 6]
Father of light
Father of death
Give us your wisdom
Give us your breath
Summoner says that
Jupiter is the loneliest planet
[Verse 7]
Red right eye
Put in its place
Under your foot
Carpenter's capes
Sermon of death says
Jupiter is the loneliest planet
[Verse 8]
Floundering star
Failed that you are
Fevering pitch
Figure of speech
Sermon of death says
Jupiter is the loneliest planet
[Verse 9]
Say it with faith
Say it with force
Say it to my face
Put me in place
Sermon of death says
Jupiter is the only conquest
[Verse 10]
Hurricane heart
Hurricane haste
Wandering star
Put in its place
Sermon of death says
Jupiter is the only contest
[Verse 11]
Father of light
Father of death
Give us your wisdom
Give us your breath
Sermon of death says
Jupiter is the loneliest planet
Written by: Bryce Dessner, James McAlister, Nico Muhly, Sufjan Stevens
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