The entire song;

The beautiful arrangement, vocally and musically.
The lyrics that lift the song beyond what it actually is, as it has the power to transform the listener.
The music; it is soft, yet piercing, then it rocks out with guitars AND violins, yet never stops melodic. TANd that melody is something you carry with you...

I fell in love again
all things go, all things go
drove to Chicago
all things know, all things know
we sold our clothes to the state
I don't mind, I don't mind
I made a lot of mistakes
in my mind, in my mind

you came to take us
all things go, all things go
to recreate us
all things grow, all things grow
we had our mindset
all things know, all things know
you had to find it
all things go, all things go

I drove to New York
in a van, with my friend
we slept in parking lots
I don't mind, I don't mind
I was in love with the place
in my mind, in my mind
I made a lot of mistakes
in my mind, in my mind

you came to take us
all things go, all things go
to recreate us
all things grow, all things grow
we had our mindset
all things know, all things know
you had to find it
all things go, all things go

if I was crying
in the van, with my friend
it was for freedom
from myself and from the land
I made a lot of mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes
I made a lot of mistakes

you came to take us
all things go, all things go
to recreate us
all things grow, all things grow
we had our mindset
all things know, all things know
you had to find it
all things go, all things go

you came to take us
all things go, all things go
to recreate us
all things grow, all things grow
we had our mindset
(I made a lot of mistakes)
all things know, all things know
(I made a lot of mistakes)
you had to find it
(I made a lot of mistakes)
all things go, all things go
(I made a lot of mistakes)

HamsterHuey said:

Aha, I see you're putting fuel in the tank for today! Come on, let's go for a ride!

[humming]Jimmy's got a little bit of bitch in him[/humming]

Sander said:

~holt naar AH voor een zak pinda's~

Anyways. Glad to see you all hot for Sufjan's music instead of his looks. I am always SO glad people aren't really superficial, but just like good music.

Esp you Isten.

HamsterHuey said:

Huh, I thought he was just average looking, nothing special, ordinary guy.

Boring album...

Matronik said:

Hi Matronik! Chicago isn't an album. But please explain yourself!

Sander said:

I know it isn't...

Matronik said:

Why call it an album then?

While you're at it, show me your interpretative skills while dissecting this piece of music with its obvious tempo and melody changes atop of all the small nuances. Calling it boring takes guts and begs for an explanation.

I looooove the album, but that is just plain old me.

Sander said:

I know who the 5th final Cylon is...

Matronik said:

Good to see some perspective!

But come on, would it really hurt if you engaged the debate?

Btw, I'll kill you if you tell me about the toaster!

Sander said:

Hew/she is aboard the galactica

Loving this album in particular and Sufjan in general lately. Recent discovery for me. He and the album could go on the all-time favorites lists soon.