Sufjan Stevens - Shit Talk (Official Lyric Video)
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- čas přidán 4. 10. 2023
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‘Javelin’ by Sufjan Stevens, released on CD, LP & Digital October 6, 2023
Director, Producer, Animator, & Editor: Stephen Halker
Featuring artwork by Sufjan Stevens
Lyrics:
No more fighting
No more talking shit
Do as I say not as I give up
Not as I’ve failed to live
In the future there will be
A terrible cost
For all that we’ve left undone
Deliver me from everything
I’ve put off
And all that we’ve lost
I will always love you
But I cannot live with you
No more fighting
I’ve nothing left to give
I’ve nothing but atrophy
Did I cross you?
Did I fail to believe
In positive thoughts?
Our romantic second chance is dead
I buried it with the hatchet
Quit your antics
Put them at the foot of the bed
And set it on fire
I will always love you
But I cannot look at you
Hold me closely
Hold me tightly lest I fall....
Hold me closely
Hold me tightly lest I fall....
No, I don’t wanna fight at all
Credits:
All instruments and lead vocal by Sufjan Stevens.
Additional vocals by Pauline Delassus.
Additional acoustic and electric guitars by Bryce Dessner. - Hudba
**slaps roof of Shit Talk**
This baby can fit so many lines that make me cry in it
listening to this after finding out he dedicated the album to his partner who passed away recently has shattered my heart
Same here ❤️🩹
Same here. I’ve been a wreck thinking about it.
Mavepuster...
That’s so heart wrenching
Has Sufjan still not learned how loud non musical noise ruins the whole vibe? Stick with Carrie and Lowell.
You made me cry when I was 13, and here I am at 32 crying again. I love you so much, Sufjan. Thank you for your beautiful existence.
When you were 13 did he get you with Casimir Pulaski day?
He’s been making music for more than 20 years? He can’t be that old
@@howtfamisupposedtoknow9759 believe it or not he is 48.
@@howtfamisupposedtoknow9759he's almost 50 😅
@@howtfamisupposedtoknow9759 Michigan (his third album) came out 20 years ago this year. God that made me feel old.
The last time I ever saw my Dad, we we're driving back to the airport and this album had just come out. I listened to this song most of the way there and feel in love with it. My dad passed a month later back, in November. This song means so much more to me now.
“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”
― Jamie Anderson
a beautiful and touching album, brought me to tears
Grief and Praise live in the same house. Praise is loving what is present, grief is loving what is gone or far away. - -Martin Prechtel
Man... That was an amazing line, thaks for it
🥺😭
This beautiful song is the culmination of not only his entire discography, but all the grief Sufjan's accumulated in his life. To take such pain and transmute it into something so beautiful is the highest form and function of art. We are all very lucky to be alive for Sufjan Stevens.
It is his first song
@@aaavvv9525how's it his first song
@@aaavvv9525first song? Not even close to it. You're about 2 decades late to that party...
The outro f---ing breaks my heart. When he just writes the words without saying them.
On a whim I decided to listen to Javelin in one sitting after being a casual Sufjan fan over the years. Up until now I enjoyed Sufjan from the lens of the gorgeousness of the melodies and arrangements without paying close attention to the lyrics. After listening to Shit Talk a couple of nights ago, something has unlocked within me. I have broken down in tears repeatedly after many listens. The way this song is constructed perfectly captures the cadence of a loving - and yet real - relationship that is winding down for the sole reason of sickness and death. The incessant "I don't want to fight at all" after the standard verse, chorus, verse, chorus structure captures how easy it is as a choice to cast aside any negative emotions you bore during the relationship and instead choose pure connection during those last weeks, days, hours, minutes ... you are clinging to what you can and it's all you can focus on. The following instrumental stunningly captures the moment of passing, and the purity (and profoundness) of release that comes when a loved one who has been sick passes. They are at rest.
I never thought feelings I had buried would ever be presented to me so truthfully in a song. For such a sad song to end on such an airy high really does make me want to choose to cherish life while it is here.
Sufjan's official coming out and the dedication to his late partner sends the song over the edge for me. As a gay man there's always a layer of suppression that you feel, whether you've come out or not. It's a force of habit even if you are proud of who you are. I'm not sure Sufjan's reasons for not addressing his sexuality up until the release of this album. In making the announcement of his partner's passing at point of release this song becomes the penultimate love song, where he never needed to parade his partner to the world during life, but in his passing is honouring him in such a sacred way.
Well said, thank you!
This is not music. This is prayer.
Yes, I feel the same way 🙏 ❤
wow, I don't think a lyric video itself has ever made me cry before -- the ending where it fades into those beautiful cinematic chords, with the words "i will always love you" repeating without sound 😢
The way that lyrics 'I will always love you' still apears in the ambinet part and knowing the fact that this album is dedicated to his late partner who passed away this April just anihilates me. Never thought that lyrical video can struck me so hard.
It really is so beautifully made
i was thinking the exactly same thing, this video with the artful lyrics really elevated the song more, it’s stayed with me. can’t bring myself to put into words all that this song and album makes me feel but it’s monumental. thank u sufjan
when he sings "hold me tightly lest I fall", right before the chorus, there's this heartbreaking vulnerability to it. Almost like a desperate cry out for divine comfort
3:41 this fucking moment is unbelievable
3:05 ❤😭
RIP Evans Richardson 💔
"i will always love you, but i cannot live with you" hits so close to home
this whole song is a masterpiece but 5:50 is where it hits me the most, like after all of that build up it just breaks down like that? i don’t know, it just feels like the loss of love but also feels like it’s never ending and it’s devastating
Yes!!!! It feels like the moment he died.
@@noahshighlightreel 100%! sufjan is really one of a kind
Knowing that the album is dedicated to his ex-partner, the "I will always love you" at the end of the video hurts even more.
I felt sad listening to the album. I thought this song was the resolution to my sadness. Then I saw his instagram post about him dedicating the album to his late partner. That felt like a javelin stabbed through my heart 😭 I just want to give Sufjan a good long hug 😢
Don't we all?
Just gorgeous. I love that the song is called "Shit Talk" but it's a beautiful meditation on loneliness and separation and love.
This song feels like it's physically killing me with heartbreak but I still come back and listen to it every day.
I lost my dog, my best friend, the only one in this world who knew my true tears, the one who's been part of my life for 12 years, on the last Saturday. He stayed with me until he couldn't anymore. He did his best to stay for as long as he could, but his time... just came. And I feel like a piece of my heart went with him. A piece of who I am. My days feel empty without him, his presence, the reassurance of having him here, of thinking he'd always be here bc he's always been.
This album is helping me with the grief. Especially ending with There's A World. A more positive and optimistic note after the pain of loss, as if things could somehow be better. Once again, your music brings solace and comfort to my soul. Can't thank you enough, Sufjan
So sorry. What was your Dogs name? What breed? I have a year old Border Collie.
My condolences. I’ve never lost a pet before but I’m so scared to lose my cat, she’s my best friend
@@christopherwright6066 his name was Samson. He was a mixed breed dog.
@@satelliteimagerymusic I hope you and your cat have many years of fun together ahead
This track is eight minutes but feels like eight seconds. Eight thousands more listens and an ocean full of tears. Thank you Suf.
the gradual, haunting degradation of the "i will always love you" written at the end hasn't left my mind since i first saw it. reminds me of a breakdown-one moment everything is ok and you think that you're doing well but it only takes one second to realise you're not and suddenly everything hurts. sufjan, oh how much you mean to me. wishing you a swift recovery and an abundance of strength, now and forever. we love you more than you may ever know ❤
I am in tears. This resonates.
This might be best song of the year. Whole album makes me cry
oh my gosh this might be one of the most beautiful sufjan songs ever
one of the most beautiful songs ever period
Sufjan is a transcender. He lives his art. Lives to expand the limits of art itself.
He's a precious gem. I feel blessed just listening. One day I'll make it to one of the gigs. It's on the bucket list. Thanks Sufjan. Big love from England ❤️✨
Just listened to this song for the first time...one of the best songs of 2023, and an instant classic! Thank you, Sufjan!
Oh please Sufjan keep fighting
'i don't want to fight at all' blends into 'i don't want to fight it off' the more you sing it and it hits me so hard
It's a hell of a thing, to turn all that heartache and pain into such beauty. Thanks SS. x
For fans of Sufjan, Polyenso might be your vibe too. They both give off bittersweet vibes. Not to take away from Sufjan tho, dude is the goat at such genuine emotive lyrics.
I decided to listen to this album for the first time while taking my dog for a walk on a beautiful autumn evening and by the time I got about halfway through this song I was full on crying lol. The entire album is a masterpiece but this song especially hits so hard.
Death Teaches us what Love should: Acceptance
All the outro reminds me of is how acceptance is an inherent part of grief...
reminds me of blue bucket of gold. The way the sounds just take over at the end. the phrase “I will always love you” levitating to the sky, bit by bit, almost like a prayer. love this video, song, and sufjan. this whole album is what I needed after a pretty lousy year 😅
Cried so hard to this, as usual when listening to Sufjan. Amazing album.
This album, man. This album.
Seriously
Cuts deep. Thank you for your music Sufjan!
Just parted ways with my lover of 14 years. This song sums up all the feelings I now hold.
Sufjan cuts me to the core with so many songs, but this one really takes the cake.
Fucking devastating and beautiful, viscerally kind of hurts to listen to. Amazing.
3:12 - 4:06 just incredible. The best song I’ve heard in a long time
Oh man... I mean... the layers! It's an absolute eargasm.
How he went from ''I love you but I can't live with you'' and then ''I love you but I dont wanna see you'' to ''Hold me tightly lest I fall'' to ''I don't wanna fight at all'' is what hit me the hardest bc coming to terms with how you truly feel and dealing with reality amidst confusion and loss is damn near paralyzing. A true definition of careful song progression and perfect song structure. Vocal performance was perfect as well as they multi-vocal layering's mixing. This is the best song of the year.
I have not heard a song in a very long time that gives me goosebumps and want to cry my eyes out at the same time.
Sufjan is a music genius. I can’t imagine my life without his music
Jesus, this has made me full-on cry more times than not while listening to it. That last crescendo and the ambient ending… fuck, that hits _hard._ Just shreds any last remnants of the shield you put up for most of your life.
You’d think a song called “Shit Talk” wouldn’t be the most devastating song of the year, but here we are. How many artists are putting out some of their best material on their _tenth_ album?
this is the best thing hes ever made
My little niece, my only niece is 4 months old today. She is the most precious .my sister had a really tough time ,worked very hard to conceive her. I wanted to adore her,watch her grow , cherish every bit of her. In stead I'm just leaving the country far,far away to continue my study to become a pulmonologist.these things bug me of course but all on a sudden the thought of loving and missing her and not being able to be with her brought tears to my eyes as I was listening to this. Beautifully sad 🙂
This song just broke my heart and then put it back together.
I can’t believe he pulled off another masterpiece
Thank you for being the soundtrack to my trials of life and love. You make this world a better place through your music.
Heaven is a place on Earth listening to Sufjan records
@frankkornips4150
I see you are channeling purest Belinda Carlisle brother 🙏❤️
I'm only here to comment. This hit me like a truck, like few songs ever have. I'm not sure I ever want to listen to that again
this is my favourite track in javelin. it just makes me FEEL. thank you sufjan.
Sufjan is truly a genius
Absolute masterpiece.
this has been my favourite so far, didn't even notice it was 8 minutes long!
Same, I was actually surprised when I realized how long it was!
If you want a lot of time to pass with it feeling like just a couple mins, check out impossible soul. Ofc if you've already heard it then you know. If not, hope you enjoy it as I'm sure you will...
The beginning reminds me of The Dress Looks Nice on You and then absolutely flourishes. Beautiful!
Sufjan, this love letter is pure ART. From beginning to the end. This track had me shedding so many tears. Your music is a gift to the world. Thank You for allowing the music to simmer on the outro and allowing us to connect without lyrics. Such a pure heart. Again, Thank You!!
It's a bright sunny day with the cool ocean breeze blowing my ruffled baggy clothes on the bow of a great ship 🚢. Bravo Suffy J. Love you.
Absolutely incredible! Best song on the album.
Idk why I listen to this album while I'm working, it always brings me to tears
saaame, also nikki you're a sufjan fan?!
I put this shit on the drive to work which is a 30 min ride. I gotta sit in my car for a while to compose myself before going in.
Thank you so much for the music you bring to the world!
this is my favorite song on the album. So goooood.
This is one of the most beautiful and painful and loving songs I have ever heard. Truly, I am grateful to have listened to it and to have it in my life. Absolutely gorgeous.
you, sir, are magic. your music sounds like it’s from another realm entirely. pure magic ❤️
Absolutely incredible, this instantly became one of my favorite songs!
See why couldn’t I say it the way he said it?
Describing my feelings at now. Sad and beautiful..
Holy shit... shit talk is so amazing! Sufjan, sounds trite but pain gives us gifts we never knew we needed. Love 2 ALL
Sublime.... King of the intro/outro slays again! Love, love, love. xxx
This one is up there. Just something magical in this song.
The scale of divinity was destroyed. The beauty I can't measure.
Thank you for once again sharing the beauty of your heart with us, Sufjan. I'm sorry for your loss.
Totally not crying my god damn eyes out. Nope. Definitely not.
Amazing, thank you!
All these years, still meaningful & beautiful. Thank you 🌻🤍✌️
pain through strings.... Strings to heart ..... Tears .... SS❤...
This song breaks my heart in so many ways
Two Genious Stevens Dessner = Masterpiece
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Been listening for 20 years, I member.
I will always love you.
I loved ❤
Wat een prachtige song. Tekst, melodie , raakt tot diep in mijn vezels. Song van het jaar en nu al een klassieker.
Brilliant xx
gorgeous
I LOVE THIS SONG!!
great
This is lovely. Thank you Sufjan
AAaaaaaaah I love this song!!!
Always perfect
Straight up masterpiece. Staggering beauty. Thank you Sufjan Stevens xox
New Sufjan Stevens album let's go!!
Thank you sufjan
😭 so beautiful
this is perfect
Que hermoso❤
So beautiful.
HAWT DAMN! This is awesome 🌺✨
absolutely beautiful song ❤