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Illinoise: A New Musical - The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us! (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elijah Lyons
Elijah Lyons
Lead Vocals
Original Cast of Illinoise: A New Musical
Original Cast of Illinoise: A New Musical
Performer
Eleonore Oppenheim
Eleonore Oppenheim
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Brett Parnell
Brett Parnell
Acoustic Guitar
Shara Nova
Shara Nova
Background Vocals
Jessica Tsang
Jessica Tsang
Bass Guitar
Tasha Viets-Vanlear
Tasha Viets-Vanlear
Background Vocals
Nathan Koci
Nathan Koci
Music Director
Daniel Freedman
Daniel Freedman
Drums
Domenica Fossati
Domenica Fossati
Flute
Kyra Sims
Kyra Sims
Horn
Kathy Halvorson
Kathy Halvorson
Oboe
Sean Peter Forte
Sean Peter Forte
Piano
Brandon Ridenour
Brandon Ridenour
Trumpet
Christina Courtin
Christina Courtin
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Composer
Timo Andres
Timo Andres
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Timo Andres
Timo Andres
Producer
Andrew Lulling
Andrew Lulling
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kortney Bernard
Kortney Bernard
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nathan Koci
Nathan Koci
Producer
Dean Sharenow
Dean Sharenow
Producer
Garth MacAleavey
Garth MacAleavey
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Thinking outrageously, I write in cursive
I hide in my bed with the lights on the floor
Wearing three layers of coats and leg warmers
I see my own breath on the face of the door
Oh
I am not quite sleeping
Oh
I am fast in bed
Oh
There on the wall in the bedroom, creeping
Oh
I see the wasp with her wings outstretched
[Instrumental]
North of Savanna we swim in the Palisades
I come out wearing my brother's red hat
There on his shoulder my best friend is bit seven times
He runs washing his face in his hands
Oh
How I meant to tease him
Oh
How I meant no harm
Oh
Touching his back with my hand I kiss him
Oh
I see the wasp on the length of my arm
[Instrumental]
Oh, great sights upon this state
Hallelujah
Wonders bright and rivers, lake
Hallelujah
We were in love, we were in love (Oh, great sights upon this state)
Palisades, Palisades
I can wait
Hallelujah
We were in love, we were in love (Wonders bright and rivers, lake)
Palisades, Palisades
I can wait
Hallelu—
[Instrumental]
We were in love, we were in love
Palisades, Palisades
I can wait, I can wait
We were in love, we were in love
Palisades, Palisades
I can wait, I can wait
We were in love, we were in love
Palisades, Palisades
I can wait, I can wait
I can't explain
The state that I'm in
The state of my heart
He was my best friend
Into the car
From the backseat
Oh, admiration
And falling asleep
All of my powers
Day after day
I can tell you
We swaggered and swayed
Deep in the tower
The prairies below
I can tell you
The telling gets old
Terrible sting and terrible storm (Great sights upon this state)
I can tell you the day we were born (Hallelujah)
My friend is gone, he ran away (Wonders bright and rivers, lake)
I can tell you, I love him each day (Hallelujah)
Though we have sparred, wrestled and raged (Great sights upon this state)
I can tell you, I love him each day (Hallelujah)
Terrible sting and terrible storm (We were in love, we were in love)
I can tell you (Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait)
Written by: Sufjan Stevens

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