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Sufjan Stevens, "Should Have Known Better" (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Lead Vocals
Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Producer
Josh Bonati
Josh Bonati
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Dillett
Patrick Dillett
Mixing Engineer
Thomas Bartlett
Thomas Bartlett
Producer
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I should have known better
To see what I could see
My black shroud
Holding down my feelings
A pillar for my enemies
[Verse 2]
I should have wrote a letter
And grieve what I happen to grieve
My black shroud
I never trust my feelings
I waited for the remedy
[PreChorus]
When I was three, three maybe four
She left us at that video store
[Chorus]
Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy
Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy
[Verse 3]
I'm light as a feather
I'm bright as the Oregon breeze
My black shroud
Frightened by my feelings
I only want to be a relief
No, I'm not a go-getter
The demon had a spell on me
My black shroud
Captain of my feelings
The only thing I want to believe
[PreChorus]
And when I was three, and free to explore
I saw her face on the back of the door
[Chorus]
Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy
Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy
[Verse 4]
I should have known better
Nothing can be changed
The past is still the past
The bridge to nowhere
I should've wrote a letter (I should've wrote a letter)
Explaining what I feel, that empty feeling
[Outro]
Don't back down, concentrate on seeing
The breakers in the bar, the neighbor's greeting
My brother had a daughter (My brother had a daughter)
The beauty that she brings, illumination
Don't back down, there is nothing left
The breakers in the bar, no reason to live
I'm a fool in the fetter (I'm a fool in the fetter)
Rose of Aaron's beard, where you can reach me
Don't back down: Nothing can be changed
Cantilever bridge, the drunken sailor
My brother had a daughter (My brother had a daughter)
The beauty that she brings, illumination (Illumination)
Illumination
Written by: Sufjan Stevens

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