Song of the Week - 5/17/08 (End of Sophomore Year Edition)

Got back home the other day, my sophomore year is over. I literally handed in my last assignment an hour before I was in my car driving home.

So this week, I give to you "Casimir Pulaski Day" by Sufjan Stevens. Why this song? Well this morning was the first morning in nearly a month where a small wave of anxiety didn't strike me as soon as I woke up- there were no papers, no tests, no quizzes, no nothing to worry about. I laid in bed awake with the beams of the sun streaming into the room I was in giving a soft feeling to the white carpet and the wood panels that make up the walls. It was peaceful.

That would be the one adjective I would use to describe this particular song. In its entirety, the song is soothing and peaceful. Sufjan Stevens also paints the little details in his lyrics- the type of details that makes a scene in a well written narrative stand out and familiar to a reader. For some reason, I get the impression that there's something lovely that he's describing despite the dour cancer he describes in the opening line. Despite the difficulty or unpleasantness, there's familiarity and comfort. I can say for sure that, at least this morning, that's what I had. Away from one world I love, into another. It was a good year, it'll be a good summer.

Enjoy

With regards,
Greg