Fourth Of July (track)
by Sufjan Stevens
Year: 2015
From the album Carrie & Lowell (track #5)
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Fourth Of July appears on the following album(s) by Sufjan Stevens:
- Carrie & Lowell (track #5) (this album) (2015)
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| ! | 01/22/2026 18:35 | StevenSerrao101 | 33 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2026 10:48 | aramsamsam | 335 | 67/100 |
| ! | 11/30/2025 05:52 | Exist-en-ciel | 77,942 | 70/100 |
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| ! | 07/01/2025 06:23 |  Igtonumama | 31,393 | 81/100 |
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Happy 4th! :-(
Beautiful.
corenfro 06/18/2017 19:46 | #192859
It's as breathtaking as it is sorrowful. Absolutely beautiful concept and lovely melody over the minimalist production. The highlight though is Sufjan's piercing lyrics where each alternates between the perspective of him and his mother. I don't usually find songs this devastating perfect but this is a perfect song. It has an undeniable ability to reliably make me feel an incredibly strong emotion:
Did you get enough love, my little dove
Why do you cry?
And I’m sorry I left, but it was for the best
Though it never felt right
My little Versailles
I can't even read that lyric without getting pretty overwhelmed. It's as hard hitting of a song as has ever been written, Sufjan dropped the song of his career here.
I was initially disappointed that this album unseated TPAB as the best album of the year on this website. After listening to this song I still wouldn't agree, but I can understand why.
Fourth of July is one of the most profound and meaningful pieces of music I've ever heard, and is doubtlessly the saddest and most chilling song of the year. What a wonderful song on a very, very good album.
flyingcitrus 06/20/2015 23:42 | #144292
Good God that was depressing
One of the most heart-breaking songs I ever heard. Also the best of 2015 by far.
@goeie-oko not is best song imho, but one of his best songs he ever wrote!
goeie-oko 05/16/2015 20:28 | #141623
So, this is now the #1 Sufjan Stevens song?
hmmm.
This song is so sad. So cold and empty. Highlight of the album.
koner1 05/04/2015 01:47 | #140794
The line "My little Versailles" speaks volumes to me about his relationship with his mother, but I can't put words to it.
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