Fourth Of July (track)
by Sufjan Stevens

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Fourth Of July by Sufjan Stevens
Year: 2015
From the album Carrie & Lowell (track #5)
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92/100 (from 520 votes)
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From 07/04/2021 14:25 | #271319
Happy 4th! :-(
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From 02/11/2018 19:49 | #207719
Beautiful.
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From 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.
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From 03/03/2016 20:31 | #161209
very sad
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From 12/23/2015 01:49 | #154970
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.
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From 06/20/2015 23:42 | #144292
Good God that was depressing
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From 05/22/2015 13:40 | #142197
One of the most heart-breaking songs I ever heard. Also the best of 2015 by far.
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From 05/18/2015 00:10 | #141707
@goeie-oko not is best song imho, but one of his best songs he ever wrote!
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From 05/16/2015 20:28 | #141623
So, this is now the #1 Sufjan Stevens song?
hmmm.
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From 05/09/2015 15:46 | #141140
This song is so sad. So cold and empty. Highlight of the album.
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