#the sufjan slay

[thewisestdino]

36 + hollyleaf

Should I tear my eyes out now? Everything I see returns to you somehow Should I tear my heart out now? Everything I feel returns to you somehow

#hollyleaf #biblicallyaccurate!warriors #my art #mspaint #warriors #warrior cats #tw gore #think i should tag that? #basically that scene from xmen #also this song was too perf sorry for the other person that asked for hollyleaf this one was too good #the sufjan slay #spotify draw #the only thing - sufjan stevens

[divinecouture]

grace van dien on instagram

#girlblogging #coquette #lana del rey #dolette #it girl #born to die #honeymoon #lana del slay #lana is god #blue banisters #grace van dien #stranger things aesthetic #girl interrupted #the virgin suicides #sufjan stevens

[charmyesucks]

You want me to celebrate the 4th of July?? The day that inspired Sufjan Stevens??? No way.

#this is what not being American is like #oh sufjan we're really in it now #sufjan stevens #sufjan summer #thanks sufjan #fourth of july #happy 4th #4th of july #girlbosslife #girlblogging #gaslight gatekeep girlblog #gaslight gatekeep girlboss #girlboss behavior #girlbossing #slay girlboss

[asailorsmuse]

Weak in the knees 🐚🌺✨

#sufjan stevens summer #summer 2k22 #summer inspo #summer collage #70s mermaid #mermaid chic #lily rose depp #girlblogger #girlblogging #lana del slay #dollette #fiona apple #beach #film #film stills #90s aesthetic #90s film #summer 90s #french summer #italian summer #european summer #film summer #it girl #it girl summer #it girl collage

[nobleflowers]

I had a dream where Lana del Rey covered Sufjan Stevens' "Visions of Gideon" and let me tell you it was *heavenly*

#lana del slay #sufjan stevens #i need

[thorn-mom]

Give me Coventry Carol or give me death

#Protestant grindset #Quakerism #the Sufjan Stevens one slays #Christmas #Coventry carols #Christianity #✝️

[chlorine-pool]

- photos aren’t mine -

channeling my teenage years of fanpage edits

if anyone wants to requests songs that’d be slay

#sufjan aesthetic #sufjan #sufjan moodboard #i love sufjan #oh sufjan we're really in it now #sufjan stevens #romulus #michigan #michigan sufjan stevens #romulus sufjan stevens #Spotify

[imsorryimlate]

songs: diluted - death spells eric - mitski the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us - sufjan stevens my tears ricochet - taylor swift miss missing you - fall out boy

texts: little women (2019) - script matthew 18:21-22 (nkjv) wishbone - richard siken the crucible - arthur miller

artworks: judith slaying holofernes by artemisia gentileschi the punishment of loki by james doyle penrose fallen angel by alexandre cabanel the return of the prodigal son by pompeo batoni

various wikipedia snippets not accounted for

#web weaving #wikipedia poem #typography #betrayal #cptsd #trauma #mine

[honorary-fool]

for the character ask thing: venti >:3

First impression: "Oh he's cool, I see why people like him."

At the time, I'd only recently gotten into genshin and it was because of Albedo, so I was still learning about the others. I saw how many really liked Venti, but actually seeing him in-game for the first time was like 'yeah I see it.'

Impression now: "I love you come back you MOTHERFUCKER- " /lh

The end of the Prologue got me Hooked and his story quest even More. He's so,,,,, explodes

Favorite moment: My immediate thought was the whole Incident with Signora

Gotta love blorbos in situations <3

He's had a lotta cool moments though- the Irodori Festival w/ Kujou Sara is still a li'l silly to me.

This is subject to change once I finally watch a recording of the first Windblume Festival.

Idea for a story: I had to dig for this one 'cus I forgot, but I wrote down an idea for one of those "song fic" sorta things with Fourth of July by Sufjan Stevens, like stuff with him and the Nameless Bard?

also: I know I've had a corruption AU one in the works and rewritten a few times, and it does involve him a lot, if that counts? It's not centered around him/he's not the corrupted one, but like... Still

there's probably others, I just can't remember them or where I put them right now

Unpopular opinion: I don't exactly know how [un]popular this one is 'cus I don't touch on the side of the fandom that focuses more on the Cataclysm/Khanrei'ah but like.

"Oh he has the highest kill count for sure" You think the god of Freedom. Freedom. Would willingly destroy a godless nation?

Has he fought? Of course, he was there for the revolt, I think he helped out with the aristocracy with Ursa the Drake's rampage, there was the whole thing with Durin, the Archon War..

Has he killed? Also yeah, see above.

Idk it leaves a sour taste in my mouth at the thought of him willingly slaying the Khanrei'ahns and stealing their freedom to not worship a god, their freedom to just live and exist as a perfectly functioning godless nation.

Favorite relationship: I gotta be so honest for a solid 5 minutes I thought of ships but relationships could mean anything. That being said, his & Zhongli's history with each other is very interesting to me

but adding ships anyway bc fuck it :3

canon x canon- him xiao & lumine <3

canon x oc- genshin carmen for sure #biased /lh ; also my qpp's genshin oc w/ him, and also fable :3 I care them so hard dude I adore them

Favorite headcanon: ...shit^2 ummmm...good question, I have two for this one.

1) he retains his wings in his more common form. They don't look the same, they're like shrunken down a little, and don't have the golden bits. Like a little bigger than windglider wings.

2) Astraphobia on account of association with Decarabian.

okay I lied, #3, hc of him being pan &/or polyamorous. Freedom to love all genders & more than one person <3

#ask games #beloved green booger of a blorbo /aff

[twisted-tales-told]

Ohmygod thank you @messrsage for the tag!! This looks so fun: A song for each letter of your username (mine is so long let’s see if I can do this)

The old witch sleep and the good man grace by The Amazing Devil

Wolves of the revolution by The Arcadian Wild

I like your heart by Valentina cy

Sweet disposition by the temper trap

Tea, milk & honey by Oh Pep

Everywhere, Everything by Noah Kahan

Daffodil by Florence + The Machine

The Bomb by Florence and The Machine

August by Flipturn

Lake Missoula by Richie Mitch & the coal miners

Eleanor Rigby by Cinematic pop

Smoke by The Howl & The Hum

Tell me you love my by sufjan stevens

Oh you are not well by Chloe Foy

Lady in the wall by Danny Knutelsky

Drumming song by Florence + The Machine

I DID IT AHHH

Bonus number song because my birthday is on the 27th of the month

27 by The Howl and The Hum

Tagging: @otrtbs @sophsicle @cr-amber @anythingforourmoonysstuff (hehegoodluck) @mayescapade @thestarsincapricorn @sequinhaze @euphorial-docx @oisinthesecond @ye-olde-trojan-horse @berrylou @achillvs @jpg-of-dorian-slay @jegulily-stuff @rollercoasterwords @nevvaraven @residentrookie

#twisted ask game #this was SO fun #tempted to make this a playlist #I loved this

[maigo-san]

I wrote this short stuff on a whim because I've been listening to Sufjan Stevens' album, Carrie & Lowell.

The album talks about Sufjan's own journey to understanding his grief towards his late mother, Carrie, who died from cancer. The first song, Death with Dignity, is actually about Sufjan finally accepting her loss and I like to wonder how Ruka's death affected Kyoujurou in a similar way.

Spirit of my silence, I can hear you

But I’m afraid to be near you

And I don’t know where to begin

This very strong and diligent boy can't even cry and doesn't have time to settle for a bit. Silence is a time of reflection and I feel Kyoujurou must have a lot of struggle with it. He is constantly trying to be better and is continually perfecting his Flame Breathing techniques, he has no time to mull or ruminate despite being so wise for his age. He was so wise even Tanjirou carried his words and actions when he started to doubt himself.

"...you may feel like digging your heels in, but the flow of time waits for no one. It won't patiently stand by as you grieve."

At the same time, demon activity doesn't stop waiting for him to grieve either. He has also been reminded of the times he lost a comrade while demon slaying.

"Death comes after the friends you shared a laugh with."

Somewhere in the desert, there’s a forest

And an acre before us

This verse reminded me of Kyoujurou's spiritual realm. A barren wasteland filled with nothing but heat and smoke. But during his last time, the smile he gave when seeing his mother reflected the hidden acre or forest filled with peacefulness. Despite everything he experienced in his life including his mother's death, there's still a silver lining to it and he's forever a grateful and accepting guy.

Well, I suppose a friend is a friend

And we all know how this will end

Unlike Sufjan, we don't know how Ruka died, just that she had been very weak. But cancer was known to be an Old man's friend and it reminded me of how Ruka had accepted her death long before she passed. It hurts her just as much to leave but neither of them could do anything about it and they both knew how it would end.

What is that song you sing for the dead?

I see the signal searchlight strike me in the window of my room

Well, I got nothing to prove

Kyoujurou's lack of "change" towards Ruka's death was him knowing that whatever song he would sing to the dead, wouldn't bring his mother back.

In my fic, I wrote about how Kyoujurou was slowly becoming very ambitious toward his goal, esp since despite everything it is still difficult to reach the top and it made him slightly agitated.

After all, that was also his mother's legacy. But as he calmed and came back to his senses he realized that it was fine to become a Hashira at his own pace. It was because his mom already believed in and he truly didn't have anything to "prove".

I forgive you, mother, I can hear you (I can hear you)

And I long to be near you (And I long to be near you)

But every road leads to an end

Yes, every road leads to an end

Sufjan had only seen his mother three summers in Oregon. After that, he barely interacted with her until she passed due to cancer. There are other songs in the album that referenced this, like in Should Have Known Better, he said

I should have wrote a letter

And grieve what I happen to grieve

That he regretted not telling his mom who was always away from him, how he truly feel. I can see how it relates to Kyoujurou who also barely had time to interact with Ruka as she died when he and Senjurou were at a very young age.

Your apparition passes through me in the willows

My fic told about how he still longed to be with her. The flower corner that I referred to, the sweet-smelling altar, was his mother's last trace and I actually used the word "apparition" in the fic because of that song and personify the flower corner to give that ghostlike image.

ap·pa·ri·tion (noun) a ghost or ghostlike image of a person

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There are also other songs in the album that can apply to the Rengokus' in general. This family is just riddled with grief.

We're all gonna die

was the verse that kept being repeated in the song Fourth of July and really emphasize the despair and anguish.

The evil it spread like a fever ahead

It was night when you died, my firefly

What could I have said to raise you from the dead?

Oh could I be the sky on the Fourth of July?

The song Fourth of July feels like a back-and-forth conversation between Shinjurou to Ruka, Ruka to Kyoujurou, and Shinjurou or Senjurou to Kyoujurou. Both Ruka and Kyoujurou fought their own battles and died in the end. But at the same time from this next part, we could see how these deaths matter to the family.

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

This part also feels like what Ruka would say to her boys but at the same time, it could be said by Kyoujurou to Senjurou and Shinjurou who finally sober up after Kyoujurou died, and the fact that it became a catalyst to Tanjirou's personal development.

The hospital asked should the body be cast

Before I say goodbye, my star in the sky

Such a funny thought to wrap you up in cloth

Do you find it all right, my dragonfly?

This is Shinjurou to Ruka or Kyoujurou. I feel so bad for Shinjurou because even before Ruka's death he had been feeling inadequate about his own ability as a Flame Hashira. His comrades die during battle and this battle that went on for centuries seemed to be never-ending. I feel even if he did get Ruka's warning that she was about to die, he would never be ready. He could never say goodbye until it was too late.

Shall we look at the moon, my little loon

Why do you cry?

Make the most of your life, while it is rife

While it is light

This reminded me of Kyoujurou's last message to Shinjurou and Senjurou,

"Please take care of your body."

It is such a simple message but knowing their story, it holds so much weight. Shinjurou has been struggling with alcoholism and despite what he said, "He's only going to blame me for it!" Kyoujurou still only wished for his father's health.

You could also see the resemblance between the characters' traits. All the animals mentioned were of flight. They symbolize freedom and soaring dreams. The Rengokus had passed down the legacy of being the only Flame Hashira and it is such a huge responsibility. At the same time, there's the privilege of being in a wealthy and prodigy family, thus the flying references.

It is very fitting for Ruka to call Kyoujurou her little Versailles as he has an abundance of potential and knowledge and he's in a way a living embodiment of the Rengoku Family history.

A littl bonus:

The verse, "Shall we look at the moon, my little loon?" is so intriguing to me as aside from keeping the rhyme and bird/flight animal motif, a loon can also mean a crazy person.

Which reminded me of the story of Icarus. I don't think Sufjan was making an ironic nudge to that story. Despite the whole sun vs moon thing (Icarus flew too close to the sun and died) and the flying reference.

(Imagine telling Icarus to look at the moon as it will not melt his wings like the sun did looool)

The story of Icarus is known to be about hubris or "excessive pride" but at the same time, I feel it's kinda bleak. You can't really blame Icarus for wanting to escape such a hellish place, and it cost him his death as he heeds no warning from his father.

In a way, Shinjurou's discouragement serves as a warning for Kyoujurou to stop demon slaying. But at the same time, he gave no good reason for Kyoujurou to do so. Though I don't think Kyoujurou fears being his father if he ever stops demon slaying. He also never once pushes Senjurou to do better and lets him decide his future for himself instead of demanding that Senjurou become his tsuguko. But I do think that Kyoujurou knew deep down he was their last resort.

In fact, Kyoujurou was adamant that the only way to bring his father back to life was for him to become a Hashira. Yet it cost him his life.

But is it foolish to be confident that you can fly high enough you can still survive without melting your wings? Is it lunatic to think that you're your family's last hope?

Kyoujurou's death is a butterfly effect.

Sooo yeah, I recommend listening to these songs or the album, and happy Purgatory Countdown.

#kmtvillage #Spotify #the Rengoku Family #kny meta #Rengoku Kyoujurou #tw death #tw grief #Suifjan Stevens #rntnvillage #if you squint #Purgatory countdown

[sevenswansmp3]

tagged by @kenromshiv this was so fun omg thank u babe <3

true love waits by radiohead

red-eyed and blue by wilco

unpublishable by ethel cain

everyone but you by the young veins

lover’s spit by broken social scene

oceans by frank iero (and the patience)

valentine, texas by mitski

eugene by sufjan stevens

william, it was really nothing by the smiths

all the pretty faces by the killers

i’ll be here in the morning by townes van zandt

talk by hozier

stretch out and wait by the smiths

madeline by yo la tengo

pitseleh by elliott smith

3am by matchbox twenty

long url slay i wish it was longer :(

tagging @alpacinolover @relaymp3 @youngestdaughtersyndrome

#tag games

[minimyz]

my friendly friend @quensty tagged me to put my on repeat playlist on suffle and list the first 10 songs and im doing it RIGHT NOW because im doing laundry and because ill forget. thanks hon!!!!!

unfortunately i have no musical personality whatsoever so most of the songs (all of them actually) come from this playlist (@mitski-hoe altered my brain chemestry forever with this one i listen to it repeatedly)

🛒georgia by phoebe bridgers: i literally go insane over this song georgia georgia i love your son😔

🛒skinny love by bon iver: great one i actually really like it and the chorus is just so so good to sing. bon iver reminds me of new moon they slay (i actually have no idea if bon iver is a band or just a guy

🛒didn't know what i was in for by a bunch of people: i think about the last bit of this song so so much "to fall asleep i need white noise to distract me/otherwise i have to listen to me think/otherwise i pace around hold my breath let it out/sit on the couch and think about/how livings just a promise that i made"

🛒about you by the 1975: actually about missing someone on mundane moments on a train in the mornning and trying to remember all their details imo and its like. scream

🛒to be alone with you by sufjan stevens: such a simple song and yet. and yet. also have you seen sufjans face its like sooo diff from what i expected idk

🛒chesapeake by a bunch of people: "oh sweet child of mine now you stand on the corner and hope you get recognized" also this one reminds me of my mom because she watched that show chesapeake shores in its entirety

🛒twin soul by chistian lee hutson: twin soul=alma gêmea i think its pretty i love expressions in pt actually!

🛒his hands by blegh: insane over this song i thing its such a cool one like the pace and everything its different from what im used to and its so cool to sing out loud. the i knew it was you bit so so crazy babes

🛒love it if we made it by the 1975: fun fact the first few times i listened to this one i didn't really pay attention i thought it was a lovey one etc then one day i really listened to it and was like. wtf. and then i understood and was like slay!!!!!! modernity HAS failed us

🛒northsiders by christian lee hutson: INSANE OVER THIS ONE ACTUALLY "you said that we would always be/branches from the same old tree/reaching away from each other for eternity" WHAT WHAT WTF WTF

anyway😌 other notable mentions: the record by boygenius, hozier (francescas been making me go crazy and want to cry), juice (hadnt listened to these boys in a while and now im back superimposing)

tagging my other friendly friends @czernygf @heymrstargazer and anyone who wants to do it!

#carol does things #caroling

[hauntedwoman]

4 8 & 17 💗🪩🎧

4. a lyric you like "and i'll go to work and i'll go to sleep and i'll love some littler things, i'll love some littler things" from a burning hill by mitski bc. that's just my life. who else has that chronic depression slay

8. an artist you think underrated scott james !!!!! his ep "shelter island heights" is so ethereal and beautiful everyone needs to hear it

17. a song that has made you cry bc it's still july fourth here "fourth of july" by sufjan stevens lol (the april base version is even more depressing but i might prefer it to the original)

[katnissgirlsmakedo]

6 55 and 82 ‼️<333

6- vicious by sabrina carpenter <3 she slayed with this one

55- 😐😐😐 fourth of july by sufjan stevens.

82- ummmm. you belong to me… from the disney channel original movie let it shine original soundtrack….

#i’m distraught that viscous didn’t make top five that’s so messed up #asks #hagmorgana #spotify wrapped

[shyampyari]

Ma'am, plz- *takes a deep breath* u r beautiful as hell, breathtaking like ppl might forget how to breath just by ur presence bcz damn that vibe and beauty sbsnsjbsns some ppl get cured of breathing problems bcz of u as well they were holding their breath waiting for u to break bt gw? Ma gurl slays like EVERYDAY!

Hope u saw the pretty person in the mirror coz dude she is waiting for u to look at her and appreciate her too! 💙

-dnj

😭😭😭😭😭 tujhe kua pata how much i love you kya baat karti hai chal hat

Let me be sad yaar 😭😭😭😭 i need the feels to listen to sufjan

I love you so much 😡😡