Sufjan Stevens – Vesuvius Lyrics

Vesuvius
I am here
You are all I have
Fire of fire
I'm insecure
For it is all been made to plan

Though I know
I will fail
I cannot be made to laugh
For in life
As in death
I'd rather be burned than be living in debt

Vesuvius
Are you a ghost
Or the symbols of light or a fantasy host?
In your breast
I carry the form
The heart of the Earth and the weapons of warmth

Vesuvius
The tragic oath
For you have destroyed with the elegant smoke
Oracle, I've fallen at last
But they were the feast of a permanent blast

Vesuvius
Oh, be kind
It hasn't occurred no it hasn't been said
Sufjan,
Follow the path
It leads to an article of imminent death

Sufjan,
Follow your heart
Follow the flame or fall on the floor
Sufjan,
The panic inside
The murdering ghost that you cannot ignore

[2x]
Vesuvius
Fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost
Vesuvius
Fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the host

[4x]
Vesuvius
Fire of fire
Follow me now as I favor the ghost

Oh...

Follow me now
Or follow you down
Why does it have to be so hard?
Follow me now
Or follow you down

Why does it have to be so hard?
Follow me now
Or follow you down
Why does it have to be so hard?