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2015 · From the album Carrie & Lowell

Should Have Known Better

by Sufjan Stevens

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03 · Lyrics

"Should Have Known Better"

I should have known better

To see what I could see

My black shroud

Holding down my feelings

A pillar for my enemies

I should have wrote a letter

And grieve what I happen to grieve

My black shroud

I never trust my feelings

I waited for the remedy

When I was three, three maybe four

She left us at that video store

Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

I'm light as a feather

I'm bright as the Oregon breeze

My black shroud

Frightened by my feelings

I only want to be a relief

No, I'm not a go-getter

The demon had a spell on me

My black shroud

Captain of my feelings

The only thing I want to believe

When I was three, and free to explore

I saw her face on the back of the door

Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

Oh, be my rest, be my fantasy

I should have known better

Nothing can be changed

The past is still the past

The bridge to nowhere

I should have wrote a letter

Explaining what I feel, that empty feeling

Don't back down, concentrate on seeing

The breakers in the bar, the neighbor's greeting

My brother had a daughter

The beauty that she brings, illumination

Don't back down, there is nothing left

The breakers in the bar, no reason to live

I'm a fool in the fetter

Rose of Aaron's beard, where you can reach me

Don't back down, nothing can be changed

Cantilever bridge, the drunken sailor

My brother had a daughter

The beauty that she brings, illumination, illumination

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04 · FAQ

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When was "Should Have Known Better" released?
"Should Have Known Better" by Sufjan Stevens was released on March 31, 2015 on the album "Carrie & Lowell".
What genre is "Should Have Known Better"?
"Should Have Known Better" by Sufjan Stevens falls within the rock, electronic, alternative rock genres.
What album is "Should Have Known Better" on?
"Should Have Known Better" appears on the album "Carrie & Lowell" by Sufjan Stevens.
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