The Seer’S Tower Lyrics
Sufjan Stevens
Lyrics
In the tower above the earth
There is a view that reaches far
Where we see the universe
I see the fire, I see the end
Seven miles above the earth
There is Emmanuel of mothers
With his sword, with his robe
He comes dividing man from brothers
In the tower above the earth
We built it for Emmanuel
In the powers of the earth
We wait until it rails and rips
In the tower above the Earth
We built it for Emmanuel
Oh my mother, she betrayed us
But my father loved and bathed us
Still I go to the deepest grave
Where I go to sleep alone
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Seer's Tower is a song by Sufjan Stevens, an American singer-songwriter. It is the 19th track on his album Illinois, which was released on July 5, 2005.
The song explores Christian themes of the Apocalypse, similar to another of Sufjan's albums, Seven Swans. Sufjan Stevens wrote and composed the lyrics and music for this song.