Vesuvius - Sufjan Stevens

Vesuvius, I am here

You are all I have

Fire of fire, I’m insecure

For it has 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 ghost?

Or the symbols of light?

Or of 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 the elegant smoke

Oracle, I fought him at last

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 eminent death

Sufjan, follow your heart

Follow the flame, or fall on the floor

Sufjan, the panic inside

The murdering ghost that you cannot ignore

Vesuvius, fire of fire

Follow me now, as I favor the host

Vesuvius, fire of fire

Follow me now, as I favor the ghost

Follow me now, or follow me down

Why does it have to be so hard?