Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
This song seems to portray a moment of deep regret and guilt for impulsive actions that could have caused irreparable harm to a loved one. There is a sense of intense remorse expressed through the metaphor of the accidental release of a javelin, symbolizing hurtful words or actions that were uninten...
[Verse 1]
Searching through the snow
For the javelin I had not meant to throw right at you
For if it had hit its mark
There’d be blood in the place where you stood
[Chorus]
It's a terrible thought to have and hold
It's a terrible thought to have and hold
[Verse 2]
So here we stand in the dark
My eyes travelling to the spot where you'd thrown yourself over the rocks
For if you'd not been so fast
There'd be blood in the place where you stood
[Chorus]
It's a terrible thought to have and hold
It's a terriblе thought to have and hold
It's a terrible thought to havе and hold
Javelin (To Have and To Hold) was written by Sufjan Stevens.
Javelin (To Have and To Hold) was produced by Sufjan Stevens.
Sufjan Stevens released Javelin (To Have and To Hold) on Fri Oct 06 2023.