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Rather, is about the feeling of losing out on something that shouldn't have to be earned, and ruminating on the memories that could have been added to those cherished seasons.Something that could have changed his life never came to fruition, and Stevens is literally haunted by the failed prospect of peace.

Ask me a question about basic astronomy, plant life, geography, various forms of sugars, color blindness, or anything, I probably know something about it.From just a man with a banjo and a lot of big ideas to beloved independent composer in a few short years, and listening to any of his albums, it's easy to see why.He finds his emotional resonances in the landscapes of North America, in history, in religion, and, of course, in art.is not about Stevens' mother's death, although songs like "Fourth of July" recount her passing in harrowing detail.It's also not about a mother's abandonment of her son -- if anything, the album does not punish Carrie, and paints the little time they spent together (mostly during a few summers spent visiting Carrie and Lowell in Oregon when Stevens was a young child) as wondrous, epochal periods in the artist's life.

Elsewhere, his Christianity is used to evoke confusion over his lack of support, and final song "Blue Bucket of Gold" ends with Stevens pleading, "Lord, touch me with lightning," as a cry for guidance.