Drawn to the Blood

About Drawn to the Blood

Similar to his work in "Seven Swans", Sufjan is matching a personal narrative with biblical allusion. The final question reveals the narrator’s attitude: “For my prayer has always been love What did I do to deserve this now?” Like so many believers, Sufjan is questioning faith in light of personal tragedy. Delilah is a cunning heroine in The Bible who disarms Samson by cutting off his hair. Despite his love for her, she betrayed him. It’s likely that Sufjan is using Delilah’s strength .

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About this song

Credited to

Sufjan Stevens

Album

Carrie & Lowell · Track 4 of 11

Released

March 31, 2015

Duration

3:18

On Last.fm

344,949 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Carrie & Lowell