“Mystery of Love (Demo)" by @SufjanStevensOfficial released on 3/31/2025.  
 
From the upcoming release, Carrie & Lowell - 10th Anniversary Edition, out May 30 2025 on Asthmatic Kitty Records. More info here: http://www.cl.sufjan.com/.  
 
Pre-order/pre-save now: https://sufjanstevens.lnk.to/CL10year  
 
~Video Credits~  
 
Directed and Produced by Rena Johnson (@renacjohnson on Instagram)  
 
Original artwork and archival photos by Sufjan Stevens.  
 
8mm film provided by Sufjan Stevens and additional assets provided by Rena Johnson.  
 
~Lyrics~  
 
Oh to see without my eyes  
The first time that you kissed me  
Boundless by the time I cried  
I built your walls around me  
White noise what an awful sound  
Fumbling by Rogue River  
Feel my feet above the ground  
Hand of God deliver me  
 
Oh woe is me  
The first time that you kissed me  
Oh will wonders ever cease  
Blessed be the mystery of love  
 
Lord, I no longer believe  
Drowned in living waters  
Cursed by the love that I receive  
From my brother’s daughter  
Like Hephaestion who died  
Alexander’s lover  
Now my riverbed has dried  
Shall I find no other  
 
Oh woe is me  
I’m running like a plover  
Now I’m prone to misery  
The birthmark on your shoulder reminds me  
 
How much sorrow can I take  
Blackbird on my shoulder  
And what difference does it make  
When this love is over  
Shall I sleep within your bed  
River of unhappiness  
Hold your hands upon my head  
Until I breathe my last breath  
 
Oh woe is me  
The last time that you touched me  
Oh will wonders ever cease  
Blessed be the mystery of love