Sufjan Stevens: Live "Futile Devices" Stream, MP3, Lyrics

Stevens and a few friends paid a visit to WNYC to be interviewed and record a couple of songs. Here is "Futile Devices" from The Age Of Adz live at WNYC

Sufjan Stevens - Futile Devices by hipstereo.blogspot.com.

Watch the performance on youtube.

They also performed "Pleasure Principle", the ending piece of Stevens epic "Impossible Soul". Go here for that.

"Futile Devices"
It's been a long, long time since I've memorized your face
It's been four hours now since I've wandered through your place
And when I sleep on your couch I feel very safe
And when you bring the blankets I cover up my face
I do love you
I do love you

And when you play guitar I listen to the strings buzz
The metal vibrates underneath your fingers
And when you crochet I feel mesmerized and proud
And I would say I love you, but saying it out loud is hard
So I won't say it at all
And I won't stay very long
But you are the life I needed all along
I think of you as my brother
Although that sounds dumb
Words are futile devices

Sufjan Stevens: "Pleasure Principle" Stream + MP3

"Pleasure Principle" is the ending piece of Stevens epic "Impossible Soul" off of his latest album, The Age Of Adz, and he and some friends, including Bryce Dessner of the National, played the song live at New York's WNYC radio.

Sufjan stevens - pleasure principle (live at wnyc) by hipstereo

Here's the interview and performances at WNYC:



Here are the lyrics:


"Pleasure Principle"
I never meant to cause you pain
My burden is the weight of a feather
I never meant to lead you on
I only meant to please me, however

And then you tell me
Boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more together
Boy, we can do much more together

I'm nothing but a selfish man
I'm nothing but a privileged peddlar
And did you think I'd stay the night
And did you think I'd love you forever

And then you tell me 

Boy, we can do much more 

Boy, we can do much more

Boy, we can do much more together

Boy, we can do much more together

I gotta tell you
Girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure

And then you tell me
Boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy, we made such a mess together