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Sufjan Stevens – The Upper Peninsula (2003) | Track profile | Dork

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The Upper Peninsula

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The Upper Peninsula

Release date: 1st July 2003

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About This Track

"The Upper Peninsula" is a track by Sufjan Stevens, released 1st July 2003. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Sufjan Stevens.

About the Artist

Sufjan Stevens

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Lyrics

The Upper Peninsula

[Verse 1]

I live in America with a pair of Payless shoes

The upper peninsula and the television news

And I've seen my wife at the K-Mart

In strange ideas, we live apart

[Verse 2]

I live in a trailer home with a snow mobile, my car

The window is broken out and the interstate is far

And I drove all night to find my child

In strange ideas, he's been reviled

[Outro]

In strange ideas, in stranger times

I've no idea what's right sometimes

I lost my mind, I lost my life

I lost my job, I lost my wife

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Track details

The Upper Peninsula

2003

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Sufjan Stevens
Producer: Sufjan Stevens
Additional Vocals: Elin Smith, Megan Slaboda
Arranger: Sufjan Stevens
Mastering Engineer: Alan Douches
Recording Engineer: Sufjan Stevens