Will Anybody Ever Love Me? Lyrics
Chase away my heart and heartache
Run me over, throw me over, cast me out
Find a river running to the west wind
Just above the shoreline you will see a cloud
[Pre-Chorus]
Tie me to a tiny wooden raft
Burn my body, point me to the undertow
Push me off into the void at last
Watch me drift and watch me struggle, let me go
'Cause I really wanna know
[Chorus]
Will anybody ever love me? (Love me)
For good reasons
Without grievance, not for sport
Will anybody ever love me? (Love me)
In every season
Pledge allegiance to my heart
Pledge allegiance to my burning heart
[Verse 2]
Hello, wildness, please forgive me now
For the heartache and the misery I create
Take my suffering as I take my vow
Wash me now, anoint me with that golden blade
Tie me to the final wooden stake (Oh, ooh-ooh)
Burn my body, celebrate the afterglow (Afterglow)
Wash away the summer sins I made (Oh, ooh-ooh)
Watch me drift and watch me struggle, let me go (Let me go)
'Cause I really wanna know
[Chorus]
Will anybody ever love me? (Love me)
For good reasons
Without grievance, not for sport (Not for sport)
Will anybody ever love me? (Love me)
In every season
Pledge allegiance to my heart (To my heart)
In every season
Pledge allegiance to my heart (To my heart)
[Outro]
My burning heart
My burning heart
My burning heart
(Will anybody ever love me? Love me)
My burning heart
(Will anybody ever love me? Love me)
My burning heart
(Will anybody ever love me? Love me)
My burning heart
About
“Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” is the second single from Sufjan Steven’s ninth studio album Javelin.
The song was released with a kaleidoscopic music video directed by Steven’s long-time collaborator Stephen Halker that features animations derived from a series of collages meticulously crafted by Stevens himself.
These very collages also grace the album’s artwork, forging a seamless connection between the music and the album’s visual aesthetics.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
The first time I sang the song I started crying, I was so moved by the honesty of the questions. Sufjan is an impossibly brave and gifted writer.
– Adrienne Brown
Being in the studio with Sufjan is like watching an alchemist at work. He creates a new realm, building our voices from a gentle choir, then morphing us into sirens raging from the sea.
– Hannah Cohen
“Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” felt like a glimpse into Sufjan’s past records but spins into an epic collage of voices and instruments. His vision of melody and composition are astonishing and working with him and Hannah in the room was pure joy.
– Megan Lui
- 3.Will Anybody Ever Love Me?
