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(Ativan, my leading woman)

“Ativan” is the seventh track from Sufjan Stevens' eighth studio album, The Ascension. Ativan, the title of this song, as well as often referenced in the lyrics, is a brand name of Lorazepam, another (benzodiazepine) drug (like Diazepam) prescribed for the treatment of anxiety, insomnia or sleep difficulty due to anxiety or stress. Throughout the lyrics of this song, Sufjan describes his sense of increasing anxiety and stress, and a turn towards Ativan to “tranquilize, sanitize and revise” him. Struggling to identify a greater plan or purpose, he resigns to “minding his own bus… read more
“Ativan” is the seventh track from Sufjan Stevens' eighth studio album, The Ascension. Ativan, the title of this song, as well as often referenc… read more
“Ativan” is the seventh track from Sufjan Stevens' eighth studio album, The Ascension. Ativan, the title of this song, as well as often referenced in the lyrics, is a brand name of … read more

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Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, , and from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He has enjoyed wide critical success in the United States. He is considered part of the revival through , but his influences are very broad, including , the of Vince Guaraldi, and the academic minimalism of Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Though Stevens had announced plans to make an album for each of the 50 U.… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, , and from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich song… read more
Sufjan Stevens (Born July 1, 1975) is an American musician, , and from Petoskey, Michigan. He is known for his lyrically focused and instrumentally rich songs that often relate to faith and family. He ha… read more

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