fourth of july lyrics meaning

The song depicts a conversation between Sufjan and his mother, who died of stomach cancer in 2012, as she asks him to sing the national anthem on the Fourth of July. happiest year lyrics It is a tribute to her and a tribute to the U. jar of hearts lyrics S holiday, which Sufjan views as a symbol of death and loss The song has two new versions in 2022, one of which was recorded with Justin Vernon