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Futile Devices (Acoustic) by Sufjan Stevens

It's been a long, long time
Since I've memorized (1)________ face

It's been four (2)__________ now
Since I've wandered through your place

And when I (3)__________ 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 (4)______________ buzz

The metal vibrates (5)____________________ your fingers

And (6)________ you crochet
I (7)________ 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 life I needed all along
I think of you as my brother
Although that (8)____________ dumb
And words are futile devices

Answers:
(1) your(2) hours(3) sleep(4) strings(5) underneath(6) when(7) feel(8) sounds