Why This Is The Perfect Song & Soundtrack | Mystery of Love by Sufjan Stevens (song analysis)

Mystery of Love by Sufjan Stevens is the perfect soundtrack to the equally beautiful movie 'Call Me By Your Name'.
I am a long-time fan of the music of Sufjan Stevens and with every release, he manages to exceed my expectations. He is a true musical genius if you ask me. His musical output comprises so many different musical styles and yet he masters them all with the same amazing creative skill. His music is a goldmine of songwriting techniques and lyric-writing techniques.

The song 'Mystery of Love' is no exception. This song is a true work of art and a gem when it comes to songwriting and composition techniques. In this YouTube tutorial, I will break down this song and analyse and explain all the beautiful songwriting tricks and secrets that make this song so great.
I hope this songwriting analysis/song analysis will be inspiring and will encourage you to make your own music. And of course, listen to the music of Sufjan Stevens! ;-)
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0:00 - The beautiful music of Sufjan Stevens and it's artistry.
0:57 - The true magic of the 'Mystery of Love' and the movie 'Call Me By Your Name'
1:56 - The power of the smart arrangement (how it hooks and engages you)
5:38 - Lyric writing techniques (how to tell an emotional story with intense impact)
7:15 - The amazingly creative & beautiful chord progressions (inversions, tonality & modes)

[judethedudeisrude]

I’m glad someone thinks this is a perfect song. I’m in awe every time I hear this song, it’s so relatable yet so poetic

[SoulStBlues]

Try to prove you wrong? I'm here for the confirmation bias!

[eelliee]

looks like i'm a year late but i'm so glad to see this song getting so much love even 5 years later. your descriptions and wordplay are very beautiful!

[Gabriel-bpuo]

Sufjan Stevens is my favorite artist, so seeing this video made me happy. I truly appreciate the work you put into your analysis & video production.

[papatristan]

This is an AMAZING video, so educational and high quality. Underrated

[ferni_cup]

loved the video!!! awesome content, definitely new sub!!

[Axenvyy]

Another strange song by Kevin is one more hour, it's outro is just outstanding and begs for an analysis

[shubhamrawat_]

Thats kind of how i feel about this song. It's mysterious but familiar at the same time. Like love maybe haha.

[viktorkoning]

Studio is looking sharp.. love the video Xander!

[Markrspooner]

You won't hear any disagreement from me as I love his music too ♥️