Discover the story of the song > Visions of Gideon – Sufjan Stevens

The protagonist has loved and touched his partner for the last time, and wonders if their memories together will simply be like watching a video. He flew up to her arms for love and laughter, but now he sees visions of Gideon and has kissed her for the final time. The chorus repeats his experiences of flying to her arms for love and laughter, questioning whether it was all just a video. In the end, the song ends with multiple repetitions of the title "Visions of Gideon" and the question of whether it was all just a video.