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The World Looks Red / The World Looks Black

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B-b-bury my mind (b-b-bury, la-la)

Half of the lyrics of this song are taken from Sonic Youth’s “The World Looks Red”, which Gira wrote the lyrics for 33 years earlier. In fact, the relationship between Swans and Sonic Youth goes further than that, as Thurston Moore was a member of Swans at its founding in 1982, but quit very soon after, as Sonic Youth was becoming an increasingly big priority. The other half of the song includes elements of spirituality and was written as an addition to the already used lyrics. From Young God Records website: "The song ‘The World Looks Red / The World Looks Black’ uses some wor… read more
Half of the lyrics of this song are taken from Sonic Youth’s “The World Looks Red”, which Gira wrote the lyrics for 33 years earlier. In fact, the re… read more
Half of the lyrics of this song are taken from Sonic Youth’s “The World Looks Red”, which Gira wrote the lyrics for 33 years earlier. In fact, the relationship between Swans and Sonic Yo… read more

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Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marginally associated with the scene at first, their original sound was slow and extremely heavy, with live performances that were often so brutal and physical that in a number of instances certain audience members were made ill, police were called and venues were shut down. This early physical sound is possibly best heard on the live album Public Castration Is A Good idea. Their initial style… read more
Swans are an American experimental rock band from New York, United States, active from 1982 to 1997, reformed in 2010, led by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. Marg… read more
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