A Little God In My Hands

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Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, the universal mind

From the album “To Be Kind.” The songs seems to describe the imperfection that might lie within a god, its needs and fragility. Mentioned early in the song, the black chasm likely represents a mortal wound, a blood stain creeping ever larger. It leaks blood “forever”, or at least for the rest of this person’s life – their forever. It could also symbolize death as it always creeps up on us and leaks into our lives when loved ones pass away. The “universal mind” is a concept discussed by Norman Mailer in his novel “Why Are We in Vietnam?” Abbreviated, it becomes “um.” Mailer explains … read more
From the album “To Be Kind.” The songs seems to describe the imperfection that might lie within a god, its needs and fragility. Mentioned early in th… read more
From the album “To Be Kind.” The songs seems to describe the imperfection that might lie within a god, its needs and fragility. Mentioned early in the song, the black chasm likely repres… read more

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Swans is 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. Margi… read more
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