Why Are We Alive? is the eleventh track on the album White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity by Swans. It is the twelfth track on the 2015 remaster of the album, which adds Blind, from Michael Gira's solo album Drainland, as the tenth track. The song "Why Are We Alive" by Swans is a profound expression of existential confusion and spiritual searching. The first lines introduce the singer's sense of alienation from conventional human experience: "Now I'm not a man and I don't feel love/And I don't see anything coming down from above." Thes… read more
Why Are We Alive? is the eleventh track on the album White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity by Swans. It is the twelfth track on the 2015 remaster of… read more
Why Are We Alive? is the eleventh track on the album White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity by Swans. It is the twelfth track on the 2015 remaster of the album, which adds Blind, from Mi… 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. Marginally associated with the no wave 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
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 no wave scene at fi… read more