"Helpless Child" is a 15:47 long epic off the album Soundtracks For The Blind. The song starts lethargic and atmospheric, with surrealistic lyrics. The song develops in the latter half, building more and more instruments up. Michael Gira has never confirmed the exact meaning of the song, but a few different interpretations exist. One is that the song probably is from the point of view of a fetus inside a junkie mother’s womb, that has it’s gestation destroyed by drug and alcohol use. The building at the end can represent the gestation itself, and the song collapsing can… read more
"Helpless Child" is a 15:47 long epic off the album Soundtracks For The Blind. The song starts lethargic and atmospheric, with surrealist… read more
"Helpless Child" is a 15:47 long epic off the album Soundtracks For The Blind. The song starts lethargic and atmospheric, with surrealistic lyrics. The song develops in the l… 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