I think this is one of the most powerful songs ever written.
To appreciate it's meaning fully, one has to refer to the live version on "the swans are dead" CD.
The way Michael Gira howls "mother" after the final burst of musical explosion is, for me, one of those very rare musical moments that can be described as "sublime" without the word being an overstatement.
I think this is one of the most powerful songs ever written. To appreciate it's meaning fully, one has to refer to the live version on "the swans are dead" CD. The way Michael Gira howls "mother" after the final burst of musical explosion is, for me, one of those very rare musical moments that can be described as "sublime" without the word being an overstatement.