I read it as a perverse joke upon how they view themselves in relation to the crowd, as "depressing" cult-rock icons. Think of it as self-deprecating humor and a type of Bonnie and Clyde statement.
Yab-Yum "Father and Mother" is a Tibetan deity interlocked in sex with his, eh, god-wife. They are transfixed together in the lotus-position, their arms flailing around as if they were one body.
Yab-Yum is supposed to bring people to enlightenment. These "Yum-Yab Killers," they reverse the relationship between god and worshiper. They feed off their worshipers instead of the other way around.
We are the wild, we are risk. - They equate being adored by fans as being elevated in their eyes to a god-like status. Of course, Swans being Swans, their fans listen to their music seeking enlightenment, and as a result blow their brains out and slash their wrists.
Though I don't know her personally, I think it's entirely plausible for Jarboe to make a megalomaniacal joke like this.
I read it as a perverse joke upon how they view themselves in relation to the crowd, as "depressing" cult-rock icons. Think of it as self-deprecating humor and a type of Bonnie and Clyde statement.
Yab-Yum "Father and Mother" is a Tibetan deity interlocked in sex with his, eh, god-wife. They are transfixed together in the lotus-position, their arms flailing around as if they were one body.
Yab-Yum is supposed to bring people to enlightenment. These "Yum-Yab Killers," they reverse the relationship between god and worshiper. They feed off their worshipers instead of the other way around.
We are the wild, we are risk. - They equate being adored by fans as being elevated in their eyes to a god-like status. Of course, Swans being Swans, their fans listen to their music seeking enlightenment, and as a result blow their brains out and slash their wrists.
Though I don't know her personally, I think it's entirely plausible for Jarboe to make a megalomaniacal joke like this.