This song is incredible. I think that Michael Gira is singing to himself, after realizing that his mind isn't really there. The brutal sarcasm is an expression of the detachment, terror, and fury that comes from so complete a disassociation with the illusion of ego (in the sense of an individual, self-defining 'I'). He's coming to understand his animal nature, and in doing so he's losing his grasp on the ambiguous concept of a spirit or a soul, which is a devastating experience. It could also be descriptive of an abusive relationship from the abuser's perspective, which would make sense given later songs such as "Song for a Warrior", but I like the thought that it resonates on a spiritual level.
This song is incredible. I think that Michael Gira is singing to himself, after realizing that his mind isn't really there. The brutal sarcasm is an expression of the detachment, terror, and fury that comes from so complete a disassociation with the illusion of ego (in the sense of an individual, self-defining 'I'). He's coming to understand his animal nature, and in doing so he's losing his grasp on the ambiguous concept of a spirit or a soul, which is a devastating experience. It could also be descriptive of an abusive relationship from the abuser's perspective, which would make sense given later songs such as "Song for a Warrior", but I like the thought that it resonates on a spiritual level.