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Cloud of Forgetting Lyrics

Lyrics

Cloud of Forgetting

From The Glowing Man2016

Written by Christoph Hahn, Christopher Pravdica, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Phil Puleo, Thor Harris

Produced by Michael Gira

Lyrics

Cloud of Forgetting

[Instrumental Intro: 0:00-4:07] [Verse 1] Walking out Counting up Breathing Reaching out Reaching out [Verse 2] God, God, God Leaving Leaving now [Refrain] Surrender! Surrender! Take us! Take us! [Verse 3] The sun A son A child A son [Refrain] I see us Take us! Save us Ahh! [Instrumental Break] [Outro] Children, children Children, children I am blind I am blind I am blind Blind

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About this track

"Cloud of Forgetting" is a song by Swans from the album The Glowing Man, released in 2016. The song was written by Christoph Hahn, Christopher Pravdica, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Phil Puleo, Thor Harris. It was produced by Michael Gira.

Swans profile →The Glowing Man album →Track profile →

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Christopher Pravdica— 123 credits as songwriter →
Phil Puleo— 148 credits as songwriter →
Kristin Hahn— 1 credits as electric guitar →
Michael Gira— 960 credits as songwriter & producer →
Norman Westberg— 177 credits as songwriter →
William Rieflin— 238 credits as songwriter & producer →
Doug Henderson— 105 credits as producer →

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