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Swans – Cloud of Unknowing (Live) (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Cloud of Unknowing (Live)

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Cloud of Unknowing (Live)

Release date: 17th May 2017

From Deliquescence

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About This Track

"Cloud of Unknowing (Live)" is a track by Swans, from the album Deliquescence , released 17th May 2017. Full lyrics are available below.

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Swans

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Lyrics

Cloud of Unknowing (Live)

[Verse 1]

Ah, I

Ah, I, I, I, I am

I, I, I am, I am, I am, I am not

I am not

I am not

I am

I am not, I am not, not, I am not, I am not

I am not, I am not, I am not, I am not

(Vocalizing)

[Verse 2]

Ahh, Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave!

Ahh, Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave! Ave!

[Verse 3]

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

Calling

I am calling

Calling

[Instrumental: 14:43 - 21:13]

[Verse 4]

Monster, monster

Eater, eater

Jesus, Jesus

Ahhh! Ahhh!

Ahhh! Ahhh!

Zombie, zombie

Sucker

I am washing

I am calling

I am calling

Your son

I am washing

Your skin

I am watching

Your son

Your skin

I am calling

Your son

Your son

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2017

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