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Speak

Release date: 1982

About This Track

"Speak" is a track by Swans, from the album Swans, released 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Speak

[Verse 1]

Inhuman and stupid

The idiot crawls

Into a crack

And eats his food

A diet of pain

He completely ignores

Closing his mouth

Closing his mind

He talks to himself

And listens

And says

[Refrain]

Speak

Speak

Speak

[Verse 2]

Talk to me in my sleep

Talk to me in my sleep

Walk me to the corner and strike a match

Put it on my tongue

And say

[Refrain]

Speak

Speak

Speak

Speak

Speak

[Instrumental Outro]

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1982

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Credits

Credited: Bob Pezzola, Daniel Galli-Duani, Jonathan Kane, Michael Gira, Minot Sound