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The Seer
The Daughter Brings the Water

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The Daughter Brings the Water

Release date: 28th August 2012

About This Track

"The Daughter Brings the Water" is a track by Swans, from the album The Seer, released 28th August 2012. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

The Daughter Brings the Water

[Verse 1]

In the screen

In the screen

The daughter in white water

[Verse 2]

In the screen

But not seen

Her hand describes the father

[Verse 3]

Stilted bones

Cloaked in foam

Squeeze laughter from the lather

Drink water from the daughter

[Verse 4]

Neither matter

Neither taste

Neither solid

Neither space

The daughter brings the water

The daughter brings clear water

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Track details

From The Seer

2012

Album

Release year

2012

—The Seer Returns
—A Piece of the Sky
—Mother of the World
—The Apostate
—Lunacy
—Avatar
—93 Ave. B Blues
—The Seer
—The Daughter Brings the Water
—The Wolf
—Song for a Warrior

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Credits

Writer: Michael Gira
Lyricist: Michael Gira
Producer: Michael Gira
Engineer: Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon
Drums: Phil Puleo, Thor Harris, William Rieflin
Vocals: Michael Gira
Acoustic Guitar: Michael Gira, William Rieflin
Additional Vocals: Christopher Pravdica, Kristof Hahn, Phil Puleo, William Rieflin
Assistant Engineer: Adam Sachs, Boris Wilsdorf, Marco Paschke
Bass Guitar: Christopher Pravdica, William Rieflin
Bells: Thor Harris
Clarinet: Thor Harris
Credited: Micro-Moose, Berlin, West West Side Music, Young God Records
Electric Guitar: Kristof Hahn, Michael Gira, William Rieflin
Hammered Dulcimer: Phil Puleo, Thor Harris
Handclaps: Christopher Pravdica
Harmonica: Michael Gira
Lap Steel Guitar: Kristof Hahn
Lead Vocals: Michael Gira
Mastering Engineer: Doug Henderson
Mixing Engineer: Kevin McMahon
Percussion: Phil Puleo, Thor Harris, William Rieflin
Piano: Thor Harris, William Rieflin
Pre-Mastering Engineer: Jamal Ruhe
Sound Effects: Michael Gira
Synthesizer: William Rieflin
Vibraphone: Thor Harris
Violin: Thor Harris