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Swans
The Seer
The Wolf

TRACK

The Wolf

Release date: 28th August 2012

About This Track

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

About the Artist

Swans

Swans

Lyrics

The Wolf

[Verse]

Now feed me through the power line

Wash me in your bloodless light

To be splayed upon your silver gate

I am proud in flesh

I am bruised, but I am raised

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From The Seer

2012

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Album

Release year

2012

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

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Christoph Hahn, Christopher Pravdica, Michael Gira, Norman Westberg, Phil Puleo, Thor Harris
Lyricist: Michael Gira
Producer: Michael Gira
Engineer: Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon
Vocals: Michael Gira
Acoustic Guitar: Michael Gira
Assistant Engineer: Adam Sachs, Boris Wilsdorf, Marco Paschke
Mastering Engineer: Doug Henderson
Mixing Engineer: Kevin McMahon
Pre-Mastering Engineer: Jamal Ruhe
Sound Effects: Michael Gira