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Swans

When Will I Return?

Release date: 27th May 2016

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About This Track

"When Will I Return?" is a track by Swans, from the album The Glowing Man, released 27th May 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Swans

Swans

Lyrics

When Will I Return?

[Intro]

One, two, three, four

[Verse: Jennifer Gira]

His hands are on my throat

My key is in his eye

I'm splayed here on some curb

Shards of glass

A starry night

When will this pig-man stop?

His stink is like a dog

My life is mine to keep

I still kill him in my sleep

The car door is open wide

The mouth of death still calls my name

I'll beat him on his face

And I stab with all my strength

And I scream until he goes

I scream until he's gone

Then I crawl across the road

Then I crawl across the road

When will I return?

When will I return?

[Outro]

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

(Aaaaaah)

Oh I'm alive

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2016
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Michael Gira
    Producer
    Michael Gira
    Lead Vocals
    Jennifer Gira
    Mastering Engineer
    Doug Henderson
    Mixing Engineer
    Doug Henderson, Ingo
    Recording Engineer
    John Congleton
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