Power and Sacrifice
Swans * Track #2 On White Light from the Mouth of Infinity
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Album White Light from the Mouth of Infinity
Power and Sacrifice by Swans
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SwansProduced by
J.G. Thirlwell & Michael GiraWrited by
Michael GiraAbout
A song about power for it’s own sake, with an ethereal and thick sound that matches. It is very similar in sentiment to the earlier Swans song “Power for Power.”
Nietzschean themes of a will to power, delusioned masses, advancing ‘beyond good and evil’, and war pervade the lyrics.
Power and Sacrifice Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I want power, because it feels good
I want power, I'll wash America with blood
I want power, a clear blue light in the sky
I feel power, running through my veins and out my eyes
And into empty, godforsaken minds without reality
[Refrain]
I feel power, I feel a sacrifice
I am dead to right or wrong
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
[Verse 2]
I want power, just like our father knew
I want power, I'll put my hands in you
I want power, though the Earth is lost and spinning
I feel power, buried in the ground
Where twenty million died like heroes
Stealing this same power that I'm feeling
[Refrain]
I feel power, I feel a sacrifice
Now my blood is feeling clean
And I feel the power burning
Like a spear inside of me
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
[Outro]
I feel good, I feel right, I feel a sacrifice, I am right
I am right, I am right
I am right, I am right
I feel good, I feel right, I am right, I am right
Power and Sacrifice Q&A
Who wrote Power and Sacrifice's ?
Power and Sacrifice was written by Michael Gira.
Who produced Power and Sacrifice's ?
Power and Sacrifice was produced by J.G. Thirlwell & Michael Gira.
When did Swans release Power and Sacrifice?
Swans released Power and Sacrifice on Thu Jun 06 1991.