Michael Gira released Drainland a year after the release of his book The Consumer, that came out on 1994. Most of the songs in this albums are based on stories from his book.
This song in particular is homonymous to a short story in that book. On “Why I Ate My Wife”, the narrator eats his wife afte...
[Verse]
I heard your voice in my mind, you were lying
I saw you under the door, you were sleeping
An ocean bleeds in your veins, now you're melting
Your hand holds onto the sun, protecting
The air is red and cold, in your insides
I feel your tongue in my mind, caressing
I feel your eyes in mine, remembering
You peel my body away, you're emerging
I put my mouth on your name, and I swallowed
I heard a sound in your chest, it was hollow
Your hand was under my skin, yes l'm fallow
A tunnel leads to your soul, red and narrow
I'll curl my body inside, to see through you
I love you more than my mind, but l'm lying
I can't remember the words, but I loved you
I can't remember my name, you live through me
I can't remember the words, yeah, l'm lying
I can't go on with the song, yeah, you're singing
I can't remember your name, you move through me
I can't remember the words, now l'm lying
I love you more than my mind, you see through me
I can't go on with the song, yeah, you're singing
I can't remember my name, and you're lying
I can't remember the words, but I love you
I can't remember the words, yes I love you
Why I Ate My Wife was written by Jarboe & Bill Rieflin & Michael Gira.
Why I Ate My Wife was produced by Bill Rieflin & Michael Gira & Jarboe.
Michael Gira released Why I Ate My Wife on Fri Jun 09 1995.