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28 sie 2012 · “The Seer” is the monstrous thirty-two minute title track off of Swans' gigantic 2012 double album. The song itself is preceded by “The Wolf” and is followed by “The Seer Returns ...
If you read the lyrics, there isn't really any concrete narrative but there are certainly common themes and threads. It's not exactly a story. There seems to be a pretty common thread of the fine line of cosmic horror and reverence and searching for meaning.
The overall sound and lyrics of The Seer kind of tell the story of a priest or something that is engaged in this strange Christian cult (I mean, Lunacy just sounds like that!) worshipping a sort of god (A prophet that claims to be the seer who sees it all).
The Meaning Behind The Song: The Seer by Swans. Introduction; The Lyrics; Interpreting “The Seer” Personal Connection; Explore More Song Meanings
THE SEER: i see it all, i see it all... (words at end = indecipherable obscenities). THE SEER RETURNS: behind a veil of silver scars, there is a special inverted star. he's a greasy beast heaving in a field of sticky black mud.
The Seer is the twelfth studio album by the American experimental rock band Swans. It was released by Young God Records on August 28, 2012. Producer and front man Michael Gira funded the recording of the album with the sales of the live double album We Rose from Your Bed with the Sun in Our Head (2012).
About Swans. Formed in 1982 in New York City, many see Swans as one of the most beloved groups in the experimental rock sphere, constantly shifting musical genres. The band’s name was chosen due...
