Swans - Michael is Done

Swans new album, The Beggar, released worldwide June 23, 2023 on Young God Records/Mute. Formats include 2X LP, 2CD, as well as download and stream.
“After numerous pandemic-induced cancellations of tours for the previous Swans album leaving meaning, and an apparent bottomless pit of waiting, waiting, waiting, and the strange disorientation that came with this sudden but interminable forced isolation I decided it was time to write songs for a new Swans album and forget about everything else. They came relatively easily, always informed by the suspicion that these could be my last. When I finally was able to travel, songs in hand, to Berlin to work with my friends recording this record, the feeling was akin to the moment in The Wizard of Oz when the film changes from Black and White to Color. Now I’m feeling quite optimistic. My favourite color is pink. I hope you enjoy the album!” - Michael Gira
Stream and get The Beggar - mute.ffm.to/swans_tb
Order signed copies here: bit.ly/3ncbK6F

[@trash_bender420]

One of my favorites from the album. The middle section sounds like freedom, acceptance and pure joy in sound form. This whole album is just beautiful

[@henryjones4313]

That bass riff is unreal.

[@vomeinsamenmadchensophie]

As always... madness and sanity in one...

[@alonsomartinez6751]

This song saved me this week. A terrible week. My entire life... thank you Swans... this song means a lot to me... gave me hope and refuge.

[@LoveOfNonsense]

no one cares

[@alonsomartinez6751]

@@LoveOfNonsense pesao

[@antonyhypnosis]

This week was also terrible for me, but this song comforts me, but I feel a flame on my tongue.

[@alonsomartinez6751]

@@antonyhypnosis I hope everything goes well, my friend! Now I feel much better! (In case you want to ask). Just energy.

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

Spiritualized vibe to this one

[@McBignLargeBJ64]

Huge smile on my face when those drums and guitars come in. classic swans

[@TheMoonFairy620]

Now Michael is done Stripped bare of pretense soaking his sheets While counting insects He's a grid on the sun He's the hate in the love Every hole is a leak when Michael does speak But Michael will win There's a flame on his tongue His words are burnt meat to muscle and rend Now Michael will cloak Every raft in his moat to speak is to choke To leave is to come when the other has come Then Michael is done is done, is done While cracking his lens He is breaking his hands Growing wings from his back Michael sinks in his sack When Michael is gone some other will come When the other has come then Michael is done Is done, is done

[@AdhamElkhatib]

Every hole is a leak when Michael does speak clowning on Cohen hhh

[@aleksandarfrick2656]

Made my day ...i feel so proud because i saw SWANS in Belgrade .

[@vomeinsamenmadchensophie]

And we will see them again in November....at home of youth...:))

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Ziveli

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

hypnotic, angelic yet still eerie, love it!

[@rovercommedia]

Michael is back ❤

[@vomeinsamenmadchensophie]

Dear Michael 🖤🎩, you always tear up my heart into peaces... amazing song and one more of my very favourites.... like Angeles of Light...and NO, Michael is NOT done, cause of the fire of truth on his tongue.... much love from your sister of these lyrics...🙏🖤🖤🖤🎩

[@vomeinsamenmadchensophie]

Michael, mine is pink magenta and purple...🎩

[@daver5]

Ahhhh, the grandeur of early 90s SWANS.

[@kennypyne7821]

This album helped heal me

[@javieraranguiz3709]

Simplemente asombrosa! (Simply astonishing!) Congratulations for this art-piece! Waiting you in Chile.

[@alonsomartinez6751]

Por favor, conchetumare! Necesito que vengan a Chile.

[@vomeinsamenmadchensophie]

Sonnet 104: To me, fair friend, you never can be old BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I eyed, Such seems your beauty still. Three winters cold Have from the forests shook three summers’ pride, Three beauteous springs to yellow autumn turned In process of the seasons have I seen, Three April perfumes in three hot Junes burned, Since first I saw you fresh, which yet are green. Ah, yet doth beauty, like a dial-hand, Steal from his figure, and no pace perceived; So your sweet hue, which methinks still doth stand, Hath motion, and mine eye may be deceived: For fear of which, hear this, thou age unbred: Ere you were born was beauty’s summer dead.

[@roxannestorm2616]

I love The Swans.

[@griffinjam]

Nice to wake up to! 🦢

[@aftabadeel50]

this is one of the best pieces of music my ears have ever listened to

[@gedasbartusevicius7316]

Thank You very much! Your music and Your lyrics still leads me. I hope, It's not done. Best Regards

[@saurabh-levin]

Lovely, reminds me a bit of Song for the Sun

[@dewvet]

please come to florida michael

[@marcochies2476]

Brilliant, as always

[@nitonitako328]

Thank you🔥

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Reminds me a lot of Bowie's V-2 Schneider. What a gorgeous song this is.

[@Just_bim]

Heaven on 🌎

[@hannahslaughter27]

michael is loved

[@againstmodernworld6918]

❤

[@fabiolevik]

Que bonita. Te eriza la piel, recuerda a esos sonidos de iluminación, libertad y luz White Light, LOVE Of Life..Ummm New máster Piece

[@kombuscha1777]

I hope he's not done with swans!

[@WyattAtNoon]

Michaels done

[@peepnox7747]

🖤

[@ozeneuplm_]

You comment on almost every swans song man, i recognize your pfp

[@cryingmakesmehorny4632]

Very cool, Michael

[@suntzu751]

“Uhhhhh Ugghhhhhh uhhhhhh” - Michael Gira

[@scottwilliams4432]

Wow

[@carlospires7411]

Our favourite colour is pink!!!🖤🖤🖤

[@RachManJohn]

Michael, is that you?

[@denno445]

It's not Michael...

[@karisumataichou]

Tell me again 😃

[@NikkiDocherty74]

I love Swans. Wonderful. What is Michael done with?

[@noodlelynoodle.]

At least the way I'm seeing it this might be his last album, I was already kinda feeling it might be and with this song it really feels like he might be ready to retire

[@chungo2548]

@@noodlelynoodle. the song was originally called Juile is done or something like that but he changed it to michael because it worked better or something. He's also mentioned on multiple interviews that the beggar lover may be the direction that swans goes in the future so he clearly isnt done with swans

[@noodlelynoodle.]

@@chungo2548 oh nice

[@NikkiDocherty74]

@@chungo2548 the beggar lover?

[@chungo2548]

@@NikkiDocherty74 The 43 minute song on the album

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨☠🎶🫀🎶☠✨

[@seamusthatsthedog4819]

We know

[@grandetrujilloivan956]

What? New song?

[@vova7040]

new album

[@potato44_]

new album

[@snakesharkz]

new album

[@schormu]

new album

[@hosseing.7346]

new album

[@hamidrezamoasyyebi6754]

"When Michael is gone some other will come. When the other has come then Michael is done." You know very well that you are done. But you don't know that your music is perfect. So, I suggest you not to wait for someone else to continue your path. This path is over. You have reached the end. Now, what you should do, is to teach others (specially children) to make music like yourself. Treat those children as you treated other members of your Swans. But this time, be silent and let the children talk. You just guide them.

[@Ricardo-wg3ql]

promo sm 😍

[@guitaristssuck8979]

The intro sounds like Puscifer

[@SecretGerms]

swans have been around A LOT longer than that hipster joke of a band, so you have it backwards.

[@guitaristssuck8979]

@@SecretGerms hipster? 😆 maybe you're thinking of radiohead or something... Anyway, is it because Michael Gira was born 10 years before MJK maybe? 🤔

[@iain2080]

​@SecretGerms you have crap taste 😂

[@Createnewhandle654]

​@@SecretGermsi will never understand the need to randomly hate on stuff just because its mentioned, boomers are beyond weird

[@jorgepeterbarton]

​@@SecretGerms'like' is a non causal word implying a reversible symmetry of the statement. A is B thus B is A.

[@usefulcrackhead2485]

Swans can't play instruments

[@andrewwabik5125]

Wow, what an observation! 😮

[@roxannestorm2616]

@usefulcrackhead2 If you hate The Swans, leave this video alone! What kind of name is useful crackhead, that's the dumbest name I ever heard.

[@aleksandarfrick2656]

@@andrewwabik5125 joke , right ?😉

[@miemiezan7381]

Ah shi swans fans boutta be roast the shi out of you good luck bro 💀💀💀💀💀

[@prikoker]

the swan play no instrument, they play music

[@ilmelangolo]

here thanks to: www.twitch.tv/enricosilvestrin

[@kuvajt607]

🖤