Swans - Why Are We Alive

[@biggestfanofroger]

The stylistic range in their band history is quite impressive

[@Faks.09]

@Rui Dias wait what's wrong with The Burning World?

[@xtra_krispy693]

From filth, to holey money, to the burning world, to soundtracks for the blind, to the trilogy, the evolution is crazy🔥

[@chrisford6684]

1:22 - 2:05 would play perfectly at the end of a movie with a powerful, yet compromising ending.

[@Krste198]

LYRICS Now I'm not a man and I don't feel love And I don't see anything coming down from above But this world spins slowly and I see a light Rising up from behind the horizon up into the clear black sky But I don't see you in my line of sight In fact I can't remember why we are alive

[@ofmonadsandnomads9500]

I can tell that all of the 90s alt rock stars grew up listening to Swans.

[@rzeszo222]

One of the most beautiful song of Swans ever...

[@kolomgorov]

Hard to express how moving 3:50 on is.

[@emmarossignol4445]

The guitar on this was later reused in Live Through Me on Soundtracks For The Blind.

[@MeMeMcsplosion]

I'm not sure if it was exactly the same guitar bit as in this version cause I don't hear it at all here but the guitar in live through me is definitely playing along to this song

[@wispycirrus9907]

@@MeMeMcsplosion it's definitely not the same recording as on this song but the guitar riff in the verses is extremely similar in both chord structure and picking pattern to the riff in Live Through Me

[@RodoZR]

A mí juicio personal una de las mejores canciones de uno de los mejores álbumes que he escuchado en toda mi vida

[@stonerboiphoenix8732]

I googles why are we alive cuz i need answers i found this i love it

[@Stonerskc]

Lmfao I just did that right now xD

[@victorp.4626]

you couldn't get a better answer than this.

[@swanscream5152]

This is so, so beautiful. It makes me ache for everyone in the world.

[@marcochies2476]

swans is everything

[@ddr2074]

3:49

[@j.prt.979]

Duke of Blangis best part. Then the opening instrumental

[@Korewarumine]

The emotion in this section is absolutely overhelming

[@billybobmybutt]

CROWDKILLING MOMENT

[@toothclaw8534]

I need to go out, buy a turntable and get this album on vinyl so I can listen to it at home. I picked it up on iTunes and this album reaches reaches inside me something fierce.

[@aedgardaethelredd5578]

This album reaches inside me, pulls my guts out, makes a pretty picture of my guts, and calls it art.

[@juanperas1789]

It's that B flat chord that's killing

[@aedgardaethelredd5578]

Or perhaps its the mind-altering, soul-crushing lyrics

[@Spontaneou]

It’s everything

[@peterkunstmann]

❤

[@nathanburnett9529]

Beautiful song

[@sutakku1]

probably one of my favourite song titles of all time, that along with the album cover is so crushing for some reason

[@aedgardaethelredd5578]

The opening bars give me goosebumps This album was astonoishing and still is

[@mustachopistacho]

Weird, he second part is straight up different from the original, for the better i'd say.

[@60circuits60]

yeah i love the section starting at 3:50, they really should have put it as the main version. the original simply repeats the opening sequence of the song, which is not bad, but the section in this version is just amazing.

[@garrettlemieux4620]

I did a double take the first time I played the record after taking it home. This version is far superior in my opinion.

[@j.prt.979]

Yeah that part makes this song one of the most breathtakingly beautiful songs in their discography imo. The instrumental is just brilliant.

[@starrywizdom]

Love you too, Mr. Gira. Don't worry, I already have this album on CD. But like many of my favourite CDs, *White Light from the Mouth of Infinity* lives in my car so I can listen to the songs while I drive. So hooray for youTube.

[@paolovallejo8022]

I would not drive with this music on

[@roymattson1177]

such potent music decades later, THANK YOU!

[@Go_EZ-ier_On_Us_And_Enjoy]

☝️ 👍 🔊

[@marileneterepinski5304]

Very nice song.

[@adambbbbbbbbbbbbb]

beautiful

[@ლელეი]

Oh my god💘

[@CaptWindShear]

At least you cannot remember. I never knew...

[@chairsmissing]

There's a very slight skip around 0:31 and I thought my album was faulty. I wonder what's the purpose leaving something like that on the final mix.

[@LostTranslation85]

*Michael Gira reading this* Oh goddammit

[@chairsmissing]

Turns out there are quite a few skips across their discography. One would think they'd correct these when remastering the albums, but I guess, that's not the case.

[@dandut]

Dimitris Vasileias didn’t notice tbh

[@ckrissatina]

damn

[@dragicmagic9870]

Good question Mr Gira

[@Spontaneou]

I love you Micheal

[@aedgardaethelredd5578]

Thanks Michael Gira. I came back after years and yes, you are still busy destroying human spirit in a beautiful chanson LOL

[@twoforever1]

And even more beautiful? Michael Gira will never respond to you, or anyone. I hope Jarboe and all Swans followers as well. Their passion. I know you mean well.

[@EyeofHorrors]

???

[@benapfel8792]

If this song or parts of it would be used in a famous netflix show it would go viral like a talking dog.

[@paolovallejo8022]

Better that it is not then

[@puppetmaster3911]

Love love :)

[@grosezero8834]

thank you for uploading

[@claudiocastellani8256]

Why..

[@guyclegg]

this is yummy

[@LordVoltRod2c]

This song when my mind is integrated into a Star Wars AT AT Walker! Star Wars is Awesome!

[@60circuits60]

sounds like echo and the bunnymen on steroids

[@JsRf13]

this is 100% accurate.

[@supplechap5429]

The ending section almost feels like anime battle music or something lol

[@paolovallejo8022]

there is no place for that shite on this side of youtube

[@Glenn67345]

3:45