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Swans →To Be Kind
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One of the most hard-hitting songs on the album, this song starts with a gnarly bass riff and ends with explosive guitar riffs and brass pops till the entire song explodes with shocking intensity. Lyrically, the song is about a serious bout of asthma that Michael Gira suffered. He expanded on this in an interview: Breathing and having a heartbeat are things that we’re completely not conscious of most of the time and take for granted. As someone who’s had severe bouts of asthma

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