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Animus Lyrics by Swans

Soundtracks for the Blind

1996

[Verse 1]
Somewhere, through the frozen fields
Somewhere, beneath your pale and tender skin
Lies a house, absorbing fear and pain
Solar, red, contained, feeding on my dreams

[Verse 2]
Somewhere cold, inside the optic wire
Down where fingers and semen crack and bleed
There I will be, with my arms spread out and broken
Waiting for your breath, to animate my veins

[Verse 3]
We're not alone: all our thoughts are numbered
Malignant and cold, animal and hungry
But I will contain all that ever was or will be
Then I'll watch my skin erupt in a symphony of flames

[Refrain]
Screaming out your name
Screaming out

[Verse 4]
Why can't I hide inside your malleable electric face?
You'd suck away the pain and swallow down my sickest dreams
Now my body feels like snow spilling out the shattered screen
Where will we be then when all the fear and blood are gone?
Drained into one hundred million open children's mouths

[Refrain]
Screaming out your name
Screaming out
Screaming out

[Outro]
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ahh
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ahh
Ah-ahh
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ahh
Ah-ahh
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ahh
Ah-ahh
Ah-ah-ahh
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About “Animus” by Swans

Read the complete lyrics to "Animus" by Swans from the album "Soundtracks for the Blind" in 1996. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Ambient.

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"Animus" is credited to Swans. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Animus" appears on "Soundtracks for the Blind" in 1996.

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