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- Helpless Child Lyrics / with translationsNow you be the mother,
And I'll be your fool,
I'll hide myself deep inside,
Your crimson pool.
The muddy water runs,
Beneath your folds,
You won't let me breathe,
You won't let me go.
Now you be the stranger,
And I'll be the white-skinned son,
You'll blacken my innocence,
With sugar and opium...
The children were suffocating,
Down in your damp cave,
And you were the mother,
And I was the sleeping slave.
Protect me from violence,
Hold me in your cool lips,
You drug me with kindness,
So I can pretend I exist.
Now you be the oly child,
I'll suck on your breast,
You'll feed me with gasoline,
I'll burn my name in your head.
And I'll be your fool,
I'll hide myself deep inside,
Your crimson pool.
The muddy water runs,
Beneath your folds,
You won't let me breathe,
You won't let me go.
Now you be the stranger,
And I'll be the white-skinned son,
You'll blacken my innocence,
With sugar and opium...
The children were suffocating,
And you were the mother,
And I was the sleeping slave.
Protect me from violence,
Hold me in your cool lips,
You drug me with kindness,
So I can pretend I exist.
Now you be the oly child,
I'll suck on your breast,
You'll feed me with gasoline,
I'll burn my name in your head.
Facts about Helpless Child
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Helpless Child is written by Michael Rolfe Gira.
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It is first released in 1996 as part of Swans's album "Soundtracks for the Blind" which includes 26 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, Swans' 'Helpless Child (Live)' explores power dynamics between people through their ,dependency relationships which are depicted through their use of vivid metaphors 'crimson pool' and 'damp cave' to show how identity and control battles unfold in their relationships. The lyrics of Helpless child focus on expressing five emotions which are angst and despair and reflection and anger and heartbreak. The song presents manipulation and entrapment and dependency and destruction as its central themes. The lyrics contain highly suggestive and disturbing imagery, themes of violence, and references to drug use, which are inappropriate for any audience under 18.
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Helpless Child falls under the genre Alternative.
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Helpless Child song length is 15 minutes and 47 seconds.
Who wrote Helpless Child lyrics?
Helpless Child is written by Michael Rolfe Gira.
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When was Helpless Child released?
It is first released in 1996 as part of Swans's album "Soundtracks for the Blind" which includes 26 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Helpless Child lyrics?
When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, Swans' 'Helpless Child (Live)' explores power dynamics between people through their ,dependency relationships which are depicted through their use of vivid metaphors 'crimson pool' and 'damp cave' to show how identity and control battles unfold in their relationships. The lyrics of Helpless child focus on expressing five emotions which are angst and despair and reflection and anger and heartbreak. The song presents manipulation and entrapment and dependency and destruction as its central themes. The lyrics contain highly suggestive and disturbing imagery, themes of violence, and references to drug use, which are inappropriate for any audience under 18.
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Which genre is Helpless Child?
Helpless Child falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Helpless Child?
Helpless Child song length is 15 minutes and 47 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Michael Rolfe GiraRecord Label(s): 2001 Young God
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