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Artist: Swans
Canonical path: /swans/ligeti-s-breath-hilflos-kind
Related lyric paths: 6
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Ligeti's Breath / Hilflos Kind
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Ligeti's Breath / Hilflos Kind
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Jetzt bist du die Mutter
Und ich bin dein Narr
Ich verstecke mich tief darin
In deinem karminroten Teich
Das schaumige Wasser läuft
Unter deinen Falten
Du lässt mich nicht atmen
Du lässt mich nicht gehen
Jetzt bist du die Fremde
Ich bin der weißhäutige Sohn
Du schwärzt meine Unschuld
Mit Zucker und Opium
Die Kinder ersticken
In deiner feuchten Höhle
Und du warst die Mutter und
Ich war dein schlafender Sklave
Schütz mich vor Gewalt
Halt mich in deinen kühlen Lippen
Du vergiftest mich mit Güte
So dass ich existieren kann
Jetzt bist du das Einzelkind
Und ich sauge an deinen Brüsten
Du fütterst mich mit Benzin
Ich brenne meinen Namen in deinen Kopf
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