Swans' Michael Gira: how I write lyrics

Writing lyrics isn't easy for the Swans frontman. Here he discusses writer's block, his time in prison and why he's always got a friend in Jim MorrisonOn lyrical themes in Swan's latest album, My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky: "I've suffered from writer's block for the last two or three years, which is why it took so long to get a record out after Angels of Light (Gira's band during Swans' 1997-2010 hiatus). When your identity is built on writing songs and you can't do it, it's prett...

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