Mantra Quote by Michael Gira

“It was a kind of sado-masochism. I would take the things that were painful to me and elevate them and, through the mantra of music, make them into a release.” quote by Michael Gira — Download Open image

““It was a kind of sado-masochism. I would take the things that were painful to me and elevate them and, through the mantra of music, make them into a release.””

Michael Gira

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