Dark, morbid and brilliant Nick Cave hit the big five oh today, so what better way to celebrate then having a listen to my all-time favourite of his tracks…
Killer lyrics, he really is the king of gloom – and I sure love my mope music!
Despair and Deception, Love’s ugly little twins
Came a-knocking on my door, I let them in
Darling, you’re the punishment for all of my former sins
I let love in
I let love in
The door it opened just a crack, but Love was shrewd and bold
My life flashed before my eyes, it was a horror to behold
A life-sentence sweeping confetti from the floor of a concrete hole
Well I’ve been bound and gagged and I’ve been terrorized
And I’ve been castrated and I’ve been lobotomized
But never has my tormentor come in such a cunning disguise
Oh Lord, tell me what I done
Please don’t leave me here alone
Where are my friends?
My friends are gone
O Lord, tell me what I done
Please don’t leave me here alone
Where are my friends?
My friends are gone
So if you’re sitting all alone and hear a-knocking at you door
And the air is full of promises, well buddy, you’ve been warned
Far worse to be Love’s lover than the lover that Love has scorned
I’ve got SUCH a crush
Me too, he’s divine!