I think this song was probably inspired by numerous sources. I was reading a short story that struck me as being somewhat similar to this song and may have been partly inspirational. It's a beautifully written and very dark story by Leonid Andreyev called The Abyss. It's free to read online if anyone is interested. It's a similar story but what triggered the comparison was the word usage that is similar to Nick Cave’s song. I just thought I'd bring it to the table for interest sake.
I think this song was probably inspired by numerous sources. I was reading a short story that struck me as being somewhat similar to this song and may have been partly inspirational. It's a beautifully written and very dark story by Leonid Andreyev called The Abyss. It's free to read online if anyone is interested. It's a similar story but what triggered the comparison was the word usage that is similar to Nick Cave’s song. I just thought I'd bring it to the table for interest sake.