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I hold this letter in my hand
A plea, a petition, a kind of prayer
I hope it does as I have planned
Losing her again is more than I can bear
I kiss the cold, white envelope
I press my lips against her name
Two hundred words. We live in hope
The sky hangs heavy with rain
Love letter, love letter
Go get her, go get her
Love letter, love letter
Go tell her, go tell her
A wicked wind whips up the hill
A handful of hopeful words
I love her and I always will
The sky is ready to burst
Said something I did not mean to say
Said something I did not mean to say
Said something I did not mean to say
It all came out the wrong way
Love letter, love letter
Go get her, go get her
Love letter, love letter
Go tell her, go tell her
Rain your kisses down upon me
Rain your kisses down in storms
And for all who'll come before me
In your slowly fading forms
I'm going out of my mind
Will leave me standing in
The rain with a letter and a prayer
Whispered on the wind
Come back to me
Come back to me
O baby please come back to me
A plea, a petition, a kind of prayer
I hope it does as I have planned
Losing her again is more than I can bear
I kiss the cold, white envelope
I press my lips against her name
Two hundred words. We live in hope
The sky hangs heavy with rain
Go get her, go get her
Love letter, love letter
Go tell her, go tell her
A handful of hopeful words
I love her and I always will
The sky is ready to burst
Said something I did not mean to say
Said something I did not mean to say
Said something I did not mean to say
It all came out the wrong way
Go get her, go get her
Love letter, love letter
Go tell her, go tell her
Rain your kisses down in storms
And for all who'll come before me
In your slowly fading forms
I'm going out of my mind
Will leave me standing in
The rain with a letter and a prayer
Whispered on the wind
Come back to me
O baby please come back to me
Song Info
Submitted by
sakebox On Nov 20, 2004
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This song is about an emotional, hot and cold relationship, that changes in moods and emotions as much as the weather/seasons (hence the multiple weather metaphors). The song has been written following an argument, the sender can't trust his emotions to get in the way of expressing his love without causing another fight. The first two verses are written from the writers' point of view. The letter is delivered during the second chorus and the third verse is written from the receivers' perspective, as she forgets about all her past lovers and remembers her love for him. The outro is sung by male and female voices to symbolise both wanting each other back.
This is a rare thing: a comprehensible Nick Cave song.
ok, so this guys wrote a love letter and sent it.. erm.. well its a very beautiful song
this song is a beautiful song to just sit and think about your love too...
the man said some things he didn't ean & now that she's gone, he realizes what he's done and decides to write a love letter
Love Letter Love letter Go get her Go get her Love Letter Love letter Go tell her Go tell her
. . . he is sending it and hopes it will do all the talking for him without talking, it will, he hopes . . .ultimately bring her back to him he loves her but said some things he shouldn't have said
Beside the unique beauty of these Cave's "simply love" songs, two things puzzle me: How does his grief and longing transform in outbreak of her kisses, in the rain metaphor? Poetic freedom, sure, but somehow I feel like something is missing. Usually on my part with this author... Then there is sorrowful understanding that the emotions are not mutual, and the letter can't fix what was not the cause of her scuttle: "all who'll come before me". Now, what about "slowly fading forms"? I just can't make anything from it... Please, help me deepen this already strong and gentle audio memory of someone,...
Beside the unique beauty of these Cave's "simply love" songs, two things puzzle me: How does his grief and longing transform in outbreak of her kisses, in the rain metaphor? Poetic freedom, sure, but somehow I feel like something is missing. Usually on my part with this author... Then there is sorrowful understanding that the emotions are not mutual, and the letter can't fix what was not the cause of her scuttle: "all who'll come before me". Now, what about "slowly fading forms"? I just can't make anything from it... Please, help me deepen this already strong and gentle audio memory of someone, thanks.
When the part that goes "rain your kisses down upon me, rain your kisses down in storms" comes in, I am filled with euphoria every time. Such a beautiful song. Tied with "Into My Arms" for my favorite Nick Cave love song, I think.
These exact few words, "rain your kisses down upon me, rain your kisses down in storms", make me shivering inside every time. There's something magic in there.
These exact few words, "rain your kisses down upon me, rain your kisses down in storms", make me shivering inside every time. There's something magic in there.