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Sweetheart Come Lyrics
Come over here, babe
It ain't that bad
I don't claim to understand
The troubles that you've had
But the dogs you say they fed you to
Lay their muzzles in your lap
And the lions that they led you to
Lie down and take a nap
The ones you fear are wind and air
And I love you without measure
It seems we can be happy now
Be it better late than never
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come to me
The burdens that you carry now
Well, they're not of your creation
So let's not weep for their evil deeds
But for their lack of imagination
Today's the time for courage, babe
Tomorrow can be for forgiving
And if he touches you again with his stupid hands
His life won't be worth living
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come to me
Walk with me now under the stars
It''s a clear and easy pleasure
And be happy in my company
For I love you without measure
Walk with me now under the stars
It's a safe and easy pleasure
It seems we can be happy now
It's late but it ain't never
It's late but it ain't never
It's late but it ain't never
It ain't that bad
I don't claim to understand
The troubles that you've had
But the dogs you say they fed you to
Lay their muzzles in your lap
And the lions that they led you to
Lie down and take a nap
The ones you fear are wind and air
And I love you without measure
It seems we can be happy now
Be it better late than never
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come to me
Well, they're not of your creation
So let's not weep for their evil deeds
But for their lack of imagination
Today's the time for courage, babe
Tomorrow can be for forgiving
And if he touches you again with his stupid hands
His life won't be worth living
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come to me
It''s a clear and easy pleasure
And be happy in my company
For I love you without measure
Walk with me now under the stars
It's a safe and easy pleasure
It seems we can be happy now
It's late but it ain't never
It's late but it ain't never
It's late but it ain't never
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pumkinhed On Jan 26, 2005
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I actually also agree that "No more shall we part" is Cave's best album. it is my personal favorite anyway. It is not as violent or "juvenile" as some of the earlier cave and the piano+violin parts throughout the album are sublime. Of course that is not to say the rest of Cave & the seeds' work isn't incredible by it's one right. It's just that NMSWP is that good!
For me, this song is about the story of a love affair. They want to be together, but haven't the freedom to do so. She is in a an abusive relationship, and this angers him. "And if he touches you with his stupid hands again"
Finally, she leaves her husband/partner, and they can be together, and not having to hide their relationship. "Walk with me now, under the stars. It's a safe and easy pleasure "
"Its late, but it ain't never."
There _could be a link to the letters of a real person named Emma Hauck. I don’t see any evidence of Cave confirming this, but it does seem to be the kind of thing that would spark his creative muse.
“…(14 August 1878 – 1 April 1920) was a German outsider artist known for her artistic, handwritten letters to her husband while she was institutionalized in a mental hospital…
…In many cases the letters consist of only the words "Come sweetheart" or "Come" written over and over in flowing script.”
The second time the chorus plays, and the female backing vocals come on; chills down my spine. This whole album is Cave's best. But it was one of the few times that Cave, Ellis, and Bargeld were together.
The second time the chorus plays, and the female backing vocals come on; chills down my spine. This whole album is Cave's best. But it was one of the few times that Cave, Ellis, and Bargeld were together.
it is a great album but is nowhere near Nick's best!
I could only wish that someday I could meet with mr. cave and ask him everything about his lyrics... is it about a girl who was abused? or maybe about his drug addiction?
This is one of the most beautiful love songs that Nick has ever written. When I listen to it, I picture him and his wife walking outside together one evening soon after they've fallen in love, and him just reassuring her that, even though she's been treated badly by the other men in her life -- and he's probably had some disappointing relationships of his own -- he loves her and now that they've found each other, they can finally be happy. "It's late but it ain't never." That's pretty much all I think it's about. It's so bittersweet.
I especially love these lines: "The ones you fear are wind and air," and "The burdens that you carry now are not of your creation. So let's not weep for their evil deeds but for their lack of imagination." Simply brilliant.