I think this is one of the best love songs ever written.
I agree with JASGripen's comments about Into My Arms' first stanza transforming intervention into something bad.
krburg and productofthe80s, please compare the lyrics of West Country Girl, Black Hair and Green Eyes (which are definatly about P.J.) to Into My Arms. All songs are off the same album (The Boatman's Call) and presumably written around the same time. The Boatman's Call is Nick cave's "breakup album" and I don't think this song is about anyone in particular, but if itwas, I doubt it would be P.J.
Also, I don't understand where the comments about the lyrics being "a little corrupt" or about "a corrupted man being humbled by love" are coming from. This is simply a love song no more, no less. It is not aout either platonic love or perfection, all though the theme of perfection is present from Nick's idolisation and romanticisation of the woman as being angelic.
I think this is one of the best love songs ever written.
I agree with JASGripen's comments about Into My Arms' first stanza transforming intervention into something bad.
krburg and productofthe80s, please compare the lyrics of West Country Girl, Black Hair and Green Eyes (which are definatly about P.J.) to Into My Arms. All songs are off the same album (The Boatman's Call) and presumably written around the same time. The Boatman's Call is Nick cave's "breakup album" and I don't think this song is about anyone in particular, but if itwas, I doubt it would be P.J.
Also, I don't understand where the comments about the lyrics being "a little corrupt" or about "a corrupted man being humbled by love" are coming from. This is simply a love song no more, no less. It is not aout either platonic love or perfection, all though the theme of perfection is present from Nick's idolisation and romanticisation of the woman as being angelic.