I think all the songs off Tender Prey have been copied directly from the lyrics in the inlay book which are often wrong or incomplete on many albums.
As for the song itself, I love it. It sounds to me like both a loving tribute to and a tongue in cheek parody of big, cheesy 70s love ballads. This is especially evident in Nick Cave's hilarious spoken word part at the beginning and the soft-rock "ba ba ba" backing vocals. Cave is proudly showing off his love of these overblown songs while simultaneously acknowledging the ludicrous element which is often what makes them so appealing in the first place.
I think all the songs off Tender Prey have been copied directly from the lyrics in the inlay book which are often wrong or incomplete on many albums.
As for the song itself, I love it. It sounds to me like both a loving tribute to and a tongue in cheek parody of big, cheesy 70s love ballads. This is especially evident in Nick Cave's hilarious spoken word part at the beginning and the soft-rock "ba ba ba" backing vocals. Cave is proudly showing off his love of these overblown songs while simultaneously acknowledging the ludicrous element which is often what makes them so appealing in the first place.