Nick Cave has written many sad and beautiful songs - but i agree with Dollarshort - not only do i think is this the saddest Nick Cave song - this is one of, if not THE saddest song i've ever heard. This album came out over 10 years ago, and this song, after a decade, still tears the heart clean from my chest. Warren Ellis' violin, at the beginning of the "If they give me my clothes back" verse is absolutely gutwretching - and the "Around the duck pound..." verse directly after is literally the most depressing sequence of words i've ever seen anyone put together. "Grimly mope....gloomily and mornfully....and one more doomed time and without much hope, going round and around to nowhere" holyshit Nick, i think my soul just killed itself without my bodies permission.
From what i understand, Nick does not care for this album - which i find sad, because it's my absolute favorite. If i remember correctly, he says the whole thing is just too personal, and music should never be as personal as this album is - but i disagree, especially considering this song. He is vague enough about events, poetically alluding to them while retaining emotions so evocative and universal that it speaks to anyone who has had a relationship with someone they truly love dissolve right in front of them. These few comments above me are proof of this - this is no idle tune....number 7 of 12. This song, like so many of Nick's songs (particularly from this album) wails and moans and haunts and, like a ghost, might never find peace.
Nick Cave has written many sad and beautiful songs - but i agree with Dollarshort - not only do i think is this the saddest Nick Cave song - this is one of, if not THE saddest song i've ever heard. This album came out over 10 years ago, and this song, after a decade, still tears the heart clean from my chest. Warren Ellis' violin, at the beginning of the "If they give me my clothes back" verse is absolutely gutwretching - and the "Around the duck pound..." verse directly after is literally the most depressing sequence of words i've ever seen anyone put together. "Grimly mope....gloomily and mornfully....and one more doomed time and without much hope, going round and around to nowhere" holyshit Nick, i think my soul just killed itself without my bodies permission.
From what i understand, Nick does not care for this album - which i find sad, because it's my absolute favorite. If i remember correctly, he says the whole thing is just too personal, and music should never be as personal as this album is - but i disagree, especially considering this song. He is vague enough about events, poetically alluding to them while retaining emotions so evocative and universal that it speaks to anyone who has had a relationship with someone they truly love dissolve right in front of them. These few comments above me are proof of this - this is no idle tune....number 7 of 12. This song, like so many of Nick's songs (particularly from this album) wails and moans and haunts and, like a ghost, might never find peace.