Lyric discussion by cinta 

Cover art for I Do, Dear, I Do lyrics by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

its about a man who broke up with a woman, and she's with another dude, but he's wishing her the best obviously in the festive season, i think thats a trigger for this song - as in that season you wish to be with your loved ones he hates her for them not being together, but he still loves her and he is caught between the two feelings

"i miss your manic scratching, and your howling at the moon" best lyric,, can't seem to get over it