Lyric discussion by ireallydontknow 

Cover art for I Let Love In lyrics by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Carries the opposite sentiments of the old "better to have lost and lost" adage. I suppose once you let Love in, like a vampire, it's got you. And its wicked little minions, Despair and Deception, set to work on you while Love sits back and watches with great relish while you squirm in pain. But it's definitely more of a self-damnation then a damning of Love. It's "I let love in," not "love broke into my house and accosted me." It's more about regret than being victimized.

err, better to have love and lost, not lost and lost