I think this song is about how the role of myth and religion in society has been replaced by the certainty of facts and how accessible and dominant they are. Nick Cave has conflated that story line with a paternal older male lover chiding his young female lover for her perceived lack of gratitude.
I think this song is about how the role of myth and religion in society has been replaced by the certainty of facts and how accessible and dominant they are. Nick Cave has conflated that story line with a paternal older male lover chiding his young female lover for her perceived lack of gratitude.