Lyric discussion by Murtleson 

Cover art for Water's Edge lyrics by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Because Nick lives in Brighton, I think it sounds like a typical summers day, when hoards of Londoners head down there to get out of the big smoke. "Where the stones meet the sea" - The beach in Brighton is stoney, rather than sandy. Pretty straight forward song really. Hot city girls visit the beach, local lads perve on them. Also, "White strings flowing from their ears" - iPod headphones maybe?

My Interpretation