Lyric discussion by Мирос 

Cover art for Loom of the Land lyrics by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

This song as others mentioned has a scent of crime in the air, but not necessarily that's the beauty of it, it only guides you to some possible outcomes it gives you some signs of sorrow that you might interpret as girl got killed but it can't be for sure. I think that this contrast is used only to describe his love for the girl, as to somewhat fatal.

My Interpretation