Lyric discussion by PaulMeyer27 

Cover art for Stranger Than Kindness lyrics by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

The longing for transcendence. Someone wants to destroy the illusion and connects their desire with it. Here, genuine encounters take precedence over friendliness. But this is not achieved and the inner inability, the alienation with oneself and others is revealed.

Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Transcendence
Illusion
Genuine Encounters
Alienation
Inner Inability