Nick Cave - Cannibals Hymn

[Cursed8Blessed]

2. was coming, better safe than sorry,

[Cursed8Blessed]

wish i could remember who i left mi key with , i fighting a memory war i not even asian, i like dub, feel i on shaky foundations, hope i didnt dine with those cannibals, i was just there to collect stories i a def gri, Allah told me not to drink the water, i didnt drank coca cola, took bare drugs, probably trying to be clever trevor, i a bit spasticated like ian dury and the blockheads, been soul scalped apparently, probably just left it with mi native american brethren heard the soul snatchers

[northerntao]

Possibly my favorite Nick Cave song.

[hantagaxi]

I can see that they've hurt you, dear Here is some moonlight to cloak us And I will never desert you here Unpetaled among the crocus Allow me, my love, to allay your fear As I swim, in and out of focus But if you're gonna dine with the cannibals Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten But I'm glad you've come around here with your animals And your heart that is bruised but bleating And bleeding like a lamb Banging like a gong Beating like a drum WOW!!!

[hantagaxi]

I will sit like a bird on a fence Sing you songs with a happy ending Swoop down and tell you that it don't make sense To attack the very thing you're defending Didn't I just buy that dress for you? That pink paper pinafore that you keep mending Well, if you're gonna dine with the cannibals Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten But I'm glad you've come around here with your animals And your heart that is banging and beating And banging like a gong

[hantagaxi]

You have a heart and I have a key Lie back and let me unlock you Those heathens you hang with down by the sea All they want to do is defrock you I know a river, where we can dream It will swell up, burst it's banks, babe, and rock you But if you're gonna dine with them cannibals Sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten But I'm glad you've come around here with your animals And your heart that is bruised but unbeaten And beating like a drum

[EpicVikingBattle]

Every time I hear this song I imagine Nick doing it live, getting to the part about heathens and defrocking, and belting out "All they wanna do... is FUCK YOU!" with great relish. =)

[minledbett]

@EpicVikingBattle friend me! Like Like Like! by the way I am Viking too, You(?) Live Brave Love Deep! Justice is CELEBRATION! belting out "All they wanna do... is FUCK YOU!" with great relish. =) Karma Is A Bitch don't make me slap you style!

[diestroduende]

Damn. That song was too short.

Guess I'll listen to it again. And again, and again....

[bullsull260592]

The man is a modern day poet laureate. Pure genius!

[staggersu]

brutally honest,

yeh

[caligrrl]

Perfect capsule of Nick Cave love!

[gakathon]

I can't thank you enough...for making sure..that the AUDIO was good.

[sourxtimes]

By far, one of the most romantic and hopeful songs ever written.

[victorbravo555]

perfect song to hump yourself to!

[xYETIx007x]

i think this is by far the most perfect song 

[Octomisu]

Quite possibly the sexiest song ever <3

[spinkwotzer]

This is my favourite song from Abbatoir/Orpheus

[UKReferendum]

" Those heathens you hang with down by the sea

All they want to do is defrock you

I know a river, where we can dream

It will swell up, burst it's banks,

babe, and rock you "

[hypohappyhan]

Exquisite song. Shame about not having a video for it.