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The Good Son
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lyrics
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One more man gone
One more man
One more man gone
One more man gone
One more man
One more man gone
One more man gone
One more man is gone
The good son walks into the field
He is a tiller, he has a tiller's hands
But deep down in his heart now
He's a-laid down queer plans
Against his brother and against his family
Yet he worships his brother
And he worships his mother
But it's his father, he says, is an unfair man
The good son
The good son
The good son
The good son has sat and often wept
Beneath a malign star by which the good son's kept
And the night-time in which he's wrapped
Speaks of good now and it speaks of evil
And he calls to his mother
And he calls to his father
But they are deaf in the shadows
Of his brother's truancy
The good son
The good son
The good son
The good son
And he curses his mother
And he curses his father
And he curses his virtue like an unclean thing
The good son
The good son
The good son
One more man gone
One more man gone
One more man
One more man gone
One more man is gone
One more man (he's gone)
One more man is gone
One more man is gone
One more man
One more man gone
One more man gone
One more man is gone
One more man
One more man gone
One more man gone
One more man is gone
One more man (he's gone)
One more man gone
One more man gone
One more man gone
The good son (one more man gone)
The good son (one more man gone)
The good son now is gone (one more man)
The good son (one more man gone)
The good son (one more man gone)
The good son now is gone (one more man)
One more man gone
One more man gone
The good son
The good son
The good son
The lyrics of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' song The Good Son deal with themes of family, loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle between good and evil. The repetition of the phrase “One more man gone” throughout the song suggests a sense of loss and a growing sense of unease. The singer, the titular “good son,” is introduced as a peaceful and hard-working individual, a tiller, but we come to learn that he has hidden motivations and desires that go against the wishes of his family.
As the song unfolds, it is revealed that the good son is planning something against his family and his brother, but despite this, he still worships them. He sees his father as an unfair man, but he still respects and loves his brother and mother. However, his attempts to reach out to his family members are futile, and he is left feeling bitter and angry towards them. He curses his own virtue, feeling like an unclean thing, and ultimately we are left with the impression that he has become one more man gone.
Line by Line Meaning
One more man gone
The loss of yet another life
One more man is gone
Acknowledging that someone is no longer with us
The good son walks into the field
A description of the singer and his immediate surroundings
He is a tiller, he has a tiller's hands
Implying that the artist is a farmer, skilled in working the land
But deep down in his heart now
The artist harbors dark thoughts and feelings
He's a-laid down queer plans
The singer has sinister intentions
Against his brother and against his family
The singer is plotting against his own flesh and blood
Yet he worships his brother
Despite his animosity, the artist still looks up to his sibling
And he worships his mother
The artist still regards his mother with affection
But it's his father, he says, is an unfair man
The artist takes issue with his father, viewing him as unjust
The good son
Reiterating the focus of the song on the singer
The good son has sat and often wept
The artist is given an emotional depth, shown to experience sorrow and pain
Beneath a malign star by which the good son's kept
The singer has a sense of being trapped or cursed
And the night-time in which he's wrapped
The singer is shrouded in darkness
Speaks of good now and it speaks of evil
The world that the singer inhabits is one of moral ambiguity
And he calls to his mother
The artist is still seeking guidance and comfort from his mom
And he calls to his father
The artist also reaches out to his father, despite their troubled relationship
But they are deaf in the shadows
The singer's parents are not able to help him in his time of need
Of his brother's truancy
The antagonist's absence is another source of stress for the singer
And he curses his mother
The artist's feelings of betrayal lead him to lash out even at those he loves
And he curses his father
The artist is at a breaking point, blaming his dad for his pain
And he curses his virtue like an unclean thing
The artist has lost faith in his own goodness
One more man (he's gone)
Repeated reminder of the loss of someone's life
The good son now is gone (one more man)
The artist has met a tragic end, becoming just another man who is gone
The good son
Final mention of the singer, who has reached his untimely demise
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Nicholas Cave
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