Deanna
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lyrics

Oh Deanna
The singer is addressing Deanna.

Oh Deanna
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Oh Deanna
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Oh Deanna
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Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

Well, you know you are my friend, yeah
The singer considers Deanna as his friend.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

And I ain't down here for your money
The singer is not interacting with Deanna for money.

And I ain't down here for your love
The singer is not interested in Deanna's love.

I ain't down here for your mon-
The singer interrupts his own sentence and moves on to the next line.

I'm down here for your soul
The singer is interacting with Deanna for her soul.

Ain't no carpet on the floor
The room is not well furnished.

And the winding cloth holds many moths
The cloth in the room has many moths on it.

Around your Ku Klux furniture
Deanna has a racist furniture in her room.

I cum a deaths-head in your frock
The singer is dressed as a dead head wearing Deanna's frock.

And we discuss the murder plan
The singer and Deanna are discussing a plan of murder.

We discuss murder and the murder act
The discussion between the singer and Deanna is about murder.

Murder takes the wheel of the Cadillac
Murder is being personified as driving the Cadillac.

And death climbs in the back
Death is personified as sitting at the back of the car.

Sweet Deanna
The singer is addressing Deanna in an affectionate way.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

Oh Deanna
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Well, this is a car
The singer is pointing out that they are in a car.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

And this is a gun
The singer is pointing out that he has a gun.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

And this a day number one
The singer is marking the beginning of a new day.

Of our little
The singer is indicating a small but significant event.

Of our little crimeworn histories
The singer and Deanna are building a history of committing crimes.

Black and smoking Christmas trees
The trees are turned black due to the fires set by the singer and Deanna.

And honey, it ain't a mystery
The singer assures Deanna that there's no mystery about what they will do.

Why you're a mystery to me
The singer is curious about Deanna's character.

We will eat out of their pantries
The singer and Deanna will eat the food from the pantries of their victims.

And their parlors
They will also use the parlors of their victims.

Ashy leaving in their beds
The singer and Deanna will leave ashes on the beds of their victims.

And we'll unload into their heads
The singer and Deanna will shoot their victims.

On this mean season
The crimes are being committed in a rough time of the year.

But this little angel that I'm squeezin'
The singer refers to Deanna as his little angel whom he's fond of.

She ain't been mean to me
Deanna hasn't been unkind to the singer.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

Oh Deanna
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Oh Deanna
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Well, you're my friend and my partner
The singer considers Deanna his friend and partner in crime.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

On this house on the hill
The crimes are being committed in a house on a hill.

And I ain't down here for your money
The singer repeats that he's not committing crimes for money.

No, I ain't down here for your love
The singer repeats that he doesn't want Deanna's love.

I ain't down here for your love or money
The singer is here to take Deanna's soul, not money or love.

I'm down here for your soul
Repetition of line 10.

Well, I'll meet you on the corner
The singer and Deanna have a meeting place on a corner.

Yes, you point it like a finger
Deanna is giving directions to the singer like pointing her finger.

And squeeze its little thing
The singer is squeezing the trigger of the gun.

I hear its kick, I feel its bang
The singer confirms the sound and the impact of the gun being fired.

And let's not worry 'bout its issue
The singer and Deanna don't care about the impact of the gun.

Don't worry about where it's been
The singer and Deanna don't need to know where the bullet has been before.

And don't worry about where it hits
The singer and Deanna don't need to know where the bullet will land.

'Cause that ain't yours to sin
Killing is not considered a sin by the singer and Deanna.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

'Cause it just ain't yours to sin
Repetition of the previous line.

Oh Deanna
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Oh, sweet Deanna
Repetition of line 21 with an added adjective.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

I ain't getting any younger
The singer is growing old and wants to complete his goals soon.

And you're my friend
Repetition of line 6.

The sun a hump at my shoulder
The sun is casting its shadows on the singer's shoulder.

And I don't intend to get any older
The singer wants to achieve his goals before he gets too old.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

Oh, oh Deanna
Repetition of line 22 with an added exclamation.

Oh Deanna
Repetition of line 1.

Well, I ain't down here for your money
Repetition of line 8.

I ain't down here for your love
Repetition of line 9.

I ain't down here for your love of money
Repetition of line 34.

I'm down here for your soul
Repetition of line 10.