Formed as a side project to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, the band was originally known as Mini Seeds and was formed by Cave as "a way to escape the weight of The Bad Seeds." The band's name was inspired by a Memphis Slim song, Grinder Man Blues, which Cave is noted to have started singing during one of the band's early rehearsal sessions. The band's eponymous debut studio album, Grinderman, was released in 2007 to extremely positive reviews and the band's second and final studio album, Grinderman 2, was released in 2010 to a similar reception.
Following extensive touring after the release of Grinderman 2, Grinderman disbanded after a performance at the Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, Australia in December 2011. The band split up in order to focus on The Bad Seeds upcoming material. However, Jim Sclavunos later said: "I can't predict what the future of Grinderman is - if there is a future." The band reunited for a one-off performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California in April 2013.
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When My Love Comes Down
Grinderman Lyrics
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When my love comes down, to meet you again
When my love comes down, to meet you
Yeah, when my love comes down, to meet you again
Your mouth is a hologram made of spiders bones
Your fingers little soldiers drumming on their way back home
I thought I saw a thundercloud on the avenue
When my love comes down, to meet you
Oh, when my love comes down, to meet you again
Your skin is like the falling snow, your hair is like the rising sun
Your tongue is like Kalashnikov or some other foreign gun
I see you standing there way down upon the street
You're marching victorious with your banners of defeat
Oh, when my love comes down, to meet you
Oh, when my love comes down, to meet you again
Oh, when my love comes down, to meet you
When my love comes down, to meet you again
When my love comes down, to meet you
When my love comes down, to meet you again
Oh, when my love comes down, to meet you
Oh, when my love comes down, to meet you again
The lyrics of Grinderman's song "When My Love Comes Down" evoke a haunting and surreal atmosphere, with vivid and unexpected imagery. The repetition of the phrase "When my love comes down, to meet you" suggests that the singer is separated from the object of their love, but eagerly anticipating a reunion. The opening lines compare the lover's mouth to "a hologram made of spiders bones," conjuring a vivid and unsettling image. This is followed by a striking metaphor comparing the lover's fingers to "little soldiers drumming on their way back home," which gives the impression of a fierce determination or readiness for battle.
The second verse of the song continues with the theme of unexpected and disorienting metaphors. The lover's skin is "like the falling snow," while their hair is "like the rising sun." The final comparison is perhaps the most jarring: the lover's tongue is "like Kalashnikov or some other foreign gun," which seems to suggest a violent or aggressive aspect to their personality. The final lines of the verse describe the lover standing "way down upon the street," marching "victorious with your banners of defeat." This apparent contradiction adds to the surreal and dreamlike quality of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
When my love comes down, to meet you
The singer is eagerly waiting for their love to come and meet them.
When my love comes down, to meet you again
The singer is looking forward to reuniting with their love once more.
Your mouth is a hologram made of spiders bones
The person's mouth is an illusion created by fear and anxiety that feels uncomfortable for the singer.
Your fingers little soldiers drumming on their way back home
The person's fingers, which the singer may have found comforting before, now seem like a march of distress.
I thought I saw a thundercloud on the avenue
The singer has mixed emotions and feels a brewing storm coming their way.
Lightning rattled though the streets, yeah, that little storm was you
The person was the storm in the singer's life, causing chaos and destruction.
Your skin is like the falling snow, your hair is like the rising sun
The person is beautiful and their appearance contrasts with the darkness they bring.
Your tongue is like Kalashnikov or some other foreign gun
The person's words are harsh and hurtful like a foreign weapon.
I see you standing there way down upon the street
The singer sees the person from a distance and feels distant from them.
You're marching victorious with your banners of defeat
The person is putting on a brave face, but the singer sees the defeat in their eyes.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jim Sclavunos, Martyn Casey, Nicholas Cave, Warren Ellis
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