Born and raised in rural Victoria, Cave studied art before fronting The Birthday Party, one of Melbourne's leading post-punk bands, in the late 1970s. They relocated to London in 1980, but, disillusioned by life there, evolved towards a darker, more challenging sound, and acquired a reputation as "the most violent live band in the world". At this time, Cave, with his shock of black hair and pale, emaciated look, became an unwilling gothic rock poster boy. Soon after the band's break-up in 1983, Cave formed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Much of the band's early material was set in a mythic American Deep South, drawing on spirituals and Delta blues, while Cave's preoccupation with Old Testament notions of good versus evil culminated in what has been called his signature song, "The Mercy Seat" (1988). The 1990s saw Cave achieve greater commercial success with quieter, piano-driven ballads, notably the Kylie Minogue duet "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (1996), and "Into My Arms" (1997). More recent releases, including the band's 17th and latest LP, Ghosteen (2019), feature increasingly abstract lyrics from Cave, as well as elements of ambient and electronic music. Grinderman, Cave's garage rock side project, has released two albums since 2006.
Cave co-wrote, scored and starred in the 1988 Australian prison film Ghosts... of the Civil Dead (1988), directed by John Hillcoat. He also wrote the screenplay for Hillcoat's bushranger film The Proposition (2005), and composed the soundtrack with frequent collaborator Warren Ellis. The pair's film score credits include The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), The Road (2009), Lawless (2012), and Hell or High Water (2016). Cave is the subject of several films, including the semi-fictional "day in the life" 20,000 Days on Earth (2014), and the documentary One More Time with Feeling (2016). Cave has also released two novels: And the Ass Saw the Angel (1989) and The Death of Bunny Munro (2009).
Cave's work has become the subject of academic study, and his songs have been covered by a wide range of artists, including Johnny Cash ("The Mercy Seat"), Metallica ("Loverman") and Snoop Dogg ("Red Right Hand"). He was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007, and named an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2017.
Here Comes The Sun
Nick Cave Lyrics
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And I say it's all right
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
It's all right, it's all right
The song Here Comes the Sun by Nick Cave is a cover of the popular song with the same name by the Beatles. In Cave's version, he gives a melancholic and reflective interpretation to the lyrics. The song is about the feeling of relief that comes after a period of sadness or depression. The title of the song, "Here Comes the Sun," acts as a metaphor for the return of happiness after a long, dark winter. The lyrics in the first verse, "Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter/Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here," suggest the singer has been struggling with a sense of sadness for a long time.
In the second verse, however, the singer begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel as the sun begins to return. "Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces/Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here," the lyrics suggest the singer is beginning to see a positive change in their life. The repetition of the phrase "And I say it's all right" in the chorus reinforces the singer's sense of hope and encouragement.
Line by Line Meaning
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
The sun is slowly rising and coming into view
And I say it's all right
Despite past hardships, everything is going to be okay
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Life has been difficult and miserable for some time
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
The warmth and comfort of the sun has not been felt in a long time
Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
The happiness and joy is returning to people's lives
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
The sun's warmth and light has been absent for a long time
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
The sun is approaching and appearing on the horizon
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
As the sun warms, ice and other coldness starts to thaw
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear
There hasn't been clarity or brightness in a while
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
The sun is slowly but surely coming into view
And I say it's all right
Despite past struggles and hardships, things will get better
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
The sun is getting closer and brighter
It's all right, it's all right
Everything is going to be okay and will work out in the end
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Written by: George Harrison
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I think Nick Cave is really underrated. He's brilliant.
Ana Román
Este tipo es increíble, no importa qué cante, siempre lo hace bien. Un ejemplo de eso es ésta canción.
Ron yanai
Cave sounds for moments like Bryan Ferry here.
jorge torres
Is better than george harrison's son
Jessica Rae
This is fucking weird...
😂.
Cliff Wheeler
Try expanding your vocabulary, then you wouldn't need overused expletives to make your point.
Ingo von Aspern
The singing is good but all sounds a bit cheap. Where is the brightness of the sun?
Alfa Won
No
Valentina Lira Crisanto
Sí
John Bear
i love nick cave but this is awful lmao