Darker With the Day
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lyrics

As so with that, I thought I'd take a final walk
Considering the circumstances, I made the decision to take a last stroll

The tide of public opinion had started to abate
The general sentiment was losing momentum

The neighbors, bless them, had turned out to be all talk
Although they meant well, the locals were not of much help

I could see their frightened faces Peering at me through the gate
I noticed their scared expressions from behind the fence

I was looking for an end to this, for some kind of closure
I was searching for a resolution or conclusion to this situation

Time moved so rapidly, I had no hope of keeping track of it
The pace of time was so quick that I struggled to keep up with it

I thought of my friends who had died of exposure
I remembered my acquaintances who had passed away due to the elements

And I remembered other ones who had died from the lack of it
I also recollected others who had died due to a scarcity of something

And in my best shoes I started falling forward down the street
I began moving forward down the road in my finest footwear

I stopped at a church and jostled through the crowd
I paused at a place of worship and made my way through a large group of people

And love followed just behind me, panting at my feet
My passion or affection trailed closely behind me, almost breathless in anticipation

As the steeple tore the stomach from a lonely little cloud
At the precise moment, the top of the building ripped the stomach of a cloud that was isolated

Inside I sat, seeking the presence of a God
I sat and desired to feel the existence of a higher being

I searched through the pictures in a leather-bound book
I went through the images in a volume that had leather covering

I found a woolly lamb dozing in an issue of blood
I came across a furry young sheep resting in a publication that had cruelty and violence

And a gilled Jesus shivering on a fisherman's hook
Also present was a fish-like visual depiction of Christ trembling on a hook used for fishing

Babe It seems so long Since you've been gone away
It feels like ages since you departed, my dear

And I Just got to say That it grows darker with the day
I must confess that each day gets gloomier

Back on the street I saw a great big smiling sun
As I returned to the road, I spotted a huge cheerful sun

It was a Good day and an Evil day and all was bright and new
It was a day characterized by both positivity and negativity, yet everything was fresh and vivid

And it seemed to me that most destruction was being done
It struck me that the majority of demolition was being caused

By those who could not choose between the two
By people who struggled to differentiate between them

Amateurs, dilettantes, hacks, cowboys, clones
Various groups of people with minimal knowledge or ability

The streets groan with little Caesars, Napoleons and cunts
I perceived the streets to be full of egotistical individuals who acted like rulers

With their building blocks and their tiny plastic phones
These folks had plastic toys, in the form of construction blocks and small communication devices

Counting on their fingers, with crumbs down their fronts
They were tallying on their digits, and had food particles on their clothes

I passed by your garden, saw you with your flowers
While traversing, I came upon your garden and witnessed you with your plants

The Magnolias, Camellias and Azaleas so sweet
The garden was full of delightful magnolias, camellias, and azaleas

And I stood there invisible in the panicking crowds
I remained unnoticed amidst a chaotic throng of people

You looked so beautiful in the rising heat
I was struck by how lovely you appeared in the increasing warmth

I smell smoke, see little fires bursting on the lawns
I detect the scent of fumes, and observe small blazes on people's front yards

People carry on regardless, listening to their hands
Despite the situation, individuals continue to do their own thing, and pay attention to their physical movements

Great cracks appear in the pavement, the earth yawns
Large gaps become visible on the ground as the earth opens widely

Bored and disgusted, to do us down
Dissatisfied and disappointed, nature is turning against us

These streets are frozen now. I come and go
The paths are now icy and stationary. I move along them regularly

Full of a longing for something I do not know
I experience a strong desire for something that is currently unknown to me

My father sits slumped in the deepening snow
I observe my dad, who is sitting huddled in the snow that is accumulating

As I search, in and out, above, about, below
While I explore the region high and low, all around and beyond

Babe It seems so long Since you went away
It is indicating the length of time since you left, darling

And I Just got to say That it grows darker with the day
I feel compelled to state that it is becoming dimmer with each passing day