The band has featured international personnel throughout its career and presently consists of Cave, violinist and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey (all from Australia), guitarist George Vjestica (United Kingdom), keyboardist/percussionist Toby Dammit (United States) and drummers Thomas Wydler (Switzerland) and Jim Sclavunos (United States). The band has released sixteen studio albums and completed numerous international tours, and has been considered "one of the most original and celebrated bands of the post-punk and alternative rock eras in the '80s and onward".
The band was founded in 1983 following the demise of Cave and Harvey's former group the Birthday Party, the members of which met at a boarding school in Victoria. By the release of their fifth studio album Tender Prey in 1988, they shifted from post-punk towards an experimental alternative rock sound, later incorporating various influences throughout their career. For example, the 2008 album Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! and the side-project Grinderman were strongly influenced by garage rock. Synthesizers and minimal guitar work feature prominently on Push the Sky Away (2013), recorded after Harvey's departure from the band in 2009.
The project that would later evolve into Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds began following the demise of The Birthday Party in August 1983. Both Cave and Harvey were members of the Birthday Party, along with guitarist Rowland S. Howard and bassist Tracy Pew. During the recording sessions of the Birthday Party's scheduled EPs Mutiny/The Bad Seed, internal disputes developed in the band. The difference in Cave and Howard's approach to songwriting was a major factor, as Cave explained in an interview with On The Street: "the main reason why The Birthday Party broke up was that the sort of songs that I was writing and the sort of songs that Rowland was writing were just totally at odds with each other." Following the departure of Harvey, they officially disbanded. Cave also said that "it probably would have gone on longer, but Mick has the ability to judge things much more clearly than the rest of us."[8]
Cave and guitarist Kid Congo Powers during the band's 1986 tour.
An embryonic version of what would later become Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds was formed in the Birthday Party's then-home of London in September 1983, with Cave, Harvey (acting primarily as drummer), Einstürzende Neubauten guitarist Bargeld, Magazine bassist Barry Adamson, and Jim G. Thirlwell. The band was initially formed as a backing band for Cave's intended solo project Man Or Myth?, which had been approved by the record label Mute Records. During September and October 1983, they recorded material with producer Flood,[9] although the sessions were cut short due to Cave's touring with the Immaculate Consumptive, another project formed with Thirlwell, Lydia Lunch and Marc Almond.[10] In December 1983 Cave returned to Melbourne, Australia, where he formed a temporary line-up of his backing band, due to Bargeld's absence, that included Pew and guitarist Hugo Race. The band performed their first live show at Seaview in St. Kilda on 31 December 1983.
Following a short Australian tour, and during a period when they were without management, Cave and his band returned to London. Cave, Harvey, Bargeld, Race and Adamson formed the project's first consistent line-up, while Cave's longtime girlfriend Anita Lane was credited as a lyricist on the band's debut album.[citation needed] The group, which up to this time had been nameless, adopted the moniker Nick Cave and the Cavemen, which they used for the first six months of their career. However, they were later renamed Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in May 1984, in reference to the final Birthday Party EP The Bad Seed.[citation needed] They began recording sessions for their debut album in March 1984 at London's Trident Studios and these sessions, together with the abandoned Man Or Myth? sessions from September–October 1983 that were recorded at The Garden studios, formed the album From Her to Eternity, released on Mute Records in 1984.
I Let Love In
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lyrics
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Love's ugly little twins
Came a-knocking on my door
I let 'em in
Darling, you're the punishment
For all my former sins
I let love in
The door it opened just a crack
But love was shrewd and bold
My life flashed before my eyes
It was a horror to behold
A life-sentence sweeping confetti
From the floor of a concrete hole
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
Well, I've been bound and gagged
And I've been terrorized
And I've been castrated
And I've been lobotomized
But never has my tormentor
Come in such a cunning disguise
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
Oh Lord, tell me what I done
Please don't leave me here all alone
Where are my friends?
My friends are gone
Oh Lord, tell me what I done
Please don't leave me here all alone
Where are my friends?
My friends are gone
I let love in
I let love in
So if you're sitting all alone
And hear a-knocking at your door
And the air is full of promises
Well buddy, you've been warned
Far worse to be love's lover
Than the lover that love has scorned
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
I let love in
"I Let Love In" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is a song about the struggles and pain that come with opening oneself up to love. The lyrics describe the arrival of despair and deception, the "ugly little twins" of love, at the singer's door. Despite knowing the potential risks, the singer "let them in" and allowed love to enter his life. He sees his lover as the punishment for his past sins, but accepts the consequences and chooses love anyway.
The singer's experience with love is intense and overwhelming. Love is described as shrewd and bold, and upon opening the door just a crack, it takes over his life in a forceful and unstoppable manner. The imagery of a "life-sentence sweeping confetti from the floor of a concrete hole" represents the singer's feeling of being trapped in a difficult situation with no escape.
The final verses of the song describe the singer's desperate plea to God for help as he suffers in his love-driven torment. The warnings to others to be careful with love reflect the singer's own experience of being hurt by love. Ultimately, the song suggests that despite the challenges and pain that may come with love, it is worth taking the risk and letting love in.
Line by Line Meaning
Despair and deception
The feeling of hopelessness and the act of misleading surround the idea of love.
Love's ugly little twins
Love often brings along negative emotions that can go unnoticed.
Came a-knocking on my door
The feeling of love came unexpectedly and without warning.
I let 'em in
The person allowed the feelings of love to enter their life.
Darling, you're the punishment
The person they love is the punishment for their past mistakes.
For all my former sins
The beloved is the consequence for all the mistakes the singer has made.
The door it opened just a crack
The person slightly opened themselves up to the idea of love.
But love was shrewd and bold
Love was not timid and aggressively made itself present.
My life flashed before my eyes
The person saw their life in a new light due to the presence of love.
It was a horror to behold
The person saw their life as tragic because of the negative effects love can bring.
A life-sentence sweeping confetti
The person feels trapped even though they celebrate the little things.
From the floor of a concrete hole
The person feels confined and helpless.
Well, I've been bound and gagged
The person has been restrained and silenced.
And I've been terrorized
The person has been frightened and put in a state of panic.
And I've been castrated
The person had their emotions held back.
And I've been lobotomized
The person has been mentally numbed.
But never has my tormentor
The person's torturous experiences.
Come in such a cunning disguise
The negative impact of love was unexpected and disguised itself.
Oh Lord, tell me what I done
The person needs guidance and doesn't understand how to deal with their situation.
Please don't leave me here all alone
The person feels isolated and helpless.
Where are my friends?
The person feels alone and has no one to turn to.
My friends are gone
There is no one left who can offer the person emotional support.
So if you're sitting all alone
The singer wants to warn others.
And hear a-knocking at your door
If love comes knocking on someone's door.
And the air is full of promises
When love is initially present, it's easy to be blinded by its promises.
Well buddy, you've been warned
The singer is warning the listener about the negative aspects of love.
Far worse to be love's lover
It's more painful to be in love with someone than to have lost their love.
Than the lover that love has scorned
It's harder to be the lover who is left than the one who left their lover.
I let love in
Despite the negative effects, the person allowed themselves to be open to love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Nicholas Cave
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