Lovely Creature
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lyrics


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There she stands, this lovely creature
There she stands, there she stands
With her hair full of ribbons
And green gloves on her hands

So I asked this lovely creature
Yes, I asked
Yes, I asked
Would she walk with me a while
Through this night so vast

She took my hand, this lovely creature
"Yes", she said, "Yes", she said
"Yes, I'll walk with you a while"
It was a joyful man she led

Over hills, this lovely creature
Over mountains, over ranges
By great pyramids and sphinxes
We met drifters and strangers

Oh the sands, my lovely creature
And the mad, moaning winds
At night the deserts writhed
With diabolical things

Through the night, through the night
The wind lashed and it whipped me
When I got home, my creature
Was no longer with me

Somewhere she lies, this lovely creature
Beneath the slow drifting sands




With her hair full of ribbons
And green gloves on her hands

Overall Meaning

The song Lovely Creature by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music that tells the story of a man who meets a lovely creature in the night, and together they traverse the vast unknown. The song speaks of adventure, love, and loss. It is a metaphorical journey that speaks directly to the soul. The opening line, "There she stands, this lovely creature", sets the tone for the entire song as it introduces the listener to the mysterious and enchanting figure that will be the central character.


As the song progresses, we see the singer and the lovely creature walking together through the night. They cross over hills and mountains and meet up with drifters and strangers along the way. They journey past the great pyramids and sphinxes, and even in the desolate deserts, they find beauty. However, the mood shifts when the wind becomes harsh and lashes out at the singer as they journey into the night. By the time the two return home, she is no longer with him, and the final verse speaks of her lying beneath the slow drifting sands.


The lyrics of Lovely Creature are exceptionally poetic and full of symbolism. The song speaks of love, adventure, and loss in a powerful and emotional way that lingers in the listener's memory long after the song has ended.


Line by Line Meaning

There she stands, this lovely creature
The singer observes a beautiful being in front of him.


With her hair full of ribbons
The creature has decorated herself elaborately, putting on ribbons in her hair.


And green gloves on her hands
The creature is also wearing green gloves to accentuate her appearance.


So I asked this lovely creature
The artist initiates a conversation with the enchanting creature.


Yes, I asked
The artist sought permission to approach for a conversation.


Would she walk with me a while
The singer requests the lovely creature for a walk together.


Through this night so vast
The singer proposes to traverse the seemingly endless darkness of the night.


She took my hand, this lovely creature
The creature agrees to accompany the artist while holding his hand.


"Yes", she said, "Yes", she said
The creature eagerly grants the artist's request to walk with him.


"Yes, I'll walk with you a while"
The creature consents to accompany the artist for some time.


It was a joyful man she led
The singer feels ecstatic as he follows the creature's guidance.


Over hills, this lovely creature
The duo traverses over hills, enjoying the views.


Over mountains, over ranges
The creature and the singer cross mountains and mountainous areas.


By great pyramids and sphinxes
They encounter and explore large pyramids and sphinxes.


We met drifters and strangers
The two come across unknown people who appeared to come from various places.


Oh the sands, my lovely creature
The artist reminisces about the sand-covered areas they explored.


And the mad, moaning winds
He also recalls the ghostly and eerie sounds of the wind that they felt.


At night the deserts writhed
The singer remembers how the desert seemed to twist and writhe during the night.


With diabolical things
The singer suggests that the desert appeared to be the home of Satan and his minions.


Through the night, through the night
The artist reiterates that they journeyed through the night.


The wind lashed and it whipped me
The wind viciously whipped the artist during the trip.


When I got home, my creature
The artist finally returns home with his lovable companion.


Was no longer with me
Sadly, he regrettably finds that he's all alone.


Somewhere she lies, this lovely creature
The creature is no longer with the artist and he announces that she must be lying somewhere.


Beneath the slow drifting sands
The singer's sorrowful musings suggest that the creature is buried under slow-moving sand.


With her hair full of ribbons
The creature still has her hair decorated with lovely ribbons.


And green gloves on her hands
The creature's hands remain adorned with the green gloves she had on earlier.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Mute Song Limited
Written by: Blixa Bargeld, Martyn Casey, Michael Harvey, Nicholas Cave, Thomas Wydler

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