Bring It On
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‎ Lyrics

This garden that I built for you
The singer created a figurative garden for someone they care about

That you sit in now and yearn
The person longs for something they do not have in this figurative garden

I will never leave it, dear
The singer promises to never abandon the person they created the garden for

I could not bear to return
The artist fears what they might find if they were to leave and come back to the garden

And find it all untended
The artist worries the garden will not be properly cared for if they leave

With the trees all bended low
The singer imagines the garden as a place where even the plants themselves would suffer without care

This garden is our home, dear
The singer views the garden as a shared, symbolic home

And I got nowhere else to go
The artist has nowhere else to turn except to the person they created the garden for

So bring it on
The artist is ready to accept anything the person may bring to them

Every little tear
The artist is willing to accept and comfort the person in their moments of sadness

Every useless fear
The singer is willing to help the person overcome their irrational anxieties

All your shattered dreams
The artist is willing to help the person pick up the pieces of their broken hopes and aspirations

And I'll scatter them into the sea
The singer promises to eliminate the person's problems by throwing them away

The geraniums on your window sill
The singer mentions specific flowers as a reminder of the person's surroundings

The carnations, dear, and the daffodil
The singer continues listing flowers as a reminder of the person's environment

Well, they're ordinary flowers
The artist acknowledges the flowers as being simple and commonplace

But they long for the light of your touch
The artist implies the flowers miss the person's attention

And of your trembling will
The singer suggests the person is hesitant or fearful about something

Ah, you're trembling still
The singer confirms their observation of the person's fear

And I am trembling too
The artist reveals their own anxiety as they react to the person's fear

To be perfectly honest I don't know
The artist admits their uncertainty and vulnerability

Quite what else to do
The artist doesn't know how else to help the person deal with their fear

Every neglected dream
The singer is willing to acknowledge and rectify unfinished aspirations

Every little scheme
The artist is willing to participate in the person's plans or ideas

And I'll make them disappear
The singer takes responsibility for eradicating the problems that the person brings to them

Bring it on, bring it on
The singer repeats their willingness to face any challenge

Every little thing
The singer is willing to address any problem, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant

Every tiny fear
The artist is willing to help the person combat even the smallest of their anxieties

Every shattered dream
The artist is ready to help the person pick up the pieces and move on from any disappointments

And I'll scatter them into the sea
The singer will do everything in their power to make the person's problems disappear