The Complete Lyrics

The complete lyrics from cultural icon and bestselling author Nick Cave, spanning his entire career to date, with a new foreword by Andrew O"'Hagan From Nick Cave"'s writing for The Birthday Party, through highly acclaimed albums like Murder Ballads, Henry"'s Dream, DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! and Ghosteen, this is a must-have book for all fans of the dark, the beautiful and the defiant - for all fans of the songs of Nick Cave. "'The greatest living songwriter"' NME "'A glowing wire, a mainline to meaning ad feeling and art"' New Yorker "'Nick Cave is a true lyrical master. He can conjure empathy and hope out of thin air, light out of darkness"' Cillian Murphy "'His lyrics - so rich in the toils of love, so committed to memory and everlasting presence - are the best-made of his generation"' Andrew O"'Hagan "'A poetic craftsman"' Will Self "'Alternative rock legend"' Billboard "'Cave"'s genius rings loud and clear"' Evening Standard