The Complete Lyrics

<p><b>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</b><br><br>From Nick Cave's writing for <i>The Birthday Party</i> through highly acclaimed albums like <i>Murder Ballads</i> <i>Henry's Dream</i> <i>DIG LAZARUS DIG!!! </i>and <i>Ghosteen</i> 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.<br><br><b>'The greatest living songwriter' <i>NME</i><br><br>'A glowing wire a mainline to meaning ad feeling and art' <i>New Yorker</i><br><br>'Nick Cave is a true lyrical master. He can conjure empathy and hope out of thin air light out of darkness' Cillian Murphy<br><br>'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<br><br>'A poetic craftsman' Will Self<br><br>'Alternative rock legend' <i>Billboard</i><br><br>'Cave's genius rings loud and clear' <i>Evening Standard</i><br><br>Cover art by Aleksandra Waliszewska</b></p>