The Complete Lyrics

The perfect gift for Nick Cave fans! Discover the complete lyrics, 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 Cover art by Aleksandra Waliszewska