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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Performer
Berliner Kaffeehausmusik Ensemble
Berliner Kaffeehausmusik Ensemble
Strings
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Vocals
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Guitar
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Drums
Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Springfield
Tom Springfield
Composer
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Cohen
Tony Cohen
Producer
Flood
Flood
Producer
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Producer
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Producer
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Producer
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Say goodbye, my one true lover
And we'll steal a lover's song
How it breaks my heart to leave you
Now the carnival has gone
[Verse 2]
Oh, my love, the dawn is breaking
And my tears are falling rain
For the carnival is over
We may never meet again
[Verse 3]
Like a drum my heart was beating
And your kiss was sweet as wine
But the joys of love are fleeting
For Pierrot and Columbine
[Verse 4]
Now the cloak of night is falling
This will be our last goodbye
Though the carnival is over
I will love you till I die
[Verse 5]
Though the carnival is over
I will love you till I die
Oh, I will love you till I die
Oh, I will love you till I die
Oh, I will love you till I die
Written by: Tom Springfield
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