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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Ghosteen (Official Lyric Video)
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Songwriter
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
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Warren Ellis
Producer
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Nick Cave
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This world is beautiful
Held within its stars
I keep it in my heart
The stars are your eyes
I loved them right from the start
A world so beautiful
And I keep it
In my heart
[Verse 2]
A ghosteen dances in my hand
Slowly twirling, twirling, all around
A glowing circle in my hand
Dancing, dancing, dancing, all around
[Verse 3]
A ghosteen dances in my hand
Slowly twirling, twirling, all around
A ghosteen dances in my hand
Dancing, dancing, dancing, all around
[Verse 4]
There goes the moonlit man
Got a suitcase in his hand
He's moving on down the road
Things tend to fall apart
Starting with his heart
He kisses you lightly and he leaves
Leaves your sleeping body
Curled and dreaming around your smile
Your smile
[Verse 5]
The three bears watch the TV
They age a lifetime, O' Lord
Mama Bear holds the remote
Papa Bear he just floats
And Baby Bear he has gone
To the moon in a boat
Oh, in a boat
[Verse 6]
I'm speaking about love now
And how the lights of love go down
You're in the back room washing his clothes
Love's like that you know
It's like a tidal flow
And the past with its fierce undertow
Won't ever let us go
Won't ever let you go
[Verse 7]
If I could move the night I would
And I would turn the world around if I could
There's nothing wrong with loving something
You can't hold in your hand
You're sitting on the edge of the bed
Smoking and shaking your head
Well there's nothing wrong with loving things
That cannot even stand
[Verse 8]
Well, there goes your moony man
With his suitcase in his hand
Every road is lined with animals
That rise from their blood and walk
Well the moon won't get a wink of sleep
If I stay all night and talk
If I stay all night and talk
Written by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

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