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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Long Dark Night (Lyric Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Diana Prince
Diana Prince
Background Vocals
Emily Holligan
Emily Holligan
Background Vocals
Janet Ramus
Janet Ramus
Background Vocals
Louise Chambers
Louise Chambers
Background Vocals
Margo Muzangaza
Margo Muzangaza
Background Vocals
Matthew Colthart
Matthew Colthart
Background Vocals
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Piano
Paul Boldeau
Paul Boldeau
Background Vocals
Phebe Edwards
Phebe Edwards
Background Vocals
Simone Daley-Richards
Simone Daley-Richards
Background Vocals
Subrina McCalla
Subrina McCalla
Background Vocals
T Jae Cole
T Jae Cole
Background Vocals
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Background Vocals
Wendi Rose
Wendi Rose
Background Vocals
Colin Greenwood
Colin Greenwood
Bass Guitar
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Drums
George Vjestica
George Vjestica
Guitar
Luis Almau
Luis Almau
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Composer
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Producer
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Producer
David Fridmann
David Fridmann
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was long inside a dream
I could not get loose
I'll tell you it, although there's little use
To tell a dream
When dreaming is all you ever do
[Verse 2]
Things were not so good
I can't make light of it
My poor soul, it was having a dark night of it
It was a long night
A week, maybe a year
[Chorus]
Maybe a long dark night is coming down
Maybe a long dark night is coming down
[Verse 3]
Through the door of my dream burst
No zombie, no ogre
No devil there
But a flying man
With long trailing hair
[Chorus]
Who perched on the iron rail of my bed
Oh Lord, combing his long white hair
Saying my name
How could he know when I did not even know my name?
[Chorus]
Maybe a long dark night is coming down
Maybe a long dark night, my precious one
Maybe a long dark night rolling 'round my eyes
Oh Lord
[Verse 4]
The man who took me to be from elsewhere
When I too inhabited the earthly sphere
Leant down and struck me
With his long trailing hair
[Chorus]
Maybe a long dark night is coming down
Maybe a long dark night, my precious one
Maybe a long dark night is rolling around my head
Oh Lord
Written by: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

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