Distant Sky Lyrics
[Verse 1: Nick Cave]
Let us go now, my one true love
Call the gasman, cut the power out
We can set out, we can set out for the distant skies
Watch the sun, watch it rising in your eyes
[Chorus: Else Torp]
Let us go now, my darling companion
Set out for the distant skies
See the sun, see it rising
See it rising, rising in your eyes
[Verse 2: Nick Cave]
They told us our gods would outlive us
They told us our dreams would outlive us
They told us our gods would outlive us
But they lied
[Chorus: Else Torp]
Let us go now, my only companion
Set out for the distant skies
Soon the children will be rising, will be rising
This is not for our eyes
Let us go now, my one true love
Call the gasman, cut the power out
We can set out, we can set out for the distant skies
Watch the sun, watch it rising in your eyes
[Chorus: Else Torp]
Let us go now, my darling companion
Set out for the distant skies
See the sun, see it rising
See it rising, rising in your eyes
[Verse 2: Nick Cave]
They told us our gods would outlive us
They told us our dreams would outlive us
They told us our gods would outlive us
But they lied
[Chorus: Else Torp]
Let us go now, my only companion
Set out for the distant skies
Soon the children will be rising, will be rising
This is not for our eyes
About
Genius Annotation
The penultimate track on Skeleton Tree begins the catharsis which concludes on the final track. It features Danish soprano Else Torp.
A straight-forward interpretation of the song’s lyrics is that they refer to the death of his teenage son, but it’s claimed that the song was written before the tragedy.
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- 1.Jesus Alone
- 4.Magneto
- 5.Anthrocene
- 6.I Need You
- 7.Distant Sky
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September 9, 2016
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