Song of the Lake

From August 30th 2024 album 'Wild God'. released on PIAS Recordings a Belgian label since 1983. Nick Cave produced along with Warren Ellis who has worked with Nick Cave previously. Cave describes it as a "complicated record" but simultaneously "deeply and joyously infectious". As their records reflect the band's "emotional state", Cave shared the impression that they are "happy" this time around.

[Verse 1] On the shore of the lake, an old man sat And watched a woman bathing With its golden touch, the light was such That the moment was worth saving [Chorus] And he sang the song of the lake The song of the lake And all the king's horses and all— Ah, never mind, never mind [Verse 2] And he knew that he would dissolve If he followed her into the lake But also knew that if he remained Upon the shore, he would, in time, evaporate [Chorus] He sang the song of the lake The song of the lake And all the king’s horses— Ah, never mind, never mind [Verse 3] And he knew that even though he had found Heaven Such as described in the ancient scrolls Still, he felt the drag of Hell Upon his old and mortal soul [Chorus] And he sang the song of the lake And all the king's horses— Oh Lord, never mind, never mind [Verse 4] For every evil under the sun If there be one, seek it till you find For there's either a remedy or there is none And if there is none, never mind, never mind Never mind, never mind Ah, never mind Never mind [Outro] Oh never mind, never mind, never mind Cause all the king’s horses and all the king's men Couldn't put us back together again Oh my darling, well, where will we go now? Oh my darling, where do we go? Ah, never mind, never mind And what do we do now? Oh, never mind, never mind Oh, my sweet darling, never mind