From Her to Eternity
Nick Cave
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Ah want to tell ya 'bout a girl You know, she lives in room 29 Why, why, that's the one right up top a mine Ah start to cry, Ah start to cry O Ah hear her walkin' Walkin' barefoot cross the floor-boards All through this lonesome night Ah hear her crying too. Hot-tears come splashin on down Leaking through the cracks, Down upon my face, Ah catch'em in my mouth! Ah catch'em in my mouth! Ah catch'em in my mouth! Walk'n'cry Walk'n'cry-why! From her to eternity! From her to eternity! From her to eternity! Ah read her diary on her sheets Scrutinizin' every lil bit of dirt Tore out a page'n'stufft it inside my shirt Fled out of the window, And shinning it down the vine Out of her night-mare, and back into mine Mine! O Mine! From her to eternity! From her to eternity! From her to eternity! Cry! Cry! CRY! She's wearing them bloo-stockens, ah bet! And standin' like this with my ear to the ceiling Listen, Ah know it must sound absurd But Ah can hear the most melancholy sound Ah ever heard! Walk'n'cry! Kneel'n'cry-why! From her to eternity! From her to eternity! O tell me why? O tell me why? Oh Why? Why? Why? O tell me why and don't tell me a lie! Why the ceiling still shakes? Shakes! Shakes! Shakes! Why the fixtures turn to serpents and snakes? This desire to possess her is a wound And its nagging at me like a shrew But, Ah know, that to possess her Is, therefore, not to desire her. O o o then ya know, that lil girl would just have to go! Go! Go-o-o! From her to eternity! From her to eternity! [Repeats]
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Written by: Anita Lane, Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld, Hugo Race, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave
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10 facts about this song
Creation and Release"From Her to Eternity" is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson being a key member of the band. It comes from their debut album with the same name, released in 1984.
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Song's TitleThe title "From Her to Eternity" is a pun on the James Jones novel, "From Here to Eternity".
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CollaborationBarry Adamson and Nick Cave collaborated while being band members of both The Bad Seeds and The Birthday Party, an influential post-punk band.
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InspirationThe song is believed to have been inspired by Cave's breakup with his longtime girlfriend Anita Lane.
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LyricsThe lyrics written by Nick Cave, reveal an intense obsession of a man towards a woman.
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Live Performance"From Her to Eternity" was also included in a live album called 'Live Seeds' where the band’s live performances were recorded between 1992 to 1993.
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Film SoundtrackThe song has been featured in various films including the 1986 film "Der Himmel über Berlin" (Wings of Desire) which was directed by famous German director Wim Wenders.
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Critical ReceptionThe album from which "From Her to Eternity" comes from, received positive critical reception overall. Many credited its success to Cave's assertive presence and the intense emotions portrayed in the songs.
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Musical StyleThe song "From Her to Eternity" is known for its brooding sound and raw intensity, representative of the post-punk genre.
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Cover VersionsAlthough there are no popular covers of the song, the band itself has performed several versions of "From Her to Eternity" throughout their career.
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