Nick Cave – Kylie Minogue Where the Wild Roses Grow (lyrics)
A song written by Nick Cave for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ ninth album “Murder Ballads” (1996), with guest vocals by Kylie Minogue. They call me The Wild Rose But my name was Elisa Day Why they call me it I do not know For my name was Elisa Day From the first day I saw her I knew she was the one As she stared in my eyes and smiled For her lips were the colour of the roses They grew down the river, all bloody and wild When he knocked on my door and entered the room My trembling subsided in his sure embrace He would be my first man, and with a careful hand He wiped the tears that ran down my face CHORUS On the second day I brought her a flower She was more beautiful than any woman I’d seen I said, ‘Do you know where the wild roses grow So sweet and scarlet and free?’ On the second day he came with a single rose Said: ‘Will you give me your loss and your sorrow?’ I nodded my head, as I layed on the bed He said, ‘If I show you the roses will you follow?’ CHORUS On the third day he took me to the river He showed me the roses and we kissed And the last thing I heard was a muttered word As he stood smiling above me with a rock in his fist On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow And she lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief As I kissed her goodbye, I said, ‘All beauty must die’ And lent down and planted a rose between her teeth
grew up listening to this song.. LOVE IT
That drummer’s got some nice facial expressions
well, open this song again to show for my friend because i think he knows. Also because he likes old song he he he
Oh how Blixa’s voice perfected everything…
Have seen the video, thanks. It is one of the best music videos of all time.
Check out “Henry Lee” PJ Harvey and Cave. PURE sex and violence.
Both! Death is romantic in this case.
frumos
Trebuie sa recunosc , am vazut pariu cu viata si am intrat
Nu sunt fana a serialului dar mi-a placut cantecul
and Blixa
We are talking about Nick Cave’s song – murder is the only solution 
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Why couldn’t it be both?
nick cave came from a small country town called warracknabeal victoria australia my home town where i was born and grew up ……….. <3
i love his songs
it is a very sad song … greet…
A wonderful sad song…..
I am really curious.. Is the song about a really romantic moment or is he about to kill her? Because it could work both ways. It is a really good song
very strange song, but good
..zabójcza miłość..))) I like this song
I can fall in love of anybody with this song
like this song.
nice!