Πέμπτη, Ιανουαρίου 18, 2007

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds : "Nature Boy"

Although Nick Cave has been around for decades, he and his band seem to be experts at reinventing themselves and staying on top of their game. In their latest effort, “Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus” a two-disk set, they continue to deliver promising new lyrical endeavors. Director Grant Gee’s performance music video for “Nature Boy” took Nick Cave’s dark, eclectic blend of Johnny Cash/Neil Diamond-esqe vocals and bittersweet melodies and intertwined them into a visual masterpiece. By juxtaposing mirrored shots, a kaleidoscope of images was created, spinning slowly in sync with Nick’s meaningful lyrics. The effect leaves the viewer soulfully humming along, almost spellbound.


"Nature Boy"

I was just a boy when I sat down
To watch the news on TV
I saw some ordinary slaughter
I saw some routine atrocity
My father said, don't look away
You got to be strong, you got to be bold, now
He said, that in the end it is beauty
That is going to save the world, now

And she moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
She moves among the flowers
She moves something deep inside of me

I was walking around the flower show like a leper
Coming down with some kind of nervous hysteria
When I saw you standing there, green eyes, black hair
Up against the pink and purple wisteria
You said, hey, nature boy, are you looking at me
With some unrighteous intention?
My knees went weak,
I couldn't speak, I was having thoughts
That were not in my best interests to mention

And she moves among the flowers
And she floats upon the smoke
She moves among the shadows
She moves me with just one little look

You took me back to your place
And dressed me up in a deep sea diver's suit
You played the patriot, you raised the flag
And I stood at full salute
Later on we smoked a pipe that struck me dumb
And made it impossible to speak
As you closed in, in slow motion,
Quoting Sappho, in the original Greek

She moves among the shadows
She floats upon the breeze
She moves among the candles
And we moved through the days
and through the years

Years passed by, we were walking by the sea
Half delirious
You smiled at me and said, Babe
I think this thing is getting kind of serious
You pointed at something and said
Have you ever seen such a beautiful thing?
It was then that I broke down
It was then that you lifted me up again

She moves among the sparrows
And she walks across the sea
She moves among the flowers
And she moves something deep inside of me

She moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
She moves among the flowers
And she moves right up close to me

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