The perfect gift for Nick Cave fans! Discover the complete lyrics, spanning his entire career to date, with a new foreword by Andrew O''HaganFrom Nick Cave''s writing for The Birthday Party, through highly acclaimed albums like Murder Ballads, Henry''s Dream, DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! and Ghosteen, this is a must-have book for all fans of the dark, the beautiful and the defiant - for all fans of the songs of Nick Cave.''The greatest living songwriter'' NME''A glowing wire, a mainline to meaning ad feeling and art'' New Yorker''Nick Cave is a true lyrical master. He can conjure empathy and hope out of thin air, light out of darkness'' Cillian Murphy''His lyrics - so rich in the toils of love, so committed to memory and everlasting presence - are the best-made of his generation'' Andrew O''Hagan''A poetic craftsman'' Will Self''Alternative rock legend'' Billboard''Cave''s genius rings loud and clear'' Evening StandardCover art by Aleksandra Waliszewska