Sweetheart Come
Feel So Bad · No More Shall We Part [2001]
It ain't that bad
I don't claim to understand
The troubles that you've had
But the dogs you say they fed you to
Lay their muzzles in your lap
And the lions that they led you to
Lie down and take a nap
The ones you fear are wind and air
And I love you without measure
It seems we can be happy now
Be it better late than never
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come to me
The burdens that you carry now
Are not of your creation
So let's not weep for their evil deeds
But for their lack of imagination
Today's the time for courage, babe
Tomorrow can be for forgiving
And if he touches you again with his stupid hands
His life won't be worth living
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come
Sweetheart, come to me
Walk with me now under the stars
For it's a clear and easy pleasure
And be happy in my company
For I love you without measure
Walk with me now under the stars
It's a safe and easy pleasure
It seems we can be happy now
It's late but it ain't never
It's late but it ain't never
It's late but it ain't never
Sweetheart Come
Nick Cave's 'Sweetheart Come' stands as a haunting centerpiece on the 2001 album *No More Shall We Part*. Recorded during a period of intense personal turmoil, the track exemplifies Cave's signature blend of gothic romance and raw, confessional storytelling. With its brooding atmosphere and Cave's distinctive, gravelly vocal delivery, the song captures the duality of love as both a consuming force and a source of spiritual anguish. The recording features a sparse arrangement that allows the lyrics to resonate with a timeless, almost biblical weight, characteristic of Cave's work in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It remains a defining example of his ability to transform personal grief into universal art, cementing its place within his broader discography and the gothic rock genre.