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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — The Ship Song
Album: The Good Son
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Released: 1996
Length: 5:02
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Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby
Every time you come around

Come loose your dogs upon me
And let your hair hang down
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you come around

We talk about it all night long
We define our moral ground
But when I crawl into your arms
Everything comes tumbling down

Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby
Every time you come around

Your face has fallen sad now
For you know the time is nigh
When I must remove your wings
And you, you must try to fly

Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby
Every time you come around

Come loose your dogs upon me
And let your hair hang down
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you come around
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When I used to attend a lot of weddings I used to amuse myself by doing my best Nick Cave voice while singing the hymns
Posted 6 months ago by Fishman    [ Reply ]
A classic, but I think I prefer the live version, given the choice (from Live Seeds).
Posted 10 months ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 ginger wrote:
Okay, my turn to be the one to say, "I don't get it" about a song played here. I've never been able to take Nick Cave's voice, and this has to be the worst-sounding example I've heard yet. And that album cover with the kids is totally creeping me out. If the lyrics are great, I'll never be able to get that far. But keep playing it! Play it all! That's the beauty of RP!


Hey you don't have to hang on every song!
Posted 11 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 ralphyboy wrote:

what about this..

opera house version



Wow, that was awesome!
Posted 1 year ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
Is it just me, or does Nick Cave sound like he's about 5 or 6 drinks in at Karaoke Night at the local pub?
Posted 1 year ago by ProfessionalGeek    [ Reply ]
just had to make this a 10 up there with into your arms.
Posted 1 year ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
This is one of my all time favourite songs.  However, to me , this was when Nick Cave was at the top of his talent, not long after went on to sell himself into what he is today  ->  overbaked and overhyped.
Posted 1 year ago by HenryT88    [ Reply ]
"And bring your breakfast down"

"Let your hen come down"

Posted 2 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
 agoston wrote:

play this, please



Done!
Posted 2 years ago by jwolf8609    [ Reply ]
A 10 from me. A superb song. 
Posted 2 years ago by carrigman    [ Reply ]
a simple, beautiful, classic
Posted 2 years ago by garrettb    [ Reply ]
 drawcard wrote:

I hearby declare this song played on RP on 27 Oct 2020, 2:58pm. 




April 26, 2022, 5:23 pm EST roughly
Posted 2 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
One of my favourites by Nick. The release date given here is wrong, though, it should be 1990.
Posted 2 years ago by MM_Prague    [ Reply ]
what about this..

opera house version
Posted 2 years ago by ralphyboy    [ Reply ]
Ah Ha!

my detective work paid off.  A fan wrote 11 months ago this song followed Roger Waters's song, just like today. Does this mean we are on a long loop, or several loops? My only disappointment with RP nowadays is not mixing in enough novel programming. Still the best radio station on the planet, though.
Posted 3 years ago by aneal300    [ Reply ]
What a segue from Roger Water's "Wait For Her"!

I've never heard this track before, Nick's voice is particularly hard to take but oh man the lyrics
Posted 3 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Okay, my turn to be the one to say, "I don't get it" about a song played here. I've never been able to take Nick Cave's voice, and this has to be the worst-sounding example I've heard yet. And that album cover with the kids is totally creeping me out. If the lyrics are great, I'll never be able to get that far. But keep playing it! Play it all! That's the beauty of RP!
Posted 3 years ago by ginger    [ Reply ]
Webs seamlessly with the just played Roger Waters’ Wait for her. Bravo.
Posted 3 years ago by lugocvls    [ Reply ]
Wonderful
Posted 3 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
 phlattop wrote:

December 7, 2020. 6:54pm. EST roughly
 No, 8:15


Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 drawcard wrote:
I hearby declare this song played on RP on 27 Oct 2020, 2:58pm. 
 
December 7, 2020. 6:54pm. EST roughly
Posted 4 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
I hearby declare this song played on RP on 27 Oct 2020, 2:58pm. 
Posted 4 years ago by drawcard    [ Reply ]
14 years.   {#Cry}
Posted 7 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
11 years and still not played.  :(
Posted 10 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
Never played is a very long time.
Posted 13 years ago by oppositelock    [ Reply ]
Hey, how come this gem of a song has never been played...? <-X
Posted 19 years ago by yashpheh    [ Reply ]
I just heard this on an episode of The Secret Life of Us (a now defunct Australian soap opera which has sporadic rotation on US cable). It was amazing. Of course I wondered if I had heard it here before. Apparently not...but yes, we should! Please. 8)
Posted 19 years ago by rainfairy    [ Reply ]
agoston wrote:
play this, please
I second that! One of the finest love songs ever written. It almost brings tears to my eyes when I hear it. Nick Cave wrote:
Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history, baby Every time you come around Come loose your dogs upon me And let your hair hang down You are a little mystery to me Every time you come around
Posted 20 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
play this, please
Posted 21 years ago by agoston    [ Reply ]