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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wendy Rose
Wendy Rose
Background Vocals
London Community Gospel Choir
London Community Gospel Choir
Choir
Lena Palmer
Lena Palmer
Background Vocals
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Bass Guitar
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Guitar
Donovan Lawrence
Donovan Lawrence
Background Vocals
Geo Onaymake
Geo Onaymake
Background Vocals
James Johnston
James Johnston
Organ
Stephanie Meade
Stephanie Meade
Background Vocals
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Percussion
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Percussion
Ase Bergstrom
Ase Bergstrom
Background Vocals
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Songwriter
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Songwriter
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Producer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer
Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Producer
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Producer
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Producer
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Producer
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Producer
James Johnston
James Johnston
Producer
Damon Iddins
Damon Iddins
Mixing Engineer
Lars Fox
Lars Fox
Editing Engineer
Jim Sclavunos
Jim Sclavunos
Producer
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Producer

Lyrics

The sun is high up in the sky and I'm in my car Drifting down into the abattoir Do you see what I see, dear? The air grows heavy. I listen to your breath Entwined together in this culture of death Do you see what I see, dear? Slide on over here, let me give you a squeeze To avert this unholy evolutionary trajectory Can you hear what I hear, babe? Does it make you feel afraid? Everything's dissolving, babe, just according to plan The sky is on fire, the dead are heaped across the land I went to bed last night and my moral code got jammed I woke up this morning with a Frappuccino in my hand I kissed you once. I kissed you again My heart it tumbled like the stock exchange Do you feel what I feel, dear? Mass extinction, darling, hypocrisy These things are not good for me Do you see what I see, dear? The line the God throws down to you and me Makes a pleasing geometry Shall we leave this place now, dear? Is there someway out of here? I wake with the sparrows and I hurry off to work The need for validation, babe, gone completely berserk I wanted to be your Superman but I turned out such a jerk I got the abattoir blues I got the abattoir blues I got the abattoir blues Right down to my shoes
Writer(s): Warren Ellis, Nicholas Edward Cave Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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