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She was given to me to put things right And I stacked all…

“She was given to me to put things right And I stacked all my accomplishments beside her Still I seemed so obselete and small I found God and all His devils inside her In my bed she cast the blizzard out A mock sun blazed upon her head So completely filled with light she was Her shadow fanged and…” quote by Nick Cave
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““She was given to me to put things right And I stacked all my accomplishments beside her Still I seemed so obselete and small I found God and all His devils inside her In my bed she cast the blizzard out A mock sun blazed upon her head So completely filled with light she was Her shadow fanged and hairy and mad Our love-lines grew hopelessly tangled And the bells from the chapel went jingle-jangle””

Nick Cave

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A complex, surreal love poem describing devotion, struggle, and the intertwining of divine and dark aspects within a relationship.

In simple terms: Love is tangled with both light and darkness.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love’s contradictions.

Themes

love spirituality conflict identity artistic expression

Mood

melancholic intense reflective

Type

poetic lyaphic

When to use this quote

  • intimate partnership
  • creative collaboration
  • personal crisis
  • spiritual searching

Key Concepts

dualism mythic imagery psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you reconcile love’s light and dark sides?
  • What does “God and His devils” symbolize for you?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may obscure practical relationship advice.

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