Do you love me Quote by Nick Cave
““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””
About This Quote
Source Song: “The Ship Song” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 1990
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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