The Complete Lyrics: 1978-2022

The perfect gift for Nick Cave fans. The complete lyrics from cultural icon and bestselling author Nick Cave, spanning his entire career to date, with a new foreword by Andrew O'Hagan

From Nick Cave's writing for The Birthday Party, through highly acclaimed albums like Murder Ballads, Henry's Dream, DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!! and Ghosteen, this is a must-have book for all fans of the dark, the beautiful and the defiant - for all fans of the songs of Nick Cave.

'Nick Cave is a true lyrical master. He can conjure empathy and hope out of thin air, light out of darkness' Cillian Murphy

'His lyrics - so rich in the toils of love, so committed to memory and everlasting presence - are the best-made of his generation' Andrew O'Hagan

'A poetic craftsman' Will Self

'Cave's genius rings loud and clear' Evening Standard

Cover art by Aleksandra Waliszewska

Format/pages: paperback / 640 pages

ISBN: 9780241990155

Publisher: Penguin

Year: 2022