NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – Bring It On (2003)

“Bring It On” is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from their 2003 album Nocturama. It features backing vocals from Chris Bailey, the lead singer of the Australian punk band The Saints, adding a distinct depth to the track. The song is characterized by its anthemic structure, combining a steady rhythm with passionate lyrics, making it one of the standout tracks on the album.

Lyrically, “Bring It On” is about resilience, acceptance, and embracing challenges. The repeated chorus invites the listener to face life’s adversities head-on, underscoring themes of strength and perseverance.

This garden that I built for you That you sit in now and yearn I will never leave it, dear I could not bear to return And find it all untended With the trees all bended low This garden is our home, dear And I got nowhere else to go

So bring it on Bring it on Every little tear Bring it on Every useless fear Bring it on All your shattered dreams And I’ll scatter them into the sea Into the sea

The geraniums on your window sill The carnations, dear, and the daffodil Well, they’re ordinary flowers But they long for the light of your touch And of your trembling will Ah, you’re trembling still And I am trembling too To be perfectly honest I don’t know Quite else what to do

So bring it on Bring it on Every neglected dream Bring it on Every little scheme Bring it on Every little fear And I’ll make them disappear

So bring it on, bring it on Bring it on Every little thing Bring it on Every tiny fear Bring it on Every shattered dream And I’ll scatter them into the sea