Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is one of Haider Ackermann’s favourite music groups, and their album cover for ‘The Boatman’s Call’ features in A#3 on his inspiration wall, photographed by Ronald Stoops. Nick Cave is one of Australia’s most accomplished musicians, with a career spanning three decades, featuring in several groups including cult 80′s punk act The Birthday Party , the widely successful Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, and his latest project Grinderman.

Below is the lyrics to ‘Into my arms’ from the the album ‘The Boatman’s Call’, along with the beautiful video clip from 1997, directed by Jonathan Glazer.

INTO MY ARMS BY NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS

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© 1997 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Mute Records

“I don’t believe in an interventionist God
But I know, darling, that you do
But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him
Not to intervene when it came to you
Not to touch a hair on your head
To leave you as you are
And if He felt He had to direct you
Then direct you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

And I don’t believe in the existence of angels
But looking at you I wonder if that’s true
But if I did I would summon them together
And ask them to watch over you
To each burn a candle for you
To make bright and clear your path
And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love
And guide you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

And I believe in Love
And I know that you do too
And I believe in some kind of path
That we can walk down, me and you
So keep your candlew burning
And make her journey bright and pure
That she will keep returning
Always and evermore

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms.”