Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - O Children Lyrics






Pass me that lovely little gun
My dear, my darling one
The cleaners are coming, one by one
You don't even want to let them start

They are knocking now upon your door
They measure the room, they know the score
They're mopping up the butcher's floor
Of your broken little hearts

O children

Forgive us now for what we've done
It started out as a bit of fun
Here, take these before we run away
The keys to the gulag

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

Here comes Frank and poor old Jim
They're gathering round with all my friends
We're older now, the light is dim
And you are only just beginning

O children

We have the answer to all your fears
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear
It's round about and it's somewhere here
Lost amongst our winnings

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

The cleaners have done their job on you
They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove
They've hosed you down, you're good as new
They're lining up to inspect you

O children

Poor old Jim's white as a ghost
He's found the answer that we lost
We're all weeping now, weeping because
There ain't nothing we can do to protect you

O children
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
Children
Rejoice, rejoice

Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
And the train ain't even left the station

Hey, little train! Wait for me!
I once was blind but now I see
Have you left a seat for me?
Is that such a stretch of the imagination?

Hey little train! Wait for me!
I was held in chains but now I'm free
I'm hanging in there, don't you see
In this process of elimination

Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
It's beyond my wildest expectation

Hey little train! We are all jumping on
The train that goes to the Kingdom
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
And the train ain't even left the station





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  1. G.... C....

    Amo esto

  2. s.... P....

    I definitively consider this one the best one ever!

  3. Z.... F....

    2020 Alguém?? 🙌❤

  4. J.... L....

    I fucking love this song is perfect in Harry Potter, Harry Potter is perfect in fact.

  5. J.... L....

    Here for Harry Potter!!!

  6. M.... F....

    Fucking Epic !!!
    Lord of Darkness.

    Warren has changed him into what he always should've been, not a better him, just a different him.

  7. S.... H....

    It's beyond my wildest expectations!!!!! :')

  8. y.... a....

    The original is better..

  9. C.... T....

    Richard Manuel of The Band in 1:22 to 1:27 ?

  10. a.... L....

    Oh warren Ellis!!!!

  11. �.... �....

    Гарри Поттер Forever

  12. G.... H....

    Can spot the kids in the choir who are going to be rockers :)

  13. R.... D....

    Whats this genre?
    I loved it

  14. L.... P....

    Lindíssima ❤

  15. D.... W....

    I haven't cried in a long time til I heard this.

  16. i.... m....

    The voice of this man. This music is perfect

  17. B.... H....

    It will break your brain to ever realize what this song was truly about...

    B.... H....

    Brett Houston Tube tell me

    B.... H....

    I'm listening.

  18. H.... A....

    Umas das melhores canções que eu já ouvi. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  19. R.... ....

    I love how the guitarist at 1:20 plays the wrong chord and quickly remembers that it's not the chorus yet. Makes the whole performance more human.

  20. a.... l....

    still my favourite song

  21. F.... E....

    is he paul mccartney playing over there?

  22. w.... ....

    still shocks and amazes me that this is about the Holocaust.

    w.... ....

    It is not about the holocaust but the Soviet Union puting children in death work camps. A Gulag a system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died. Tha nazis were not the only ones to commit autrocities.

    Forgive us now for what we've done
    It started out as a bit of fun
    Here, take these before we run away
    The keys to the gulag

    w.... ....

    Skip Skipperdoo
    It was the kids and their family?

    w.... ....

    @LITTLE ALIEEEN Yes, but many more children were sent to their deaths than adults.

    w.... ....

    Skip Skipperdoo
    Ok and after the Russians were finding scandalous the Hitler's camps... 😒

  23. B.... ....

    One of the few songs that compel me to just... stop. Just stop all that I'm doing, without any reservations, and listen. Sublime.

  24. H.... A....

    A música mais linda do planeta!

  25. B.... e....

    The train that goes that kingdom

  26. E.... G....

    amazing....I love so much this FANTASTIC song....GREAT Nick!!!!

  27. d.... ....

    Those Kids will grow up to be cool...

  28. D.... M....

    Classic

  29. S.... ....

    Ótimo cantor e com um coral de crianças, fica ainda mais lindo ❤️

  30. C.... C....

    I wonder whether the children of choir have a grasp of what the song actually is about...

    C.... C....

    @A L I'm not an English native speaker so I can't distinguish, you can because you are? Or do you know by some source they are non-English speakers? Thanks for the information!

    C.... C....

    Caterina Cavallarin I think he meant to say that they are too young to understand the meaning of this masterpiece

    C.... C....

    @Persée I'm not that sure, the text makes quite clear references to slaughtering and mass executions, it doesn't sound metaphoric at all to me.

    C.... C....

    A Gulag a system of labor camps maintained in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1955 in which many people died. The nazis were not the only ones to commit atrocities.

  31. R.... Q....

    Far better than the album version. Love it

  32. f.... G....

    when I see kids now I just weep like a widow as i know what we have done to them and their chances of a future...

    f.... G....

    like what? are you a climate change freak? i don't deny that the climate is constantly changing whether thats cooling or warming (the earth is alive and adapting) but I am not a climate change freak where i expect countries who are already doing their share of eliminating excess c02 to do more while the big polluters get away *ahem china ahem CHINA*

    f.... G....

    The terrible thing you globalist enviros have done is lieing to them about Doomsday enviromental lies! The Natzis use children to get thier agenda done.

  33. H.... C....

    What a human. Make him live forever

  34. A.... L....

    señor lo amo

  35. P.... 2....

    Cadê os Brasileiros!
    🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
    Música linda!!!!!!!!!!!!

    P.... 2....

    Olá 😍

    P.... 2....

    Vim pelo Harry Potter lk

    P.... 2....

    Vim pelo Harry Potter 🤩🤩

  36. L.... C....

    auschwitz

  37. G.... K....

    So I watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Sunday, and this scene reached forth and delivered unto me an uppercut right in the feels. I cannot explain why this powerful moment previously passed me by. It’s not too difficult to understand why it tugged on the feels. This scene embodies one of the most beautiful aspects of human nature. You would be hard pressed to find a time in this extensive story where things feel more lost and hopeless. They are alone, they have no plan, and so many people are dead.. Despite this, Harry and Hermione share this small moment. A sliver of magic in a rapidly darkening world. Our ability to endure overwhelming odds and global horror, and to somehow forge a beam of light in spite of the looming shadows is testament to our courage and ingenuity as a species. Indeed, to ‘rage against the dying of the light.’ So, before you point out the fact that Harry Potter is pure fiction, I would like to mention that this is the exact point I am trying to make. These virtues I have mentioned are so powerful and moving that we have immortalised them in our art since the dawn of our history. These songs, paintings, books and movies, despite being fiction, affect us so deeply because they are 100% relatable. This is what we are. We are fighters and survivors. We believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good. We believe in seeking joy wherever it can be found. We are the sum of our stories. You can look back into the history of any culture upon the Earth, and you will find these virtuous tales. As a species, we are romantics. Our stories are proof of this, and we have incredible stories.

    Call me optimistic, but I still believe we can do this. I still believe in us, but we are running out of time. When we arrive upon the brink, I hope we can take a moment to dance like Harry and Hermione, and if we cannot, then I fear we won’t be fighting for anything worthwhile.
    Our children grow upon the tales. In this modern world, we need to teach them to dance, and we also need to point out the shadows, and show them how we dance despite their existence. We need the right stories.
    We are cutting it fine, but like all great fiction, if we pull it off, it will make for one hell of a story…

    “We're older now, the light is dim
    And you are only just beginning
    O children
    We have the answer to all your fears
    It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear
    It's round about and it's somewhere here
    Lost amongst our winnings”

    “Hey, little train, wait for me
    I once was blind, but now I see
    Have you left a seat for me?
    Is that such a stretch of the imagination?"

    "Hey little train, wait for me
    I was held in chains, but now I'm free
    I'm hanging in there, don't you see?
    In this process of elimination.”

    G.... K....

    Ye man, That scene got me too. What you wrote i genuine and true.Respect

  38. H.... ....

    No words, Nick is Nick !

  39. r.... ....

    nick cave is god . period .

  40. P.... M....

    He looks like lord Elrond.

  41. T.... K....

    Música perfeita ❤❤

  42. �.... �....

    Germiona Grainjer КЛЕВАЯ девка.

  43. C.... L....

    That violin at the end killed me, I love it

  44. �.... �....

    Nick, you're great. Four chords, but there are so many things. The first time I heard this song in Harry Potter and immediately fell in love with it.) I .m russian)

  45. D.... V....

    any nick cave and the bad seeds concert anywhere in the world is an event and should be announced at least in world's broken news

  46. D.... �....

    We're happy mom.

  47. D.... E....

    Those kids have no idea... f---ing awesome!

  48. s.... ....

    Wow those kids are so lucky! Think i would have peed my pants.

  49. �.... �....

    Классное видео ! У англичан как то естественно все выходит, без понтов , просто и классно !

    �.... �....

    Ник Кейв австралиец так-то

    �.... �....

    @saurer regen Ну и что вы мне об этом с таким понтом заявляете. Ни одна ли малина, что австралиец, что англичанин. Белые австралийцы, это выходцы из Англии, преступники, которых выселили из Великобритании и поселили на острове в колонии Австралии из за переполнености тюрьм.
    Речь не об этом, а о тех детях на заднем плане, стоят себе спокойно как хотят, оглядываются, поют что то. В России для такого концерта, их бы отмуштровали бы так, что не двигался бы никто и никуда не смотрел и не мигал. У нас все на показуху и все для понтов. Просто выйти и спеть на авось как выйдет наши не могут, комплекс советской власти.

    �.... �....

    Я думаю, что эта песня является критикой России

  50. B.... R....

    HarryPotterHarryPotterHarryPotterHarryPotter

  51. �.... �....

    он пьяный чтоли... лучше б помолчал в припевах и не мешал детям исполнять прекрасную партию)

  52. J.... v....

    Essa música é sensacional! Nick é um verdadeiro artista. O mais louco é tê-lo conhecido por HP

  53. G.... L....

    Is that Ed Kuepper on acoustic guitar

    G.... L....

    Indeed!

  54. h.... ....

    Ooh I'm stoned and don't know how I go here? But ye that was great...ooh I'm stoned like really stoned...😩😩😩 fuck I hope am not gunna white't 😩😩😨😨😨😨😨😨

  55. X.... X....

    This is our future.mybe they are20% of our society but they are 100% of our future

  56. M.... O....

    I like some childern black dress so cute

  57. R.... 8....

    Aue... hes flat

  58. T.... ....

    This makes me cry.

  59. c.... p....

    Silverlake children's choir.

  60. c.... p....

    I was right there in the front read against the stage great night!

  61. A.... M....

    Wonderfull song.

  62. M.... g....

    38 dislikes ? 38 idiots without hearts

    M.... g....

    Everyone should be free to express their opinions! If you disagree the question is: who the idiot really is?

  63. C.... B....

    Yes, Harry Potter was the first time I heard this masterpiece of a song, but even after discovering all the work he's ever done, this is still my most favourite.

  64. �.... �....

    Hey, little train wait for me!
    I once was blind but now I see, have you left a seat for me?
    Is that such a stretch of the imagination?

    Hey little train wait for me!
    I was held in chains but now I'm free, I'm hanging in there, don't you see in this process of elimination...

  65. A.... S....

    im not crying you are

  66. M.... M....

    Harry-Hermione 🎉

  67. M.... T....

    Well, I knew Nick Cave´s music because of Harry Potter and I´m not ashamed of that.

  68. S.... ....

    Man I thought the studio version was hauntingly beautiful already, but this is 'beyond my wildest expectation'!

  69. g.... ....

    my favorite song...

  70. P.... J....

    เศร้า

  71. R.... S....

    Hey little train! We are all jumping on
    The train that goes to the kingdom
    We're happy, ma, we're having fun
    And the train ain't even left the station

    Hey, little train! Wait for me!
    I once was blind but now
    I see have you left a seat for me?
    Is that such a stretch of the imagination? ♪ ♥
    Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows part one

  72. M.... M....

    Mükemmel 🗣

  73. a.... t....

    sounds of heaven

  74. S.... d....

    Absolutly great

  75. i.... ....

    O.. living legend

  76. J.... L....

    Esta canción hace que desaparezca la angustia. Hermoso.

  77. �.... �....

    Amaizing song

  78. I.... G....

    The kingdom where happy mum .. Everybody is having fun. The train didn't leave ...because the idea of a perfect world is enough for people to have hope of happiness. The moment the train leave... I will become a reality... There isn't kingdom . I we stay waiting...

  79. I.... G....

    What has to do with Harry effoff Potter?

    I.... G....

    Harry Potter!!!

    I.... G....

    Iza GALLAGHER 7th Film, part one, Harry and Hermione dance to this song. I’ve loved this song since before that if that makes you feel any better.

  80. I.... G....

    I love all his songs. This is one of the best! He is the best poet. Musial genius of our time!

  81. C.... S....

    At his best with this one.
    "suffer the little children unto me"

  82. N.... B....

    The train that goes to the kingdom!! 😊👍✨

  83. A.... C....

    After all this time?

    A.... C....

    @meg Forever HP ♥️

    A.... C....

    alberto cherrez 💖💖

    A.... C....

    alberto cherrez okay that’s what we’re not gonna do

    A.... C....

    @meg I'm just kidding 🤟
    I'm Sorry 😪

  84. E.... ....

    Hey little train! We are all jumping on
    The train that goes to the Kingdom
    We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
    And the train ain't even left the station

    reminds me of Harry Potter,
    there is no better song that could fit into the World of Harry Potter,
    thank you for that, dear mr. Cave!

  85. G.... O....

    Nick Cave and David Bowie!! <3 <3 My favourite singers in the world!

  86. M.... K....

    where is the full video ?

  87. Y.... C....

    i like a girls black dress. if want know her name

  88. D.... ....

    this song gets me EVERY time

  89. A.... M....

    Viele Grüße aus Berlin ex anderen Pop .

  90. C.... S....

    Uma das minhas favoritas , linda música ❤

    C.... S....

    Uma brasileira 😍

  91. R.... V....

    Ft. The Little Bad Seeds

  92. A.... P....

    This has to be one of the best things the world has seen. Lucky us to be alive to ear this.

  93. L.... P....

    Demais!

  94. �.... G....

    Love Cave

  95. D.... ....

    If this song doesn't hit your feelings, then you don't have feelings.

    D.... ....

    I don´t have feelings :'v

    D.... ....

    what feelings???

    D.... ....

    Your a fucking asshole for saying that.

    D.... ....

    Hey y’all// you got feelings??
    Check out boys town atrocities..
    conspiracy of silence.. perhaps the lyrics meaning would change???

    D.... ....

    Totally agree with you, Just such a powerful song, makes me fill up every time I hear it! Awesome.