Released: February 5, 1996

Featuring: Kylie Minogue Shane MacGowan PJ Harvey

Songwriter: Bob Dylan

Producer: Victor Van Vugt Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

[Verse 1: Nick Cave & PJ Harvey]
When you’re sad and when you’re lonely
And you haven’t got a friend
Just remember that death is not the end
And all that you’ve held sacred
Falls down and does not mend
Just remember that death is not the end

[Chorus]
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end

[Verse 2: Shane MacGowan & Kylie Minogue]
When you’re standing on the crossroads
That you cannot comprehend
Just remember that death is not the end
And all your dreams have vanished
And you don’t know what’s up the bend
Just remember that death is not the end

[Chorus]
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end

[Verse 3: Thomas Wydler & Blixa Bargeld]
When storm clouds gather ’round
And heavy rains descend
Just remember that death is not the end
And there’s no one there to comfort you
With a helping hand to lend
Just remember that death is not the end

[Chorus]
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end

[Bridge]
For the tree of life is growing
Where the spirit never dies
And the bright light of salvation shines
In dark and empty skies

[Verse 4: Blixa Bargeld & Nick Cave]
When the cities are on fire
With the burning flesh of men
Just remember that death is not the end
When you search in vain to find
Some law-abiding citizen
Just remember that death is not the end

[Chorus]
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end
Not the end, not the end
Just remember that death is not the end

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were formed in Melbourne, Australia. For the first 6 months of their existence they went by ‘Nick Cave and the Cavemen’, but that moniker was replaced after the dissolution of their previous project The Birthday Party (originally called ‘The Boys Next Door’) whose last EP was titled The Bad Seed. The original lineup featured Nick Cave on vocals, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey (left the band in 2009), and guitarist Blixa Bargeld (left the band in 2003). Since then they’ve expanded their repertoire and now consist of virtuoso Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey on bass, Barry Adamson on keyboards, guitarist George Vjestica, and drummers Thomas Wydler and Jim Sclavunos.

Between 1983 and 1985, Record producer Flood worked on From Her To Eternity and The Firstborn Is Dead. During the creation of the latter the band was living in Germany, slightly vexing considering the complete infusion of gothic Southern Americana and blues.

1986-1988 saw two of their darkest works—Your Funeral My Trial and Tender Prey. Their first taste of fame coming from the ‘condemned man’ narrative in Tender Prey’s “The Mercy Seat”, an album Cave has described as “one long cry for help”.