 of the album features eight songs, which Nick Cave describes as "the children"; the second part of the album contains two longer songs and a spoken-word track, which he describes as "their parents". In summarising Ghosteen, Cave referred to the album both as "a migrating spirit" and the final part of a trilogy of albums the band began with Push the Sky Away (2013), which also includes Skeleton Tree.

Lyrics
Cave began writing lyrics for the songs on Ghosteen in February 2017. Cave, who had "very deliberately" not written since the end of 2015 when amending the lyrics for Skeleton Tree, attributed a "new sort of lyrical confidence" to a process of "enforced shutdown", where he would "confine [him]self to barracks for a while". The lyrics were written at Cave's home in Brighton, a change from his usual "disciplined" routine of writing lyrics in a private office. The change in environment and routine led to Cave "amassing a stockpile of lines and thoughts, images and ideas" instead of writing songs in a more traditional manner. As with the lyrics on Skeleton Tree, Cave abandoned the narrative-based approach he was known for, as he believed it to be "restrictive". Explaining his new approach to writing, Cave said: "The idea that we live life in a straight line, like a story, seems to me to be increasingly absurd and, more than anything, a kind of intellectual convenience … There is a pure heart, but all around it is chaos." In the first-ever issue of The Red Hand Files, Cave elaborated that he found an authentic "way to write beyond the trauma … that deals with all manner of issues but does not turn its back on the issue of the death of my child". He said new-found method allowed him to write "beyond the personal into a state of wonder. In doing so the colour came back to things with a renewed intensity and the world seemed clear and bright and new."

Several publications described Ghosteens lyrics as dealing with themes of loss, death, grief, and existentialism, but also noted positive themes such as empathy, faith and optimism. Several lyrical motifs and phrases are repeated and referenced throughout different songs, as well as recurring imagery of nature, the elements and Christianity. In addition to Cave's Christian imagery, the lyrics for the closing track "Hollywood" reference the story of Kisa Gotami, a Buddhist arhat who
of the album features eight songs, which Nick Cave describes as " the children "; the second character of the album control two longer songs and a spoken - discussion track, which he describes as " their parent ". In sum up Ghosteen, Cave referred to the album both as " a migrating emotional state " and the final part of a trilogy of album the band began with Push the Sky off (2013), which besides includes Skeleton Tree. 

 Lyrics 
 Cave began publish lyrics for the songs on Ghosteen in February 2017. Cave, who had " very intentionally " not written since the end of 2015   when amending the lyric for Skeleton Tree, attributed a " new sort of lyrical assurance " to a process of " enforce shutdown ", where he would " confine [ him]self to barracks for a while ". The lyric were written at Cave's home in Brighton, a change from his usual " disciplined " routine of writing lyrics in a private office. The change in environment and routine led to Cave " amassing a stockpile of lines and thoughts, effigy and ideas " instead of write song in a more traditional manner. As with the lyrics on Skeleton Tree, Cave abandoned the narrative - based overture he was known for, as he believed it to be " restrictive ". Explaining his new overture to writing, Cave said: " The idea that we live life in a straight line, like a history, seems to me to be increasingly absurd and, more than anything, a kind of intellectual convenience … There is a pure heart, but wholly around it is chaos. " In the inaugural - ever issue of The Red Hand Files, Cave elaborated that he found an authentic " direction to write beyond the trauma … that deals with all manner of issue but does not turn its back on the issue of the death of my child ". He read new - found method allowed him to write " beyond the personal into a state of matter of wonder. In do so the color came back to things with a renewed intensity and the world seem clear and bright and new. " 

 Several publications described Ghosteens lyrics as dealing with themes of personnel casualty, death, grief, and existentialism, but also note positive themes such as empathy, religion and optimism. Several lyrical motifs and phrase are repeated and referenced throughout different songs, as well as recurring imagination of nature, the elements and Christianity. In addition to Cave's Christian imagination, the lyric for the closing track " Hollywood " reference the story of Kisa Gotami, a Buddhist arhat who
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Ljrics
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Lyrics
Cave Began wRiTInG LYriCs fOr the songs On ghostEEn in FebRUaRY 2017. cAve, WHo had "very deliBerately" not WRitTen sinCe The ENd of 2015 whEn ameNdINg tHe lyrics for skelEton Tree, aTtribuTEd a "new sORt of lyrIcal coNfiDenCe" to A PrOcEss Of "ENfoRCeD shUTdoWn", where hE wOuLd "conFine [HIM]SElf tO baRracKs for A while". The lyriCs wEre wRIttEn at CAve's hOme iN BRightOn, a chaNge frOm His usual "disciplIned" Routine of WriTiNg lYrIcs in A PrivatE ofFicE. The chaNge in enVIroNmENT AnD routine led to Cave "aMaSSInG a stockpIle of lINeS aND thoughtS, iMagEs anD IDeas" iNsteAD oF writing Songs iN A mOrE traditIoNal manNeR. As WitH the lYRics On SkelEton Tree, cave aBAndoned the narrATive-based apprOAcH HE wAS knoWn fOr, as he belieVed iT To be "RestRIcTivE". explaIning HiS NeW Approach to writing, CaVe Said: "ThE idea That we live lifE in a straigHT LIne, like a StorY, SeEMs to me to be incrEasinGly absurd aND, more thaN anytHing, a kinD of intellECTual convEniEncE … ThEre IS A pUre heart, but alL ARounD iT is chaoS." In The firsT-evEr iSsuE of thE Red Hand FIles, Cave ElAbOrAtEd tHat he FOund an auThEntIc "Way To wriTE beyonD the tRaumA … tHaT DeaLs with aLL mANNer oF iSsUes bUt dOeS not tUrn iTS baCk on the Issue of thE deATh of My ChIld". He saId new-found metHoD allowed hiM tO wrIte "beyOND the persOnal into a state of wonder. IN Doing so The ColouR camE back to thIngS with a RenEWed intEnsity And thE wOrlD SEemed CLEaR anD bRight and neW."

sEveRal puBlIcatIons desCribed Ghosteens lyrICs aS dealing with tHemEs of LOSs, DeaTH, gRIef, AnD ExiSTEntialism, but alsO noted posiTiVE tHemes such aS EmpAtHy, faith And optiMism. SEVeral lyRical motiFs and phraSeS are REPeaTed and refeRenced thRoughout dIFfereNT sOngs, aS weLl as reCuRriNg imaGery of NAtuRe, the ElemenTs And ChrIstiaNiTy. In addiTion to Cave's Christian imaGery, thE lyriCs fOr the closIng TRacK "HollywooD" refErence the sTorY of kisa GOtaMI, a BudDhisT ArHat WHo
 of the album features eig ht songs,which  Ni ckCa ve d escr ibes as "the c h ildr en"; the second part o f the  a l bumc on tains  two lo n ge r son gs  a ndas po ken-w ord  track,  which hedes cr ibes as "the i rparents".InsummarisingGho steen,  C ave refer red  to t he alb u m both  as "a mi gr a ting s p irit" a n d  t he f inal part of a tr i lo g y of albums th e band  b e ga n wit h P ush the Sk yAway( 2013),w hi c h als o  includes Ske leton Tree. 
Ly rics
C av e b e gan wr iting  l y ric s for the s ongs  on Ghost een in Februar y  2017.Cave,who  ha d "v e ry  d eli be r ate l y"  no t  wr itten si nc ethe e nd o f 2 0 15 w hen  ame nding  the lyrics f orSkel e ton  Tree , att ribu te d a " new so rt of  l yrical confiden ce"to a proc ess  o f " en force d  shutd own ",where h e would "co nf i n e  [ him]self to barrac ks f or  a while ". The ly ri c s were w ri tte n at C ave's  hom e  i n Bright on, ac ha ng e fromhi s usua l"di sci pline d " ro utineof writi ng ly r ics in a priva t e office. The ch a n ge in e nvi ronment and  rou t ineledt oCav e  "ama ssing  a st o ckpile of lines and  t hought s, im ages and idea s" instead o f  writing  son g si n a more tradi tiona l manner.A s with t he ly rics onSkeletonT r ee, Cave  ab and one d t h e  n arrative-base d appr oa ch he w asknown f or,  as  he  be li eved it t o be "re st ri ct iv e".  Expl a ining hi snew  a ppr oacht o writ ing,Cave  s ai d : " The ide a  t h a t we  l iv e li fein  a st raig h t l ine, li ke a stor y,s eems  t ome to b e increasingl yabsurd and ,mor e than a nything,  a kind of intellectual conveni enc e … T here  is a pur e h eart,but all ar ound i t isch aos . "  In t h e  f irs t- ever issue o f T he Re dHand  Files,  Cave elaborated t h athe found an a uth enti c "w ayt ow rit eb eyo n d  the trauma … t hat dealswi t hall manner ofis sues bu t doesnot t u rn itsback on t he issueof  the d eat h of my ch ild". He  said new - found me thodall owed h im  to  writ e "bey o ndthe p ersona linto a  stat eof wonde r. In doing so the colo ur cam e bac k t o thingswit h  arenewed i nten sity and t hewor ld se eme d  clea r an d  b rig h t and  new . "

Severa l  p ubl i c at ions descri b e d  Gh ostee nsl yricsas d ealing with theme s  of loss, deat h, g r i ef,  an d  exi st entialism, but  al so n oted pos it ive themessuch asem p athy,  faith  and o ptimism . Se v eral l yric almotifs an d p hr a ses are  r ep e ated a nd r ef erence d thro u ghou t different songs,  as w e l l asr ecu rring  i mageryo f na ture, theelements an d Chri stia nity.  In add it ion to  Ca ve 's Christi a n imagery , the  lyrics  f or t heclosin g tr a c k "Ho llyw oo d"reference t he st or y  of  Kis a Got am i, a  Buddhist arhat wh o
 of_the album_features eight songs, which_Nick Cave_describes_as "the_children";_the second part_of the album_contains two longer songs_and a spoken-word_track,_which he describes as "their parents". In summarising Ghosteen, Cave referred to the album_both_as "a_migrating_spirit"_and the final part of_a trilogy of albums the_band began_with Push the Sky Away (2013), which also_includes_Skeleton Tree.

Lyrics
Cave began_writing lyrics for the songs on Ghosteen in February_2017. Cave, who had "very deliberately"_not written since_the_end_of 2015 when amending the_lyrics for Skeleton Tree, attributed a_"new sort of lyrical confidence" to_a process of "enforced shutdown", where he_would "confine [him]self to barracks for_a while". The lyrics were_written at_Cave's home in Brighton, a_change from his_usual "disciplined"_routine of writing_lyrics in a private office. The_change in environment_and routine led to Cave "amassing_a_stockpile of lines_and_thoughts,_images and_ideas" instead of_writing_songs in_a_more traditional manner. As with the_lyrics_on Skeleton Tree, Cave abandoned the narrative-based_approach he was known_for,_as he believed it_to be "restrictive". Explaining his_new approach to writing, Cave said:_"The idea_that we_live life in a straight line, like a story, seems to_me to be increasingly absurd and,_more than anything, a_kind of_intellectual_convenience … There_is_a pure_heart, but all around it is chaos."_In the_first-ever issue of The Red Hand_Files, Cave elaborated that_he_found an authentic "way to write_beyond the trauma … that deals_with all manner of issues_but_does_not turn its back on_the issue of the death of_my child". He_said new-found method allowed him to write_"beyond_the personal into a state of_wonder._In doing so the colour came_back_to_things with a renewed intensity_and the world seemed clear and_bright and new."

Several publications described Ghosteens lyrics as dealing_with themes of_loss, death, grief, and existentialism,_but_also_noted positive themes such as empathy, faith and optimism. Several_lyrical motifs_and phrases are_repeated and referenced throughout different songs, as well as recurring_imagery of nature, the elements and Christianity._In addition to Cave's Christian imagery, the lyrics for the closing_track "Hollywood" reference the story of Kisa Gotami,_a Buddhist arhat who