emmadilemma quoted Faith, Hope, and Carnage by Nick Cave
Faith, Hope and Carnage is a meditation on faith, art, music, freedom, grief and love. …
[T]he word 'baby' is very handy in songwriting — something you may not know. It's a songwriter's secret weapon, 'baby' or 'babe'. Those much-needed additional syllables.
— Faith, Hope, and Carnage by Nick Cave, Sean O'Hagan (Page 196)
Nick Cave doesn't listen to my 'baby' songs, but I'm starting to feel like he gets me.