- "Breathless" from Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus, an upbeat gentle little number about how important his lover is not just to him, but all of existence.
- "Straight To You" from Henry's Dream.
- "Into My Arms" from The Boatman's Call, one of Cave's best known songs, is also extremely heartwarming and beautiful.
- Ghosteen is equal parts a Grief Album and an album about healing from grief. "Bright Horses" fully embodies this Anti-Nihilist perspective:
Well, this world is plain to see
It don't mean we can't believe in something.
It don't mean we can't believe in something.