Could anyone tell me what the words being spoken in the background are?
It comes up a couple of times during the film. It's not quite part of the soundtrack but it's certainly not being spoken by a character in scene, it's almost like the voice is coming in off the wind.
I can catch bits, but it's been driving me mad not being able to get all of it!
What you're hearing is Nick Cave intoning the lyrics to "The Rider". Cave wrote the screenplay for "The Proposition" in addition to composing and performing the original music (in collaboration with Warren Ellis).
When?' said the moon to the stars in the sky
'Soon' said the wind that followed them all
'Who?' said the cloud that started to cry
'Me' said the rider as dry as a bone
'How?' said the sun that melted the ground
and 'Why?' said the river that refused to run
and 'Where?' said the thunder without a sound
'Here' said the rider and took up his gun
'No' said the stars to the moon in the sky
'No' said the trees that started to moan
'No' said the dust that blunted its eyes
'Yes' said the rider as white as a bone
'No' said the moon that rose from his sleep
'No' said the cry of the dying sun
'No' said the planet as it started to weep
'Yes' said the rider and laid down his gun
"Not fare well, but fare forward, voyagers."
I flipping loved the music. There was something so perfect about it with the galloping horses.
Amy: I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!