Cave was inspired to write "Where the Wild Roses Grow" after listening to the traditional song, "Down in the Willow Garden", a tale of a man courting a woman and killing her while they are out together.
Cave dobio je inspiraciju da napiše "Where the Wild Roses Grow" nakon što je poslušao tradicionalnu pjesmu, "Down in the Willow Garden", priču o čovjeku koji se udvara ženi i ubija je dok su zajedno.