Life Shrinks

Elvis Costello

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Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus, 25 August 1954) is an English singer-songwriter. He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave of the British punk/New Wave movement of the mid-to-late 1970s. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; one critic described him as a "pop encyclopaedia", able to "reinvent the past in his own image". more »


Year:
1994
3:29
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Shall I wear a buttonhole to jog your memory? 
So you'll recall the promise 
That I swore you made to me when we were younger 
You look sorry for yourself but what about? 
I'm some idea you're not without a doubt 
So you can put away that tongue 
I don't know who I'm trying to kid 
I'll find another name for you 
I'll try to put the blame on you 
For everything we did 
Life shrinks and before you know it 
You have forgotten all the cuts and bruises 
Just be thankful we were only fighting for buttons 
And you know by now who loses 

You're only half awake because you never go to bed 
And when he hears about it 
You know then the both of you's is dead and that's a promise 
You'll be sorry because I won't tell you again 
You'll stick like that one day 
And if you don't believe me go and ask St. Thomas 
I don't know where it's going to stop 
Spend your whole time trying to stay 
From breaking down or running away 
Or trying to keep up

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Written by: ELVIS COSTELLO

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