The Comedians

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:
1984
2:35
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I fell under such gentle persuasion 
You can't refuse it's like a home from home 
Meanwhile in the Motor car kingdom 
They're finding that all that glitters is not chrome 
The social circle have these cardiac complaints 
Their hearts are empty when their hands are full 
All these new found fond acquaintances 
Turn out to be the red rag to my bull 
[Chorus ]
And I'm up while the dawn is breaking 
Even though my heart is aching 
I should be drinking a toast to absent friends 
Instead of these comedians 
I've looked into these eyes upon reflection 
They've seen the face of love, they've seen a few 
What kind of love is this upon inspection 
You'll be the last to know who's fooling who 
Chorus

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Written by: ELVIS COSTELLO

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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