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From the My Flame Burns Blue liner notes by Elvis Costello:
Written in the mid-90s, a version of this song was recorded with the Attractions at the sessions for the album All This Useless Beauty. Sy Johnson provided this arrangement for the concerts with the Metropole Orkest.
[Verse 1]
Here she comes with her almost ideal eyes
And her flawless skin and her petulant pout
The memory of such a long blonde alibi
Still makes me want to shout out loud and clear
When you clear your head my dear
You can't come 'round here in those stolen clothes
Telling me all about some mystery
I hope she isn't one, i hope she isn't one of those
[Chorus]
Almost ideal eyes
Viewed through a rosy hue
So beautiful and trusting
You'll find beauty is a compliment and fear is what you pay for
Be sure of what you wish upon, be careful what you pray for
When you look into those almost ideal
[Verse 2]
Love is smiles, he will hypnotize you while
He tries to analyze your dream
Fill you up with all his big ideas while he really wants to make you
Scream out loud at the phony innocence
And the pained pretense and the dismal rage
The vacant lot that thankfully time forgot
Where you never have to act, you never have to act your age
[Chorus]
Almost ideal eyes
Viewed through a rosy hue
So beautiful and trusting
You'll find stupid is a compliment and thrill is what you play for
Be sure of what you wish upon, be careful what you pray for
When you look into those almost ideal
[Verse 3]
In despair all your friends get uglier
And you find you're wearing an evening gown
Weeping over some tiny broken bird
While the sky is decorated
Shocking pink and a dirty shade of brown
And you think you need to be tranquil
Lies the fear that befits your new career
Whatever you invent you'll never be content in
[Chorus]
Almost ideal eyes
Viewed through a rosy hue
So beautiful and trusting
Rebellion is just currency, the moon is what you bay for
Be sure of what you wish upon, be careful what you pray for
When you look into those almost ideal
When you look into those almost ideal
When you look into those almost ideal
[Outro]
Here she comes, here she comes now
Here she comes, here she comes now
Here she comes, here she comes now
Here she comes, here she comes now
Almost Ideal Eyes was written by Elvis Costello.
Almost Ideal Eyes was produced by Elvis Costello.
Elvis Costello released Almost Ideal Eyes on Sat Aug 11 2001.