Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello says that this was some what of a love song.
In the liner notes for “Girls Girls Girls” (a compliation album) Costello recalled that the song was inspired by “the rhythms of the Metropolitan line colliding with a song by The Byrds called “I See You”
[Verse 1]
Don't say you love me when it's just a rumor
Don't say a word if there is any doubt
Sometimes, I think that love is just a tumor
You've got to cut it out
You say you're sorry for the things that you have done
You say you're sorry but you know you don't mean it
I wouldn't worry, I had so much fun
Sometimes, I almost feel just like a human being
[Chorus]
It's you
Not just another mouth in the lipstick vogue
It's you
Not just another mouth in the lipstick vogue
Oh yeah
[Verse 2]
Get to the slot machine almost dead on arrival
Just hit me one more time with that live wire
Maybe they told you you were only a girl in a million
You say I've got no feelings
This is a good way to kill them
[Bass Solo]
[Verse 3]
Select the control and then insert the token
You wanna throw me away but I'm not broken
You've got a lot to say, well, I'm not joking
There are some words they don't allow to be spoken
Sometimes, I almost feel just like a human being
[Chorus]
It's you
Not just another mouth in the lipstick vogue
It's you
Not just another mouth in the lipstick vogue
[Outro]
Not just another mouth lost in the lipstick vogue
Not just another mouth lost in the lipstick vogue
Not just another mouth lost in the lipstick vogue
Not just another mouth lost in the lipstick vogue
Lipstick Vogue was written by Elvis Costello.
Lipstick Vogue was produced by Nick Lowe.
Elvis Costello released Lipstick Vogue on Fri Mar 17 1978.