Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello & Metropole Orkest
Elvis Costello
From the My Flame Burns Blue liner notes by Elvis Costello:
While preparing and proposing repertoire for the collaborative album with Anne Sofie von Otter For The Stars, I received permission from the estate of Billy Strayhorn to write a lyric for his last composition, the beautiful “Blood Count”....
[Verse 1]
As the last light glimmers
And the evening hours dim
Maybe I'm too proud to utter it out loud
Even though my flame burns blue
[Verse 2]
As the night's descending
Once again I find I'll
Tarry and pretend my confidential friend
Will suddenly appear in view
[Bridge]
All my might
Between velvet and dynamite
Blow out the doors, let in the light
Falling dust in the beam and a small stifled scream
[Verse 3]
Alibis and decoys
Were his eyes so turquoise?
Covered with a lash they flatter and they flash
Even though my flame burns blue
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 4]
If i seem a stranger
I feel far from danger
We tamper and we toy with passion over joy
Even though my flame burns blue
[Outro]
Even though the fire that once was desire
Doesn't look for trouble or dare to flare
Look now and I won't be there
I won't, I won't be there
I won't be there
My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) was written by Billy Strayhorn & Elvis Costello.
My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) was produced by Elvis Costello.
Elvis Costello released My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) on Tue Feb 28 2006.