You Bowed Down by Elvis Costello
You Bowed Down by Elvis Costello

You Bowed Down

Elvis Costello * Track #10 On All This Useless Beauty

You Bowed Down Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I expect you're entitled to know why I'm making contact
With acquaintances scattered all over the land
I'd promise you now and again that I'd honour the contract
If it hadn't crumbled away in my hand

[Chorus]
So we broke that vow independently now
But I don't know why you absolutely deny
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)

[Verse 2]
When you first looked away I might say it was really a kindness
It must have hurt you to see how dreams sour
Now they say that justice and love are the next things to blindness
Well, you're getting plenty of both of them now

[Chorus]
And so you parade where appointments are made
And never meant to be kept, unless you accept
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)

[Bridge]
You value the burnt amber of falling leaves and you long to delay
As you feel their breath as they whisper "It won't hurt you now to betray
If you just bow down"

[Verse 3]
And now every time that we meet on the edge of hysteria
You're helping them sell off some new party line
I remember a time when you would have seemed so superior
Now you say, "Will you please meet this good friend of mine?"

[Chorus]
So you're in demand as long as you kiss their hand
But all the applause is for their name not yours
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)
You bowed down (You bowed down, you bowed down)

[Outro]
You bowed down
You bowed down
You bowed down
You bowed down

You Bowed Down Q&A

Who wrote You Bowed Down's ?

You Bowed Down was written by Elvis Costello.

Who produced You Bowed Down's ?

You Bowed Down was produced by Geoff Emerick & Elvis Costello.

When did Elvis Costello release You Bowed Down?

Elvis Costello released You Bowed Down on Tue May 14 1996.

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