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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elvis Costello
Vocals
Steve Nieve
Piano
Mickaël Gasche
Trumpet
Renaud Gabriel Pion
Bass Clarinet
Pierre-François Dufour
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elvis Costello
Songwriter
Steve Nieve
Composer
Muriel Teodori
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elvis Costello
Producer
Sebastián Krys
Producer
François Delabrière
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Hear the last confession of Vivian Whip
If you're reading this
"My life was lonely
Never hurt a fly
Or spared a kiss
Never killed a soul
Except my own"
But when I took you in my arms
I wonder why it took so long
For me to recognise this precious song
Had it been playing all along?
Just when I needed it
When I couldn't conceive that it's
So hard to lose your nerve
To just get what you need
And not, not what you deserve
See the first impression of Vivian Whip
Still denied parole
He's etched in charcoal
"Never hurt a fly or killed a soul
Entertained a doubt I cared about"
But now I fear we fear too much
I tried my best to keep my watch
To bear up in the light that strips
So stop my mouth up with your lips
Writer(s): Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve, Muriel Teodori
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