Heart Shaped Bruise

Lyrics

Tell me now or are you only teasing?

I felt the cold hard facts of life

Five degrees from freezing

Does it amuse you to always hurt me so?

I try my best; it's not enough

Should I give up and let you?

What more is there to take from me?

There's nothing else to give you, dear

There's nothing more that I can lose

Except this heart shaped bruise

It will fade from purple to violet

It will fade

Just as the day dissolves into twilight

Tell me now or am I only dreaming?

You said that you'd be mine for life

And now you say you're leaving

If I could hold you once more before you go

When I approach you just lash out

Should I give up and let you?

What more is there to take from me?

There's nothing else to give you, dear

There's nothing more that I can lose

Accept this heart shaped bruise

It will fade from purple to violet

It will fade

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Dennis Herring and Elvis Costello
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals and guitars

Emmylou Harris - vocals

Steve Nieve - piano and organ

Davey Faragher - bass

Pete Thomas - drums and tambourine

John McFee - pedal steel guitar

Discography

Albums:

• The Delivery Man, 2004
• The Delivery Man (Deluxe Edition), 2005

Singles:

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Collections:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

• A Class Act
• Summerstage
• The Delivery Man In U.K.
• The Optician