I Want To Vanish

Lyrics

I want to vanish

This is my fondest wish

To go where I cannot be captured

Laid on a decorated dish

Even in splendor this curious fate

Is more than I care to surrender

Now it's too late

(Chorus:)

Whether in wonder or indecent haste

You arrange the mirrors and the spools

To snare the rare and precious jewels

That were only made of paste

If you should stumble upon my last remark

I'm crying in the wilderness

I'm trying my best to make it dark

How can I tell you I'm rarer than most

I'm certain as a lost dog

Pondering a sign post

(Repeat Chorus)

I want to vanish

This is my last request

I've given you the awful truth

Now give me my rest

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Geoff Emerick and Elvis Costello
• Orchestration by: Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal

Steve Nieve - grand piano

The Brodsky Quartet

Michael Thomas - violin

Ian Belton - violin

Paul Cassidy - viola

Jacqueline Thomas - cello

Ruth Causey - Bb clarinet

Pete Whyman - bass clarinet

Roy Babbington - double bass

Discography

Albums:

• All This Useless Beauty, 1996
• All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2001
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Singles:

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Collections:

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Alternate Versions:

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Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• Bonnie Brett on The Elvis Costello Songbook, 2004 (website)
  
• Anne Sofie von Otter, on For The Stars, 2001
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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