Painted From Memory (song)

Lyrics

Such a picture of loveliness

Didn't you notice the resemblance?

Doesn't it look like she could speak?

Those eyes I tried to capture

They are lost to me now forever

They smile for someone else

Funny, how looks can be deceiving

But she's not easily painted from memory

You'd think that I would know by now

Those eyes I tried to capture

They are lost to me now forever

They smile for someone else

And so this had to be painted from memory

She is gone, and I must accept it

She is lost to me now

But I can't look away just yet though

She smiles for someone else

And so this had to be painted from memory

Funny, now I can see how looks can be deceiving

And so this had to be painted from memory

Funny, now I can see how looks can be deceiving

Credits

• Written by: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello
• String Orchestration by: Johnny Mandel
• Conducted by: Eddie Karam
• Featured Musicians:

Elvis Costello - voice

Burt Bacharach - piano

Steve Nieve - piano

Jim Keltner - drums

Greg Cohen - bass

Dean Parks - guitar

Donna Taylor - vocals

Lisa Taylor - vocals

Sue-Ann Carwell - vocals

Discography

Albums:

• Painted From Memory, 1998
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Singles:

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Collections:

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Alternate Versions:

• Painted From Memory (Cassandra Wilson vocal)

The Sweetest Punch, 1999

• Painted From Memory (reprise instrumental)

The Sweetest Punch, 1999

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Soundtracks:

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Various Artists collections:

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Covers

Recorded by:

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Performed by:

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Bootlegs

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