Shamed Into Love

Lyrics

I fear, my dear

We've forgotten the things strangers do

If we could look back

To the terrible thrill that we knew

Am I imagining a world without you?

Must we be shamed into love?

What can I say?

Will you pardon my stupid embrace?

Sometimes I'm desperate

While you're wiping the smile from your face

Am I surrendering, or am I replaced?

Must we be shamed into love?

Shamed into love

You're once a fool for having it

Twice a fool for letting it go

Somewhere my love there's a feeling deep inside of me

That I can't let go

Oh, you'll never know

But then, my darling

I've forbidden myself to confess

I've looked around now

But I always return to your face

In a world where everything

I once cursed, I bless

It must be you who shamed me into love

Must we be shamed into love?

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello and Rubén Blades
• Recorded at the Meltdown Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall RFH2, London 1995-06-25
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - Voice

Bill Frisell - Guitar

Discography

Albums:

• Deep Dead Blue, 1995
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Singles:

• none

Collections:

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Alternate Versions:

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Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• Rubén Blades, on Nothing But The Truth (1988)
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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