Talking In The Dark

Lyrics

I tried in vain to drive myself insane

I talk to myself but I don't listen

I found out what I was missing

I miss talking in the dark

Without you, I'm not conversational

Without the sense of the occasional

Without you, I miss talking in the dark

When the barking and the biting is through

We can talk like we're in love or talk like we're above it

We can talk and talk until we talk ourselves out of it

I look for the news, somebody to abuse

I look at myself but it's so chancy

I see things that I don't fancy

I miss talking in the dark

Without you, I'm not conversational

Without the sense of the occasional

Without you, I miss talking in the dark

Without you, I miss talking in the dark

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello
• Produced by: Nick Lowe
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar

Steve Nieve - keyboards

Bruce Thomas - bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Discography

Albums:

• Armed Forces (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1993
• Armed Forces (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002

Singles:

• Talking In The Dark, 1978
• Accidents Will Happen, 1979
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Collections:

• Taking Liberties, 1980
• Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers, 1980
• 2½ Years, 1993
• The Very Best Of Elvis Costello, 1999
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Alternate Versions:

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Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• none
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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