Rope

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics Down by the harbourside A boat is fastened by a length of rope It was a perfect match Dreaming of escape Feeling almost detached Look beneath the waves The seabirds diving down into black water The morning bells begin Schoolchildren chant and spin A length of rope Below a hanging tree Like cruel secrets some of us turn out to be Should our love increase We are all released like statues from marble While in a prison yard They're taking turns to guard A length of rope Are you too weak to fight? Picking up a thread and then stretching it tight Look beneath the waves The seabirds diving down into black water Still our love increased We are all released like statues from marble

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello and Fleshquartet Produced by: Elvis Costello Musicians: Anne Sofie von Otter - vocals Fleshquartet: Jonas Lindgren - violin, electric 5-string violin Örjan Högberg - viola, electric 5-string violin Mattias Helldén - cello, electric cello Sebastian Öberg - cello, electric cello Christian Olsson - drums, percussion Discography Albums: For The Stars, 2001 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. Alternate Versions: This section may be incomplete. Soundtracks: This section may be incomplete. Various Artists collections: This section may be incomplete. Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

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Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: For The Stars lyrics
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