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Tell me now or are you only teasing?
I felt the cold hard facts of life
Five degrees from freezing
Does it amuse you to always hurt me so?
I try my best; it's not enough
Should I give up and let you?
What more is there to take from me?
There's nothing else to give you, dear
There's nothing more that I can lose
Except this heart shaped bruise
It will fade from purple to violet
It will fade
Just as the day dissolves into twilight
Tell me now or am I only dreaming?
You said that you'd be mine for life
And now you say you're leaving
If I could hold you once more before you go
When I approach you just lash out
Should I give up and let you?
What more is there to take from me?
There's nothing else to give you, dear
There's nothing more that I can lose
Accept this heart shaped bruise
It will fade from purple to violet
It will fade
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Heart Shaped Bruise |
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello & The Imposters (with Emmylou Harris) |
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Produced by | Dennis Herring & Elvis Costello |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, Gibson J-50, Gibson Super 400 & Fender Bass 6 guitar Emmylou Harris - vocals Steve Nieve - upright piano, Hammond organ Davey Faragher - Fender Precision bass Pete Thomas - drums, tambourine John McFee - pedal steel guitar |
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Recorded | April 2004, Sweet Tea, Oxford, MS Emmylou Harris recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Nashville John McFee recorded at Village Recorders, Los Angeles |
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Released | September 20, 2004 |
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Albums | The Delivery Man, 2004 |
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Length | 4:06 |
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