Suspect My Tears

Do you remember how to say "Please"? You've had your own way for such a long time Your lashes sweep down, I dry your cheek You think I'm powerless when you speak You may have something, I don't deny You look so beautiful when you cry If I seem unconcerned Perhaps it's time you learned I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears You're not the only one who can turn it on Where and when you need it Do you remember how bad it felt? Big eyes would fill up Your lip would tremble You want to hurt me but then you melt You always promise to lose control I learned a trick that you used to play I'm tired of you having it your own way With the power to persuade Beginning to cascade I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears You're not the only one who can turn it on Where and when you need it If you hear me weeping I may be cheating or just laughing inside If you're suspicious that I'm sly and vicious Here's your chance to decide Two hypocrites collide I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears You're not the only one who can turn it on Where and when you need it When you need it I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears You're not the only one who can turn it on Where and when you need it When you need it I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Suspect My Tears Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello & The Imposters Produced by Sebastian Krys & Elvis Costello Vocal arrangement Elvis Costello with Davey Faragher String orchestration written and conducted by Elvis Costello Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, electric guitars, celesta, vibraphone Steve Nieve - Wurlitzer electric piano, grand piano, mellotron Davey Faragher - bass Pete Thomas - drums Elvis Costello, Kitten Kuroi, Briana Lee & Davey Faragher - vocal group Robert Chausow - violin (concertmaster) Antoine Silverman - violin Cyrus Beroukhim - violin Louise Owen - violin Claire Chan - violin Juliet Haffner - viola, string contractor Christopher Cardona - viola Katarzyna Bryla-Weiss - viola Erik Friedlander - violoncello Michael Rabinowitz - bassoon Released September 7, 2018 (stream/download track) October 12, 2018 (album) Albums Look Now, 2018 Length 4:49 First known performance:  October 5, 1999, Houston, TX Last known performance:  March 12, 2020, Manchester, England      (43 known performances)

Internal links

• Lyrics