The Other End Of The Telescope

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics Shall we agree that just this once I'm gonna change my life Until it's just as tiny or important as you like And in time we won't even recall that we spoke Words that turned out to be as big as smoke As smoke that disappears in the air There's always something that's smoldering somewhere I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me You'll see me off in the distance, I hope At the other end, at the other end of the telescope The promise of indulgence in my confidential voice Approached immortal danger but you'll never know how close Then down the hall, I overheard such a heavenly choir They interrupted my evil designs One day you're up in the clouds The next thing you're down with the Sweet Adelines I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me You'll see me off in the distance, I hope At the other end, at the other end of the telescope Lie down baby, now don't say a word There, there baby, your vision is blurred Your head is so sore from all of that thinking I don't want to hurt you now, but I think you're shrinking You're half-naked ambition and you're half out of your wits Or several tiny fractions that this portrait still omits And it's so hard to pick the receiver up when I call I never noticed you could be so small The answer was under your nose, but the question never arose I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me 'Cos late in the evening, as I sit here moping With a bamboo needle on a shellac of Chopin And the cast-iron heart that you failed to tear open At the other end, at the other end of the telescope Alternate Lyrics Shall we agree that just this once I'm gonna change my life Until it's just as tiny or important as you like And in time, we won't even recall that we spoke Words that turned out to be as big as smoke Like smoke disappears in the air There's always something smouldering somewhere I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me You'll see me off in the distance, I hope At the other end, at the other end of the telescope There was a time not long ago I dreamt the world was flat And all the colors bled away and that was that And in time, I could only believe in one thing The sky was just phosphorous stars hung on strings And you swore that they'd always be mine When you can pull them down anytime I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me You'll see me off in the distance, I hope At the other end, at the other end of the telescope There, there baby now, don't say a word Lie down baby, your vision is blurred Your head is so sore from all of that thinking I don't want to hurt you now, but I think you're shrinking You're half-naked ambition and you're half out of your wits And though your wristwatch always works, your necktie never fits Now it's so hard to pick the receiver up and when I call I never noticed you could be so small The answer was under your nose, but the question never arose I know it don't make a difference to you But oh, it sure made a difference to me When you find me here at the end of my rope When the head and heart of it finally elope You can see us off in the distance, I hope At the other end, at the other end of the telescope

Credits Written by: Declan MacManus and Aimee Mann Produced by: Geoff Emerick and Elvis Costello Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals and guitars Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums and percussion Discography Albums: All This Useless Beauty, 1996 All This Useless Beauty (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 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: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: 'Til Tuesday, on Everything's Different Now (1988) This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section is incomplete.

Chords

• This section is incomplete.

.  
.

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: All This Useless Beauty | lyrics | chords | ATUB info page 1 | The Other End (Of The Telescope) CD single info page
• Template:The Other End (Of The Telescope)

External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino All This Useless Beauty reissue page