My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics As the last light glimmers And the evening hours dim Maybe I'm too proud to utter it out loud Even though my flame burns blue As the night's descending Once again I find I'll tarry and pretend My confidential friend Will suddenly appear in view All my might Between velvet and dynamite Blow out the doors Let in the light Falling dust in the beam And a small stifled scream Alibis and decoys Were his eyes so turquoise? Covered with a lash They flatter and they flash Even though my flame burns blue If I seem a stranger I feel far from danger We tamper and we toy With passion over joy Even though my flame burns blue Even though the fire that once was desire Doesn't look for trouble or dare to flare Look now And I won't be there

Credits Written by: Billy Strayhorn and Elvis Costello Produced by: Gert-Jan van den Dolder Arranged by: Vince Mendoza Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals Steve Nieve - piano The Metropole Orkest Vince Mendoza - conductor Marc Sholten - alto saxophone solo Discography Albums: My Flame Burns Blue, 2006 Singles: none Collections: none Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Alternate Versions: My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) (from Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life) Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, 2007 Produced by: Robert Levi Co-Produced by: George Seminara and Joshua Blum Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocal Joe Lovano - tenor sax Bill Charlap - piano Covers Recorded by: Duke Ellington ...And His Mother Called Him Bill Darius de Haas Day Dream - Variations On Strayhorn Performed by: none Bootlegs This section may be incomplete.

Chords

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Internal links

• Template: My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)

External links

[Deutsche Grammophon's My Flame Burns Blue Page]