My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)

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

My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) (Live 2004) Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello with The Metropole Orkest Produced by Gert-Jan van den Dolder Arranged by Vince Mendoza Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal Steve Nieve - piano The Metropole Orkest Vince Mendoza - conductor Marc Sholten - alto saxophone solo Recorded July 9, 2004, The Hague, Netherlands Released January 13, 2006 Albums My Flame Burns Blue, 2006 Length 5:13 First known performance:  july 8, 2004, The Hague, Netherlands      (26 known performances) Alternate versions My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) (from Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life) Produced by Robert Levi Co-Produced by George Seminara & Joshua Blum Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal Joe Lovano - tenor sax Bill Charlap - piano Recorded 2004 Released January 23, 2007 Soundtracks Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, 2007 Length 4:45

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• Deutsche Grammophon's My Flame Burns Blue Page