Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elbow
Canonical path: /elbow/an-audience-with-the-pope
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
An Audience With The Pope
Read An Audience With The Pope lyrics by Elbow on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
An Audience With The Pope
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Sweet Jesus I'm on fire
She has the sweetest darkest side
And when it comes into her eyes
I know iron and steel couldn't hold me
Good god I'm easy bruised
But so often a moth to her flame
And the things that she's asked me to do
Would see a senior saint
forgetting his name
I have an audience with the pope
And I'm saving the world at 8
But if she says she needs me, she says she needs me
Everybody's gonna have to wait
Where could she be?
Was that a minute or an hour?
Where could she be?
She turns the hours into days.
I'm gonna kill the phone, cover the cage
And wait for the doorbell to ring
Where could she be?
No she won't come running
Where could she be?
The world is turning at her pace.
Kill the phone, cover the cage
And wait for the doorbell to ring
I have an audience with the pope
And I'm saving the world at 8
But if she says she needs me, she says she needs me
Everybody's gonna have to wait
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "An Audience With The Pope"?
Elbow performs "An Audience With The Pope", and this lyric page sits inside the Elbow catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "An Audience With The Pope"?
Yes. The related section below points to Snowball and Something In The Air with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Elbow?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Elbow's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on An Audience With The Pope yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.