Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/broken
Related lyric paths: 6
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Broken
Read Broken lyrics by Elvis Costello on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Broken
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If I am frightened then I can hide it
If I am crying, I'll call it laughter
If I am haunted, I'll call it my imaginary friend
If I am bleeding, I'll call it my wine
But if you leave me then I am broken
And if I'm broken then only death remains
If I am drifting, then I can fight it
If I am sinking, no-one will know it
If I am blinded I'll have my voices still to guide me
If they yet fled away I'd bless the silence
But if you leave me then I am broken
And if I'm broken then only death remains
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Elvis Costello performs "Broken", and this lyric page sits inside the Elvis Costello catalog on LyroVerse.
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