Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/expert-rites
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Expert Rites
Read Expert Rites lyrics by Elvis Costello on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Expert Rites
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I marvel at the wonder of it in our souless age
Fast flow the tears upon the page
Don't be alarmed i am her friend
Will i be excused if i presume
It's more than disappointment that we share
You share the same sorry life, the families fight,
That unhappy blade you both invite
This romantic ideal has a lonely appeal
I once loved someone the way that you do
But i had to let her go
I live with my regret
Don't despair my would-be juliet
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Elvis Costello performs "Expert Rites", and this lyric page sits inside the Elvis Costello catalog on LyroVerse.
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