Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/from-a-whisper-to-a-scream
Related lyric paths: 6
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From a whisper to a scream
Read From a whisper to a scream lyrics by Elvis Costello on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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From a whisper to a scream
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Oh it's not easy to resist temptation
Walking around looking like a figment of somebody else's imagination
Taking ev'ry word she says just like an open invitation
But the power of persuasion is no match for anticipation
Chorus:
Like a finger running down a seam
From a whisper to a scream
So I whisper and I scream
But don't get me wrong
Please don't leave me waitin' too long
Waitin' too long
Waitin' too long
Waitin' too long
Hey
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh if the customers like it then they'll keep on paying
If they keep on drinking then they'll end up staying
I heard someone say where have we met before
But the one over the eight seem less like one or more like four
Chorus
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Elvis Costello performs "From a whisper to a scream", and this lyric page sits inside the Elvis Costello catalog on LyroVerse.
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