Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elvis Costello
Canonical path: /elvis-costello/moods-for-moderns
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Moods for moderns
Read Moods for moderns lyrics by Elvis Costello 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
Moods for moderns
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.
Moods for moderns (4x)
I get hit looking for a miss
I never thought that it would come to this
Moods for moderns (4x)
Though we may never be the same again
I am so proud that you've been taken in vain
What if none of your dreams come true?
I can never run from you
There's never been a how d'you do
There's never been an ending
Soon you'll belong to someone else
And I will be your stranger just pretending
Moods for moderns
Memory lingers
I let you into
Foreign fingers
Moods for moderns (4x)
I never thought that would see the day
I never thought that I would give you away
Chorus
Moods for moderns
Let them break us
Strong and sudden
Foreign fingers
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Moods for moderns"?
Elvis Costello performs "Moods for moderns", and this lyric page sits inside the Elvis Costello catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Moods for moderns"?
Yes. The related section below points to All This Useless Beauty and Beautiful with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Elvis Costello?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Elvis Costello'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 Moods for moderns 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.