《The Other End Of The Telescope》歌词

[00:00:01] The Other End Of The Telescope - Elvis Costello

[00:00:04] Shall we agree that just this once

[00:00:09] I'm gonna change my life

[00:00:13] Until it's just as tiny or important as you like

[00:00:21] And in time we won't even recall that we spoke

[00:00:28] Words that turned out to be as big as smoke

[00:00:31] As smoke that disappears in the air

[00:00:35] There's always something that's smoldering somewhere

[00:00:39] I know it don't make a difference to you

[00:00:43] But oh It sure made a difference to me

[00:00:47] You'll see me off in the distance I hope

[00:00:52] At the other end

[00:00:56] At the other end of the telescope

[00:01:05] The promise of indulgence in my confidential voice

[00:01:14] Approached immortal danger but you'll never know how close

[00:01:22] Then down the hall I overheard such a heavenly choir

[00:01:28] They interrupted my evil designs

[00:01:32] One day you are up in the clouds

[00:01:36] The next thing you're down with the Sweet Adelines

[00:01:40] I know it don't make a difference to you

[00:01:44] But oh It sure made a difference to me

[00:01:48] You'll see me off in the distance I hope

[00:01:52] At the other end

[00:01:57] At the other end of the telescope

[00:02:06] Lie down baby now don't say a word

[00:02:10] There there baby your vision is blurred

[00:02:14] Your head is so sore from all of that thinking

[00:02:19] I don't want to hurt you now

[00:02:22] But I think you're shrinking

[00:02:28] You're half-naked ambition and you're half out of your wits

[00:02:37] Or several tiny fractions that this portrait still omits

[00:02:44] And it's so hard to pick the receiver up when I call

[00:02:50] I never noticed you could be so small

[00:02:54] The answer was under your nose but the question never arose

[00:03:01] I know it don't make a difference to you

[00:03:06] But oh It sure made a difference to me

[00:03:10] 'Cause late in the evening as I sit here moping

[00:03:14] With a bamboo needle on a shellac of Chopin

[00:03:18] And the cast-iron heart that you failed to tear open

[00:03:26] At the other end

[00:03:30] At the other end of the telescope