Human Hands Lyrics

The song Human Hands is performed by Elvis Costello in the album named Imperial Bedroom in the year 2002 .



I've been talking to the wall and it's been answering me
Oh, darling how I miss you
I'm just the mere shadow of my former selfishness
I crave the silhouette of your kiss

With only the blue light of the TV on
Lip reading threats and false alarms
There's a boy somewhere holding hands with himself
And a girl in a window on the Reeperbarn

Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt
That it's you that I'm dreaming about
Do I have to draw you a diagram?
All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands

With the kings and queens of the dance hall craze
Checkmate in three moves in your heyday
But the girls don't listen to your line anymore
Now you're part of someone else

On the factory floor and you still say, "Wheres the action?"
Now you manufacture happiness
And get sold on the cheap for someone's satisfaction

Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt
That it's you that I'm dreaming about
Do I have to draw you a diagram?
All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands

All you toy soldiers and scaremongers
Are you living in this world sometimes I wonder
In between saying you've seen too much
And saying you've seen it all before

Tighter and tighter I hold you tightly
You know I love you more than slightly
Although I've never said it like this before

Whenever I put my foot in my mouth and you begin to doubt
That it's you that I'm dreaming about
Do I have to draw you a diagram?
All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands

All I ever want is just to fall into your human hands



Elvis Costello - Imperial Bedroom

Nov 2002

  1. Tears Before Bedtime
  2. Shabby Doll
  3. The Long Honeymoon
  4. ...And In Every Home
  5. The Loved Ones
  6. Human Hands
  7. Kid About It
  8. Little Savage
  9. Boy With A Problem
  10. Pidgin English
  11. You Little Fool
  12. Town Cryer
  13. The Land Of Give And Take (Early Version of Beyond Belief)
  14. Little Goody Two Shoes (Alteranate Version)
  15. The Town Where Time Stood Still (Alternate Version)
  16. I Turn Around
  17. From Head To Toe
  18. The World Of Broken Hearts
  19. Night Time
  20. Really Mystified
  21. The Stamping Ground
  22. Seconds Of Pleasure (Demo)
  23. Imperial Bedroom

Human Hands