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I thought I'd write to Juliet
For she would understand
And when someone is already dead
They can no longer let you down

Instead I find myself talking to you
As my oldest friend
Tell me how I can advise someone
That I don't even know to welcome death

For I received a letter that is worth reporting
And though it may raise a cynical smile
It leaves a sinking feeling

Like when a soldier in a story says to the sergeant
"Have you seen my pride and joy?"

You know the rest
And it's no joke
Forgive me please
As I quote

"This is a letter of thanks
As I'm so bored herein I can't say where
So I'm writing to people that I may never meet
And I was thinking if something you said"

'€œI'm a female soldier, my name is Constance
I enlisted in the military needing funds for college
I'm twenty-three years old and if I do get home alive
I imagine I may think again'€

'€œI'm sleeping with my eyes open for fear of attack
Your words are a comfort, they're the best thing that I have
Apart from family pictures and of course, my gas mask
I don't know why I am writing to you'€



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Elvis Costello - The Juliet Letters

  1. Deliver Us
  2. For Other Eyes
  3. Swine
  4. Dead Letter
  5. I Almost Had A Weakness
  6. Why?
  7. Who Do You Think You Are?
  8. Taking my Life In Your Hands
  9. This Offer is Unrepeatable
  10. Dear Sweet Filthy World
  11. Letter Home
  12. Jacksons, Monk and Rowe
  13. Sad Burlesque
  14. Romeo's Seance
  15. I Thought I'd Write To Juliet
  16. Last Post
  17. First to Leave
  18. Damnation's Cellar
  19. Birds Will Still Be Singing
  20. She Moved Through the Fair (Bonus)
  21. Pills and Soap (Live) (Bonus)
  22. King of the Unknown Sea (Live) (Bonus)
  23. Skeleton (Live) (Bonus)
  24. More Than Rain (Live ) (Bonus)
  25. God Only Knows (Live) (Bonus)
  26. They Didn't Believe Me (Live) (Bonus)
  27. O Mistress Mine -- with John Harle
  28. Come Away Death -- with John Harle
  29. Put Away Forbidden Playthings -- Elvis Costello & Fretwork
  30. Can She Excuse My Wrongs -- Elvis Costello, Fretwork & Composers Ensemble
  31. Fire Suite 1 -- Roy Nathanson with Cyrus Chestnut & Elvis Costello
  32. Fire Suite 3 -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
  33. Fire Suite Reprise -- Roy Nathanson with Elvis Costello
  34. Gigi -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  35. Deep Dead Blue -- Elvis Costello & Bill Frisell
  36. Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue -- Elvis Costello & the Punishing Kiss Band
  37. Lost in the Stars