The song The Other Side Of Summer is performed by Elvis Costello in the album named The Very Best of Elvis Costello in the year 2001 .
The sun struggles up another beautiful day
And I felt glad in my own suspicious way
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Despite the contradiction and confusion
Felt tragic without reason
There's malice and there's magic in every season
From the foaming breakers of the poisonous surf
The other side of summer
To the burning forests in the hills of Astroturf
The other side of summer
The automatic gates close up between the shanties and the palace
The blowtorch amusements, the voodoo chalice
The pale pathetic promises that everybody swallows
The teenage girl is crying 'cos she don't look like a million dollars
So help her if you can
'Cos she don't seem to have the attention span
From the foaming breakers of the poisonous surf
The other side of summer
To the burning forests in the hills of Astroturf
The other side of summer
Was it a millionaire who said, "Imagine no possessions"?
A poor little schoolboy who said, "We don't need no lessons"?
The rabid rebel dogs ransack the shampoo shop
The pop princess is downtown shooting up
And if that goddess is fit for burning
The sun will struggle up the world will still keep turning
Madman standing by the side of the road saying
"Look at my eyes, look at my eyes, look at my eyes, look at my eyes"
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now you can't afford to fake
All the drugs your parents used to take
Because of their mistakes you'd better be wide awake
From the foaming breakers of the poisonous surf
The other side of summer
To the burning forests in the hills of Astroturf
The other side of summer
The mightiest rose, the absence of perfume
The casual killers, the military curfew
The cardboard city and the unwanted birthday
The other side of summer
The dancing was desperate, the music was worse
They bury your dreams and dig up the worthless
Goodnight, God bless and kiss "Goodbye" to the earth
The other side of summer, the other side of summer
The other side of summer, the other side of summer
The other side of summer, the other side of summer
The other side, other side, other side, other
Elvis Costello - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
The Very Best of Elvis Costello
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding
- Oliver's Army
- (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
- Accidents Will Happen
- Pump It Up
- I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
- Radio Radio
- Clubland
- Good Year For The Roses
- Man Out Of Time
- I Wanna Be Loved
- Everyday I Write The Book
- Brilliant Mistake
- The Other Side Of Summer
- Tokyo Storm Warning
- Sulky Girl
- So Like Candy
- She
- Big Tears - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Beyond Belief - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Lipstick Vogue - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Green Shirt - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Pills & Soap
- Shipbuilding - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- High Fidelity - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- New Lace Sleeves - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Talking In The Dark - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- New Amsterdam
- I Hope You're Happy Now - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Riot Act - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- My Funny Valentine
- Indoor Fireworks - The Costello Show
- Almost Blue - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- I Want You - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- God Give My Strength
- That Day Is Done
- I Want To Vanish - Elvis Costello/Steve Nieve