Costello, Elvis - Almost Blue Lyrics






Almost blue
Almost doing things we used to do
There's a girl here and she's almost you
Almost all the things that your eyes once promised
I see in hers too
Now your eyes are red from crying

Almost blue
Flirting with this disaster became me
It named me as the fool who only aimed to be

Almost blue
It's almost touching it will almost do
There's a part of me that's always true...always
Not all good things come to an end now it is only a chosen few
I've seen such an unhappy couple

Almost me
Almost you
Almost blue





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  1. A.... B....

    πολυ ωραιοσ ελβι αντε

  2. N.... ....

    I’m a big fan of Elvis Costello, and I know he wrote this song, but Chet owned this song. This one is Chet’s and will always be.

  3. B.... B....

    Classic example of an extraordinary composer... for other musicians. Like Leonard Cohen. Chet Baker rocked this like no one can.

  4. T.... ....

    The timeless signature piece for Elvis Costello.

  5. L.... O....

    Elvis Costello does an amazing job on this. I know he wrote this but no idea he recorded it.

  6. F.... Y....

    Vengo por lover boy 😍

  7. C.... S....

    The writing of this song was inspired by Chet Baker.....and then Chet BAker covers it and totally nails it......hahaha

  8. D.... ....

    God, this is poetry... Wonderful lyrics.

  9. c.... r....

    sublime.

  10. M.... Z....

    Team Chet Baker.

  11. G.... H....

    Thank you so much for introducing me and my generation to Chet Baker, Elvis.

  12. D.... k....

    I can imagine Sam playing this for Rick once Ilsa left him again. Play it again, Sam. I can see Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, & Jane Greer downing one from some film-noir set when I hear this. Directed by Jacques Tourneir.

  13. D.... k....

    Without a doubt a master-piece. Costello's "Yesterday."

  14. i.... ....

    Just noticed that the color changes throughout hovering around blue.

  15. T.... ....

    Lover Boy!!!! And "like" this ;) if you know what I mean...

  16. 1.... ....

    Elvis wrote it, but he admits that it was for Chet.

  17. C.... ....

    I don't know.. He looks pretty blue in the thumbnail

  18. T.... R....

    This and beyond belief are easily his best songs.

    T.... R....

    and I hope You're Happy Now

  19. J.... S....

    It is such a deep, weird song.

  20. K.... A....

    Wow. Just discovered this song. The Chet version too. Incredible. Thanks for posting.

  21. V.... V....

    What a gorgeous voice oooowh shivers ; )

  22. H.... F....

    The comments were full of fans of the music until hyung ....until hyung...

  23. H.... F....

    lover boy brought me here

  24. d.... 0....

    Lover boy

  25. R.... R....

    Não tem como parar de ouvir. Só quando o whisky e o cigarro acabam.

    R.... R....

    Exato rs

  26. T.... T....

    Great tune, made even greater by Chet Baker.

    Chet makes this version seem pretty week.

    T.... T....

    Exactly !

    T.... T....

    Compltely disagree! Costello's version is much more moving.

  27. R.... R....

    Caralho. Que música forte!

  28. A.... ....

    If I didn't hear Jennifer Jason Leigh sing this in that movie Georgia, I would've never heard of this song. This is such a good one.

  29. D.... C....

    Thank you Elvis......beautiful

  30. d.... ....

    As good as Chet does it - Elvis does it better.

  31. m.... �....

    Anyone here because of "Lover Boy"?

    m.... �....

    Me!!!!😂😂😂

    m.... �....

    😏😏😏😏 guilty as charged

  32. c.... m....

    just perfect

  33. R.... B....

    recover soon Elvis

  34. J.... S....

    Master song writer.

  35. T.... M....

    Only better version is Chets

  36. M.... K....

    Costello annoys me... he's Been annoying me for 40 years....keep it up!!! .....

  37. E.... o....

    the girl with promise who never had a chance? Sweet, but neither did the great singer/trumpet player chet baker. Yet if were talking about movies, yes the women always play the wounded but these day in life itself its men that seem to suffer more. because its a different story now

  38. L.... B....

    «3 fantastic!

  39. S.... K....

    Esta musica aparecio en mi manga yaoi y aparecio este nombre :v

    S.... K....

    X2 😂

    S.... K....

    Que mierda, aguanté chet baker

  40. L.... M....

    Love this

    L.... M....

    Chet's rendition on trumpet and then vocal is far better. https://youtu.be/z4PKzz81m5c

  41. �.... e....

    a manhwa recommended me this song. all i can say is

    i did not regret to look this up.

    �.... e....

    Same ❤

    �.... e....

    Ohmyy❤

    �.... e....

    Hahaha same🖤

    �.... e....

    Lover Boy ~~~

  42. N.... C....

    great song

  43. g.... y....

    Does this remind anyone else of living in a glass house by Radiohead?

    g.... y....

    Except that this was recorded 20 years earlier..yes.

    g.... y....

    holy shit, the influence is notable

    g.... y....

    @Cliff Fuck off.

    g.... y....

    Thom Yorke is a huge Elvis Costello fan .. any similarity is not purely coincidental and most likely a very deliberate tribute to Elvis Costello

  44. B.... D....

    thank you for this beautiful melody and touching lyrics. Love this and love you Mr. Elvis Costello....

  45. j.... ....

    Sounds very similar to Shipbuilding.

  46. J.... B....

    Never really dug Costello, but this changes that. Respect for writing this and for singing the living daylights out of it. Great! Chet's version is the gold standard, it is otherworldly good, his voice is an instrument played by a master musician. To write a song that Chet Baker did? More respect.

  47. a.... ....

    My favorite of his covers. While I love Chet Baker's, Costello's vocal range is better, even though Baker's had more emotion. I just adore Costello's voice, the powdery quality it has. I love everything he touches.

    a.... ....

    this song was composed by Elvis Costello, not Chet Baker

    a.... ....

    Chet is the one with the cover.

    a.... ....

    As Lucas says, the Elvis Costello version is the original ... BUT he wrote it as a tribute to Chet Baker (and no doubt in the hope he would like it and perform it)

  48. V.... M....

    this song is awesome.......but the version of Chet Baker......my gosh!.....i can´t describe how beautiful is

    V.... M....

    Dr. killpatient - Not a problem... A Miles’ instrumental cover would have been cool.

    V.... M....

    @Daniel Dirand I agree!

    V.... M....

    @eden express I'm just psyched that people are still passionate about this nearly 40 year old song, & it's wonderful creator. "Imperial Bedroom", hit me in the early 80's like a second- coming. It became ( for me) the yard that I judged all other records I listened to.

    V.... M....

    Dr. killpatient 👍

    V.... M....

    Chet's version captures the emotion of the song and I love it (and Chet too). However, no version compares to the original. Gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. Costello's intimate songs (A good day for the roses, Ship Building, etc) are so emotionally charged and no other artist can capture the full spectrum.

  49. D.... S....

    Is there anyone cooler? Besides Chet, I mean. I think not.

    D.... S....

    Chet Baker is the besttttt! Not mention that Elvis is also good hahaha

    D.... S....

    Chet and Elvis....what a team !

  50. M.... C....

    +qquark99 If you make it here at my suggestion, I dare you to not listen to this more than once. It is one of those infectious songs, especially on a rainy day if you are alone or lonely or sad or reading Daniel Dennett. Okay, I'm steeping in my on moroseness. lol.

    M.... C....

    Reading Daniel Dennett? I'm genuinely curious as to what such an activity would have in common with this song.

    M.... C....

    What does Dennett have to do with sad songs and rainy days? Or are you just being pretentious?

    M.... C....

    ha ha ;D)))

  51. R.... S....

    "...Suburbio en mi sueño,
    diagonal perfecta
    sin ángulos que la sostenga
    porque soy esfera..."

    (richardstovinky©*Spain16

    R.... S....

    Hermoso. ¿Lo ha escrito usted? Me encantaría leer más.

  52. B.... A....

    I always feel sad for the Girl with the promise in her eyes, she never had a chance.

  53. r.... ....

    So basically he's with a girl who he doesn't think is as good but only almost as good as a past partner :/

    r.... ....

    Erm .. he'd definitely have got his end away though.  With the second one.  ;)

    r.... ....

    Also .. he does want to let himself be in love with the second girl and thinks he's a fool for only flirting with it ("almost blue") ... he just thinks the probability of it working out is very very low.   But that is Elvis Costello for you .. a miserable bugger!

    r.... ....

    +Ania D It's not about being as good as the past partner. It's about looking for the past partner in everyone. He's with her because she reminds him of the older partner. Beautifully sad, isn't it?

    r.... ....

    theselector that's how I interpreted it, too.

  54. R.... C....

    Perfect song for VD.

  55. c.... ....

    1:27.... prettiest moment of a pretty song