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Elvis Costello This Is Hell Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.47/10 [17 votes]Album: Brutal Youth / Original Release Date: 1994-03-08Genre: PopSong Duration: 4 min 27 sec
ELVIS COSTELLO
- This Is Hell Lyrics / with translations[Chorus:]
This is hell, this is hell
I am sorry to tell you
It never gets better or worse
But you get used to it after a spell
For heaven is hell in reverse
The bruiser spun a hula hoop
As all the barmen preen and pout
The neon "i" of nightclub flickers on and off
And finally blew out
The irritating jingle
Of the belly-dancing phoney Turkish girls
The eerie glare of ultra violet
Perfect dental work
[Chorus]
The failed Don Juan in the big bow-tie
Is very sorry that he spoke
For he's mislaid his punchline
More than halfway through a very tasteless joke
The fraulein caught him peeking down her gown
He's yelling in her ear
And all at once the music stopped
As he was intimately bellowing "My dear . . ."
[Chorus]
The shirt you wore with courage
And the violent nylon suit
Reappear upon your back
And undermine the polished line you try to shoot
It's not the torment of the flames
That finally see your flesh corrupted
It's the small humiliations that your memory piles up
This is hell, this is hell, this is hell.
"My Favourite Things" are playing
Again and again
But it's by Julie Andrews
And not by John Coltrane
Endless balmy breezes and perfect sunsets framed
Vintage wine for breakfast
And naked starlets floating in Champagne
All the passions of your youth
Are tranquillised and tamed
You may think it looks familiar
Though you may know it by another name
[Chorus]
This is hell, this is hell.
This is hell, this is hell
I am sorry to tell you
It never gets better or worse
But you get used to it after a spell
For heaven is hell in reverse
The bruiser spun a hula hoop
As all the barmen preen and pout
The neon "i" of nightclub flickers on and off
And finally blew out
The irritating jingle
Of the belly-dancing phoney Turkish girls
The eerie glare of ultra violet
Perfect dental work
[Chorus]
The failed Don Juan in the big bow-tie
Is very sorry that he spoke
For he's mislaid his punchline
More than halfway through a very tasteless joke
The fraulein caught him peeking down her gown
He's yelling in her ear
And all at once the music stopped
As he was intimately bellowing "My dear . . ."
The shirt you wore with courage
And the violent nylon suit
Reappear upon your back
And undermine the polished line you try to shoot
It's not the torment of the flames
That finally see your flesh corrupted
It's the small humiliations that your memory piles up
This is hell, this is hell, this is hell.
"My Favourite Things" are playing
Again and again
But it's by Julie Andrews
And not by John Coltrane
Endless balmy breezes and perfect sunsets framed
Vintage wine for breakfast
And naked starlets floating in Champagne
All the passions of your youth
Are tranquillised and tamed
You may think it looks familiar
Though you may know it by another name
[Chorus]
This is hell, this is hell.
Facts about This Is Hell
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This Is Hell is written and performed by Elvis Costello.
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It is first released on March 08, 1994 as part of Elvis Costello's album "Brutal Youth" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'This Is Hell' by Elvis Costello creates an intense depiction of a nightmarish life which shows all things in the world to be wrong and uncomfortable, which the artist uses to describe a heavenly existence that exists in reverse. The lyrics present a description of a strange and disturbing situation which contains both ironic elements and common everyday details, which show that people find it more difficult to endure their daily life because they face constant small humiliations than they do through their significant life tragedies. The lyrics of this song mainly show six different emotional states, which include angst, reflection, despair, nostalgia and solitude. The song establishes existential despair as its main theme because it describes how people lose their connection to life through their experiences of being humiliated and feeling regret. The lyrics present content which includes adult themes together with mature references, which children who are younger than 13 years should not watch because they contain suggestive language and adult situation references. The entire content and tone of the material establish a requirement for parental control.
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This Is Hell falls under the genre Pop.
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This Is Hell song length is 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
Who wrote This Is Hell lyrics?
This Is Hell is written and performed by Elvis Costello.
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When was This Is Hell released?
It is first released on March 08, 1994 as part of Elvis Costello's album "Brutal Youth" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind This Is Hell lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'This Is Hell' by Elvis Costello creates an intense depiction of a nightmarish life which shows all things in the world to be wrong and uncomfortable, which the artist uses to describe a heavenly existence that exists in reverse. The lyrics present a description of a strange and disturbing situation which contains both ironic elements and common everyday details, which show that people find it more difficult to endure their daily life because they face constant small humiliations than they do through their significant life tragedies. The lyrics of this song mainly show six different emotional states, which include angst, reflection, despair, nostalgia and solitude. The song establishes existential despair as its main theme because it describes how people lose their connection to life through their experiences of being humiliated and feeling regret. The lyrics present content which includes adult themes together with mature references, which children who are younger than 13 years should not watch because they contain suggestive language and adult situation references. The entire content and tone of the material establish a requirement for parental control.
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Which genre is This Is Hell?
This Is Hell falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song This Is Hell?
This Is Hell song length is 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 1995 Warner Bros Records Inc Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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