15 Petals

Elvis Costello

[Chorus]
15 petals
One for every year I spent with you
Jewels and precious metals will never do

[Verse 1]
I love you twisted and I love you straight
I'd write it down but I can't concentrate
Words don't obey me, they do as they please
And all I am left with is these

[Chorus]
15 petals
One for every year I spent with you
Jewels and precious metals will never do

[Verse 2]
The thorn is blunted and the perfume will fade
I stand where sun is set, I crave the shade
Down in the tavern with Mary and Joe
Palms reached for alms as they throw

[Chorus]
15 petals
One for every hour that we're apart
Tears and useless battles I never start

[Verse 3]
Mussolini highway, there's a frankincense tree
I picked some up there to carry with me
You take me to places where I never go
I love you more than you know

[Chorus]
15 petals
Scattered in the path where you will tread
15 petals of vivid red

[Verse 4]
One wine-bar vamp with the polythene face
Ein Panzer Kommander with no hair in place
The crooked battalions drilled holes in the square
Whoa oh oh

Trivia about the song 15 Petals by Elvis Costello & the Imposters

When was the song “15 Petals” released by Elvis Costello & the Imposters?
The song 15 Petals was released in 2002, on the album “When I Was Cruel”.
Who composed the song “15 Petals” by Elvis Costello & the Imposters?
The song “15 Petals” by Elvis Costello & the Imposters was composed by Elvis Costello.

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