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Elvis Costello – Success (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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Almost Blue
Success

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Success

Release date: 23rd October 1981

From Almost Blue

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About This Track

"Success" is a track by Elvis Costello, from the album Almost Blue, released 23rd October 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Success

[Verse 1]

We used to go out walking hand in hand

You told me all the big things you had planned

It wasn't long 'til all your dreams came true

Success put me in second place with you

[Chorus]

You have no time to love me anymore

Since fame and fortune knocked upon our door

I spend all my evenings all alone

Success has made a failure of our home

[Verse 2]

If we could spend an evening now and then

Perhaps we'd find true happiness again

You never hold me like you used to do

It's funny what success has done for you

[Chorus]

You have no time to love me anymore

Since fame and fortune knocked upon our door

I spend all my evenings all alone

Success has made a failure of our home

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Track details

From Almost Blue

1981

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Release year

1981

—Colour of the Blues
—Why Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?
—Honey Hush
—Brown to Blue
—How Much I Lied
—I'm Your Toy
—Sittin’ and Thinkin’
—Success
—Sweet Dreams
—Too Far Gone
—Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down
—Good Year for the Roses

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