#------------PLEASE NOTE------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study scholarship or research. # #------------## from: Christian Korbanka Cologne Germany e-mail: lyrics and chords of: Busy Bodies by Elvis Costello And The Attractions Suggestions and corrections are always welcome! date: 95/10/15 So you think that you have seen her        When you?re lying in between her   And you tell me that you don?t care     Busy bodies getting nowhere      Everybody?s getting meaner          Busy bodies caught in the concertina                                You check her outline break her regulations         You watch her legs through several service stations          Busy bodies very busy getting nowhere          Nowhere nowhere nowhere Now you?re ready for a merger         With the company you?re part of       And you do the dirty business       With your latest sleeping partner      You?re becoming automatic      Busy bodies out playing with the traffic                                 You want attention. You try my patience          With the best intentions you are nothing but a nuisance               Busy bodies busy busy getting nowhere       Nowhere nowhere nowhere Now you?ve given your performance          Though the matinee was idle         And you find out that a wave of       Her right hand could seem so tidal          Just a second satisfaction   Busy bodies temp                                                     

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque un sentiment de désillusion et de frustration face à des relations superficielles. Elle parle de personnes qui s'engagent dans des interactions sans véritable profondeur, se perdant dans le désordre et la vacuité de leurs échanges. On ressent une critique de l'automatisation des sentiments et des comportements, où l'individu se retrouve coincé dans un cycle sans réel épanouissement. Dans un contexte plus large, cela peut faire écho à la vie moderne, souvent marquée par le superficiel et la quête d'attention, où l'authenticité des relations se dilue. Cette représentation de l'ennui et de la stagnation dans les connexions humaines illustre un malaise partagé par beaucoup dans notre société actuelle.