#------------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. # #------------## # Date: Sat 10 Aug 1996 22:35:44 -0400 > Subject: TAB:the_other_end_of_the_telescope by elvis_costello >From the wonderful Elvis disk All This Useless Beauty. A previous version of this song can be found on the Til Tuesday album Everything’s Different Now. Elvis co-wrote this one with Aimee Mann but changed the lyrics and (in my opinion) made the song better for this version. This song is (c) 1996 Warner Bros Records. I’m sure Elvis has some publishing rights as does Aimee Mann... The Other End of the Telescope ------------ (Costello/Mann) Verse Shall we agree that just this once I’m gonna change my life Until it’s just as tiny or important as you like     And in time we won’t even recall that we spoke    Words that turned out to be as big as smoke As smoke disappears in the air     There’s always something smoldering somewhere     Chorus: I know it don’t make a difference to you But oh it sure made a difference to me      You’ll see me off in the distance I hope     At the other end At the other end of the telescope Verse The promise of indulgence in my confidential voice Approached immortal danger but you’ll never know how close     Then down the hall I overheard such a heavenly choir     They interrupted my evil desires One day you’re up in the clouds The next thing you’re down with the Sweet Adelines    (chorus) Bridge: Lie down baby now don’t say a word There there baby your vision is blurred   Your head is so sore from all of that thinking I don’t want to hurt you now But I think you’re shrinking Verse You’re half naked ambition and you’re half out of your wits Or several tiny fractions that this portrait still omits Now it’s so hard to pick the receiver up when I call     I never noticed you could be so small     The answer was under your nose     But the question never arose     Chorus: I know it don’t make a difference to you But oh it sure made a difference to me      You’ll see me off in the distance I hope     With a bamboo needle on a shellac of Chopin    And the cast iron heart that you failed to tear open    At the other end At the other end of the telescope