Elvis Costello The Unfailing Welcome To The Voice Lyrics

The Unfailing Welcome To The Voice Lyrics

(Costello/Nieve) 
Above the tears 
Before the scream 
Invisible and secret scar 
The true salvation is the human voice 

Beloved voices of the past 
The forever stiffled voice 

Tender echoes 
Lost cause 
Miserable voice 
Whispering voice 

Incantations 
Immaterial instrument 

Attentive mothers 
Darkness lighting lullabies 

Stare of silence 
Cruel disease 
The ________ gag of hate 

Unfailing welcome to the voice 
Be welcome 

Attractive red fruit of the mouth 
Dangerous message on my skin 

I feel so fluid 
Lighter than air 
Shy caress 

A fleeting bride`s veil on the throat 
Forbidden kisses to drink 
_______ siren 

Virtuous sound 
Vocal pleasure 
Pleasure vocal 

It`s the real way to be drunk 
To desert the common place 
Sacred [bluesy prophet?] 

I`m a slave to the voice 
Unfailing welcome to the voice 
In every tone a poignant oath 

Voices to pray to fly to escape 
[harmonized] 
The sublimation of the hopes 

The sublimation of the hopes 
Spiritual vehicle of thought 
The voice [is boundless?] 

I love the voice