Expert Rites Lyrics - Elvis Costello

I marvel at the wonder of it in our souless age 

Fast flow the tears upon the page 

Don't be alarmed, I am her friend 

Will I be excused if I presume 

As it's more than disappointment that we share 

We share the same sorry life, the families fight 

That unhappy blade you both invite 

This romantic ideal has a lonely appeal 

I once loved someone the way that you do 

But I had to let her go 

I lived with my regret 

Don't despair, my would-be Juliet 

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