Little Atoms
The Elvis Costello
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I arose in marigold and down with curious iris
Cherry gave to Victor a prudence and a virus
For the sake of purity I can't recall a time and place
Between wisdom and murder she gave up her macula face
My formulated chastity fell foul of grown-up games
With false and lovely modesty I can't recall the names I'll miss
In the particle of me that cares for this
I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss
Patience is a virtue still but every grace must have its price
I threw some felicity back, spin a tale of constant vice
Took my better nature out, drowned it in a babbling stream
Took the blossom of my youth and blew it all to smithereens
My formulated chastity fell foul of grown-up games
With false and lovely modesty I can't recall the names I'll miss
In the particle of me that cares for this
I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss
And if you still don't like my song then you can just go to hell
I don't care if I'm right or wrong or if my typewriter can spell
But I cannot promise you I have said goodbye to childish things
There's still some pretty insults left and such sport in threatening
My formulated chastity fell foul of grown-up games
With false and lovely modesty I can't recall the names I'll miss
In the particle of me that cares for this
I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss
And for the sake of clarity there are faith, hope and charity
In the particle of me that cares for this
I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss