For No One

by Anne Sofie von Otter & Elvis Costello

From the album: For the Stars

Track 13 of 18 on For the Stars (2001).

Duration: 1:58

For the Stars cover art

Lyrics for For No One

Your day breaks, your mind aches You find that all her words of kindness linger on When she no longer needs you She wakes up, she makes up She takes her time And doesn't feel she has to hurry She no longer needs you And in her eyes you see nothing No sign of love behind the tears cried for no one A love that should have lasted years You want her, you need her And yet you don't believe her When she says her love is dead You think she needs you {instrumental} And in her eyes you see nothing No sign of love behind the tears cried for no one A love that should have lasted years You stay home, she goes out She says that long ago she knew someone But now he's gone She doesn't need him Your day breaks, your mind aches There will be times when all the things you said Will fill your head You won't forget her And in her eyes you see nothing No sign of love behind the tears cried for no one A love that should have lasted years

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  3. Go Leave
  4. Rope
  5. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
  6. Broken Bicycles (Waits) – Junk (McCartney)
  7. The Other Woman
  8. Like An Angel
  9. Green Song Based on a Solo Cello Piece by the CPS
  10. April After All
  11. You Still Believe In Me
  12. I Want To Vanish
  13. For No One
  14. Shamed Into Love
  15. Just A Curio
  16. This House Is Empty Now
  17. Take It With Me
  18. For The Stars