Little Atoms

Elvis Costello

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[Verse 1] I arose and marigold lay down with curious iris Cherry gave to victor her prudence and her virus For the sake of purity i can recall the time and place Between wisdom and murder she gave up her immaculate face [Chorus] My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games With false and lovely modesty I can recall the names i’ll miss In the particle of me that cares for this I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss [Instrumental] / / / / [Verse 2] Patience has her virtue still but every grace must have its price I through some felicity may spin a tale of constant vice I took my better nature out drowned it in the babbling stream Took the blossom of my youth and blew it all to smithereens [Chorus] My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games With false and lovely modesty I can recall the names i’ll miss In the particle of me that cares for this I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss [Instrumental] / / / / [Verse 3] 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’ve said "goodbye" to childish things There’s still some pretty insults left and such sport in threatening [Chorus] My poor belated chastity fell foul of grown up games With false and lovely modesty I can recall the names i’ll miss In the particle of me that cares for this I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss [Instrumental] / / [Outro] And for the sake of clarity They are "faith" "hope" and "charity" In the particle of me that cares for this I betrayed those little atoms with a kiss Until fade

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La chanson évoque une lutte intérieure entre la pureté innocente et les réalités compliquées de l'âge adulte. Elle parle de promesses de chasteté qui se sont heurtées aux jeux de la maturité, où des choix sont faits qui compromettent cette innocence. À travers des métaphores de fleurs et de chutes, l’artiste explore la façon dont on peut trahir une part de soi-même, symbolisée par des « petits atomes », en cherchant le plaisir ou l'acceptation. Dans un contexte plus large, cette réflexion peut résonner avec les dilemmes auxquels chacun est confronté en grandissant, où les idéaux de jeunesse peuvent facilement être égarés dans la quête de relations complexes et de compromis. Cela montre un cheminement vers une prise de conscience et une acceptation des erreurs passées, tout en gardant une lueur d'espoir et de perspective spirituelle.

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