Elvis Costello: Quotes about the world

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“With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls.”

Elvis Costello

Shipbuilding, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer
Song lyrics, Punch the Clock (1983)
Context: The boy said 'Dad they're going to take me to task
But I'll be back by Christmas'
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
Somebody said that someone got filled in
For saying that people get killed in
The result of this shipbuilding
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls.

Life , World

“As I walk through
This wicked world
Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity,
I ask myself
Is all hope lost?”

Elvis Costello

Though Costello's cover became a hit, "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", was actually written by Nick Lowe.
Misattributed
Context: As I walk through
This wicked world
Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity,
I ask myself
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?
And each time I feel like this inside,
There's one thing I wanna know:
What's so funny 'bout Peace, Love, & Understanding?

World , Hope , Light

“Alison, I know this world is killing you.
Oh, Alison, my aim is true.
My aim is true.”

Elvis Costello

Alison
Song lyrics, My Aim Is True (1977)

World

“The people with the most resources are the federal government. If you can invade a country halfway across the world in a matter of days, you can surely come to the aid of your own citizens in a shorter order of time.”

Elvis Costello

Real Time With Bill Maher (25 August 2006)

People , World , Time , Country

“When the media attention switches away from this story onto the next thing that happens in the world, the circumstances will still be there.”

Elvis Costello

On the Hurricane Katrina devastation in New Orleans, as quoted in "New Orleans Musicians Hold Benefit in NYC" (21 September 2005) http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=202276

World