Talking in the Dark by Elvis Costello Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I tried in vain to drive myself insane
I talk to myself, but I don't listen
I found out what I was missin'

[Chorus]
I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
When the barking and the biting is through

[Post-Chorus]
We can talk like we're in love or talk like we're above it
We can talk and talk until we talk ourselves out of it

[Keyboard lead]

[Verse 2]
I look for the news, somebody to abuse
I look at myself, but it's so chancy
I see things that I don't fancy
[Chorus - Outro]
I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I'm not conversational
Without the sense of the occasional
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark
Without you, I miss talking in the dark...