{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"135 :: Peacemakers and Pornography :: A Slow Drag with "We Are All Cowards Now"","description":"Today\u2019s slow drag is with \u201cWe Are All Cowards Now\u201d from \u201cHey Clockface,\u201d released in 2020. The songwriting is credited to Elvis Costello. . . . Show Notes: Appreciation written, produced, and narrated by Remedy Robinson, MA,MFA Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/slow_drag_remedy\/ Bluesky Social: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/slowdragwithremedy.com Email: slowdragwithremedy@gmail.com   \u201cElvis Costello Wiki Resource, Podcasts\u201d https:\/\/www.elviscostello.info\/wiki\/index.php?title=Podcasts Transcription: https:\/\/slowdragwithremedy.weebly.com Podcast music by https:\/\/www.fesliyanstudios.com Rate this Podcast: https:\/\/ratethispodcast.com\/slowdrag Slow Drag with Remedy on Amazon Music: https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/1f521a34-2ed9-4bd4-a936-1ad107969046\/slow-drag-with-remedy-an-elvis-costello-appreciation References: Elvis Costello Wiki Resource, \u201cWe Are All Cowards Now\u201d https:\/\/www.elviscostello.info\/wiki\/index.php?title=We_Are_All_Cowards_Now \u201cWe Are All Cowards Now\u201d https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8r_F_4AjVE   "We Are All Cowards Now" lyrics Time has taught us That they\u2019re sending out their sons To take away our guns and our daughters We are all cowards now Rivers rising Darkness fell upon People blotting out the sun Disguising how We are all cowards now   At least the Emperor Nero had an ear for music But that\u2019s history Caligula said \u201cGod\u2019s speed, my steed\u201d But that\u2019s his story They\u2019re coming for our Peacemakers Our Winchesters and Colts The rattle of our Gatling Guns Our best cowboy revolts and threats and insults We are all cowards now   The emptiness of arms The openness of thighs The pornography of bullets The promises and prizes can\u2019t disguise We are all cowards now   They're draping stones with colours And a roll of stolen names Except those we never cared about And those we need to blame We\u2019ll extinguish that flame, just the same We are all cowards now   Arms are empty The pornography of plenty Count commands from one to ten Number sins from ten to twenty There\u2019s an illusion we believe in There is honour in their need Pretty confetti, chemical debt And a necessity to bleed   My fears too fleet to scupper My prayers too thin to scream On my lover's back a zipper On her limb a straightened seam So, close the windows tightly Lower lamps and shades On the screen, silent rehearsals For tomorrow's parades For tomorrow's parades For tomorrow's parades We are all cowards now   Additional lyrics from live performances: In a box of lies In a shimmering air There's a whispered curse There's a mumbled prayer No choice but to scan the sky up above At least pretend we can surrender to love At least pretend we can surrender to love Put up your hands Put up your hands Put up your hands Speak up for beauty Throw down your arms Undo your duty For the wounds of the past Some fool will say Pardon these crimes committed today We are all cowards now ","author_name":"Slow Drag with Remedy","author_url":"http:\/\/slowdragwithremedy.libsyn.com\/website","html":"