This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
He was born without a sigh
And she left without a fight
This is not God, it's just the way things are
Be still, my still-born brother
And be still, my still-born lover
And be still
He was buried without a name
She buried love very much the same
This is not love, it's just the way things are
Be still, my still-born lover
And be still, my still-born brother
And be still, my still-born lover
And be still
And be still
And she left without a fight
This is not God, it's just the way things are
Be still, my still-born brother
And be still, my still-born lover
And be still
He was buried without a name
She buried love very much the same
This is not love, it's just the way things are
Be still, my still-born lover
And be still, my still-born brother
And be still, my still-born lover
And be still
And be still
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