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,
you woke up in pieces
from making these changes
and holding me ransom,
wont write you an anthem.
on the outside, I'm trying,
cause inside, I'm dying...
this broken heart was stronger then
now I cant stand to part with this
this broken heart...
you took me for granted
now I'm changed, you haven't
it wont be so easy to sell me this feeling
this broken heart was stronger than
the words i never wish you meant
this broken heart...
can't make this right, you can see on my face,
that I'm not gonna be alright, not tonight,
you can read all my letters,
but that wont mean things are fine,
not this time,
cause you gave away all the secrets of you and I
this broken heart was stronger then,
now I cant stand to part with this
this broken heart was stronger than
the words I wish you never meant
this broken heart...
from making these changes
and holding me ransom,
wont write you an anthem.
on the outside, I'm trying,
cause inside, I'm dying...
this broken heart was stronger then
now I cant stand to part with this
this broken heart...
you took me for granted
now I'm changed, you haven't
it wont be so easy to sell me this feeling
this broken heart was stronger than
the words i never wish you meant
this broken heart...
can't make this right, you can see on my face,
that I'm not gonna be alright, not tonight,
you can read all my letters,
but that wont mean things are fine,
not this time,
cause you gave away all the secrets of you and I
this broken heart was stronger then,
now I cant stand to part with this
this broken heart was stronger than
the words I wish you never meant
this broken heart...
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
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having your heart broken by someone... and how there's no way things will get any better with them...
I love this song so much! It's pretty sad that it's only on the international release of "North". More people should get to hear this, "Watch the Sky", and "Unravel".
does anyone know where i can get these songs? i've been looking because something corporate is my absolute favorite band and i really want these songs.
"on the outside, I'm trying, cause inside, I'm dying" great lines, really easy to relate to. sometimes you feel so horrible on the inside but you still have to keep on doing what youre doing and it hurts. socokonstantine9, you can get these songs at soco-online.net. its an awesome site that has all the rare tracks and the band knows about it and doesnt mind...
beautiful song. heartfelt. easy to relate to. just another great song by soco.
beautiful beautiful beautiful
this song pretty much explains the meaning itself. wow. amaizing.
If you wanna hear this song go to: soco-online.net and click on audio, there's a list of stuff you can go to. This song - "on the outside, I'm trying, cause inside, I'm dying.." I can relate to that so much... actually the whole song I can relate to, because I recently had someone hurt me badly. "you took me for granted, now I'm changed, you haven't "
i love this song so much
Abosolutely amazing. too bad not many people have been able to hear it. I love this song.
DUDE! hardly anyone has commented on this. LISTEN TO IT. its awesomeee