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,
Well, I just can't seem to pity
'Cause my heart's too numb to feel
And the smile does all the talking
Though the pain is all that's real
With the way that you keep screaming
I can hardly hear to think
And I feel the bridges burning
Underneath my feet
[Chorus]
Where do you go, oh
When you're gone?
Where do you go, oh
When you're gone?
Oh, how the road feels so long
But where do you go, oh
When you're gone?
I just want to stay dreaming
No, I just don't want to wake
Why can't we keep on sailing
Across this emerald lake?
My forehead is still bleeding
From the thorns I used to wear
And I'm left alone and beaten
For this cross I choose to bear
[Chorus]
Well, I finally found what I'm looking for
Though the road's still long and the light is still far
But I finally found what I'm looking for
Well, I finally found what I'm looking for
Though the road's still long and the light is still far
But I finally found what I'm looking for
Well, the voices fall like timber
And the fear it pours like rain
And my heart is crushed to cinders
Underneath this kind of pain
Well, there is no resolution
When the revolution's dead
So I'm left with no solution
For the voices in my head
[Chorus]
'Cause my heart's too numb to feel
And the smile does all the talking
Though the pain is all that's real
With the way that you keep screaming
I can hardly hear to think
And I feel the bridges burning
Underneath my feet
[Chorus]
Where do you go, oh
When you're gone?
Where do you go, oh
When you're gone?
Oh, how the road feels so long
But where do you go, oh
When you're gone?
I just want to stay dreaming
No, I just don't want to wake
Why can't we keep on sailing
Across this emerald lake?
My forehead is still bleeding
From the thorns I used to wear
And I'm left alone and beaten
For this cross I choose to bear
[Chorus]
Well, I finally found what I'm looking for
Though the road's still long and the light is still far
But I finally found what I'm looking for
Well, I finally found what I'm looking for
Though the road's still long and the light is still far
But I finally found what I'm looking for
Well, the voices fall like timber
And the fear it pours like rain
And my heart is crushed to cinders
Underneath this kind of pain
Well, there is no resolution
When the revolution's dead
So I'm left with no solution
For the voices in my head
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by chloeleveaux
When You're Gone Lyrics as written by Taylor Hanson Isaac Hanson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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