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,
don't try to hide
the mistakes i made this time
but please try and listen
cus i'm breaking my heart tonight
so you can see whats inside
cus wherever you go, well that's where i'll go
i'd do so much i'll show but you won't know
so heres a song to show for the things ive blown
but im sorry so... thats the only way that i know
and all ive learned is
what we hate we make, what we hate we make
theres no time for hating but what we hate we make
something is about to change
i can feel it in my heart today
and you know its not the first time
but i bet it won't be the same
cus right now im at an all time low
so heres a song just so you won't go
cus that the only thing that i know
and i will start with a verse
then a bridge, write a chorus
so we all can sing along
with everythign we got
but between you and me this song would be
written for us but i know thats not enough
to say im sorry
what we hate we make, what we hate we make
theres no time for hating but what we hate we make
and you will know what you will be
and yeah, you will know what you mean to me
yeah you will know that truthfully
i am sorry.
the mistakes i made this time
but please try and listen
cus i'm breaking my heart tonight
so you can see whats inside
cus wherever you go, well that's where i'll go
i'd do so much i'll show but you won't know
so heres a song to show for the things ive blown
but im sorry so... thats the only way that i know
and all ive learned is
what we hate we make, what we hate we make
theres no time for hating but what we hate we make
something is about to change
i can feel it in my heart today
and you know its not the first time
but i bet it won't be the same
cus right now im at an all time low
so heres a song just so you won't go
cus that the only thing that i know
and i will start with a verse
then a bridge, write a chorus
so we all can sing along
with everythign we got
but between you and me this song would be
written for us but i know thats not enough
to say im sorry
what we hate we make, what we hate we make
theres no time for hating but what we hate we make
and you will know what you will be
and yeah, you will know what you mean to me
yeah you will know that truthfully
i am sorry.
Lyrics submitted by vindicated
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this is an awesome song! and its so true!