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 life they say
Always delivering
Blood makes beauty
Love is human
A man takes a firing step through the wire
The flames are long and the tempatures high
Bound by the fear he hides so well
A silent pain but time will tell
That love decayed without you knowing
But bitter tears will keep on flowing
Oh why?
Fight some years in human war - In this lifetime
Still no different than before - In this lifetime
Men kill men with army game - In this lifetime
Fights and knives feel the same - In this lifetime
He's tought to love that heals and mends
But what if the fighting never ends?
Four little words can steal your bread
When there's a cure there'll be none left
Love decayed without you knowing
Bitter tears will keep on flowing
Awhile
And we slowly come undone
Pray for the king who never comes
But we never question why
We just keep holding on 'cause
Love's enough to keep us going
Love decays without you knowing
But bitter tears will keep on flowing
Oh why?
Fight some years in human war
Still no different than before
Men kill men with army game
Fights and knives feel the same
Always delivering
Blood makes beauty
Love is human
A man takes a firing step through the wire
The flames are long and the tempatures high
Bound by the fear he hides so well
A silent pain but time will tell
That love decayed without you knowing
But bitter tears will keep on flowing
Oh why?
Fight some years in human war - In this lifetime
Still no different than before - In this lifetime
Men kill men with army game - In this lifetime
Fights and knives feel the same - In this lifetime
He's tought to love that heals and mends
But what if the fighting never ends?
Four little words can steal your bread
When there's a cure there'll be none left
Love decayed without you knowing
Bitter tears will keep on flowing
Awhile
And we slowly come undone
Pray for the king who never comes
But we never question why
We just keep holding on 'cause
Love's enough to keep us going
Love decays without you knowing
But bitter tears will keep on flowing
Oh why?
Fight some years in human war
Still no different than before
Men kill men with army game
Fights and knives feel the same
Lyrics submitted by sleepflower
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I've never heard this song, but i absolutly love Savage Garden, and i love the lyrics, i'd love to find it
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hehe i forgot.. mail me at kakan_o3@hotmail.com if you know where i can get the song.. :) /Lollo