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,
Living in the wealthy world, full of industry
they always try to disagree, it’s so unreal
time will heal the worsest wounds
space is in reverse
Did you ever feel and be sure that you wannt to feel
our time is in reverse, we will see
We have lost our happyness, we have lost our pride
in order to make out the lack they need some time
they say that they are not content
but habits will go on
Did you ever feel and be sure that you wannt to feel
I think there is a fear, deep inside
We are walking through razor-fields
full of negation, the razor-fields
watch the life in the razor-fields
full of negation, the razor-fields
As time goes by the will behave
more and more like slaves
of our huge machinery
where questions are displaced
Did you ever feel and be sure that you wannt to feel
I think there is a fear, deep inside
Watch the life in...
they always try to disagree, it’s so unreal
time will heal the worsest wounds
space is in reverse
Did you ever feel and be sure that you wannt to feel
our time is in reverse, we will see
We have lost our happyness, we have lost our pride
in order to make out the lack they need some time
they say that they are not content
but habits will go on
Did you ever feel and be sure that you wannt to feel
I think there is a fear, deep inside
We are walking through razor-fields
full of negation, the razor-fields
watch the life in the razor-fields
full of negation, the razor-fields
As time goes by the will behave
more and more like slaves
of our huge machinery
where questions are displaced
Did you ever feel and be sure that you wannt to feel
I think there is a fear, deep inside
Watch the life in...
Lyrics submitted by vcharon
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