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,
this is where goodbye leaves your lips.
this is where the end leaves you breathless.
cold and shaking on that empty tile floor.
where tables and chairs become your best friends.
you've done your best not to let it get you down.
but the truth is you're well aware.
if we're gonna go down we might as well do it in style.
give 'em hell kid, give 'em hell.
time is timeless unlike you and i.
so don't bother asking, it won't listen.
so give yourself a pat on the back.
you've at least made it this far kid.
sometimes it's hard to live when you know it ends it death.
but at least sometimes you'll have blue skies.
at least sometimes you'll have twighlight.
and of course you'll always have me.
this isn't a lullaby.
this isn't a tragedy.
it's just a boy singing a love song.
it's not for tomorrow.
or for yesterday.
it's for now, 'cause now is beautiful.
this isn't a lullaby.
this isn't a tragedy.
it's just a boy singing a love song.
it's not for tomorrow.
or for yesterday.
it's for now, 'cause now is so fucking beautiful.
we're so goddamn beautiful, you and i.
we're so goddamn beautiful.
it's not for tomorrow.
or for yesterday.
it's for now, 'cause now is so fucking beautiful.
this is where the end leaves you breathless.
cold and shaking on that empty tile floor.
where tables and chairs become your best friends.
you've done your best not to let it get you down.
but the truth is you're well aware.
if we're gonna go down we might as well do it in style.
give 'em hell kid, give 'em hell.
time is timeless unlike you and i.
so don't bother asking, it won't listen.
so give yourself a pat on the back.
you've at least made it this far kid.
sometimes it's hard to live when you know it ends it death.
but at least sometimes you'll have blue skies.
at least sometimes you'll have twighlight.
and of course you'll always have me.
this isn't a lullaby.
this isn't a tragedy.
it's just a boy singing a love song.
it's not for tomorrow.
or for yesterday.
it's for now, 'cause now is beautiful.
this isn't a lullaby.
this isn't a tragedy.
it's just a boy singing a love song.
it's not for tomorrow.
or for yesterday.
it's for now, 'cause now is so fucking beautiful.
we're so goddamn beautiful, you and i.
we're so goddamn beautiful.
it's not for tomorrow.
or for yesterday.
it's for now, 'cause now is so fucking beautiful.
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i would have to agree with you on this one. i didn't cry, but i felt like i was about to. i am not the type to use cuss words. but there is something about this song that makes it ok. they aren't just there for no point. i makes me want someone to say that "we're so goddam beautiful". i love this song so much.