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,
i like the way the sunrise ends this night
all i want to do right now is waste more time with you
all we have to be is human cause that's what we are
but for me, you're an angel
come on love i know that this was always meant to be
say would you shoot me down if you just don't believe
come on love my fear right now this feeling might not stay
oh what can i say, so you won't walk away?
when will this sunset in my life?
cause all i want to do right now is waste more time with you
and all the roads lead to heaven led me to your arms
where i feel like an angel
come on
come on love i know that this was always meant to be
say would you shoot me down if you just don't believe
come on my love fear right now this feeling might not stay
oh what can i say, so you won't walk away?
if you walk away right now, you'll silence the stars
and we'll fall like the angels
come on love i know that this was always meant to be
say would you shoot me down if you just don't believe
come on love my fear right now this feeling might not stay
oh what can i say so you won't, what can i say so you won't walk away?
cause all i want to do right now is waste more time with you, oh
cause all i want to do right now is waste more time with you, oh
all i want to do right now is waste more time with you
all we have to be is human cause that's what we are
but for me, you're an angel
come on love i know that this was always meant to be
say would you shoot me down if you just don't believe
come on love my fear right now this feeling might not stay
oh what can i say, so you won't walk away?
when will this sunset in my life?
cause all i want to do right now is waste more time with you
and all the roads lead to heaven led me to your arms
where i feel like an angel
come on
come on love i know that this was always meant to be
say would you shoot me down if you just don't believe
come on my love fear right now this feeling might not stay
oh what can i say, so you won't walk away?
if you walk away right now, you'll silence the stars
and we'll fall like the angels
come on love i know that this was always meant to be
say would you shoot me down if you just don't believe
come on love my fear right now this feeling might not stay
oh what can i say so you won't, what can i say so you won't walk away?
cause all i want to do right now is waste more time with you, oh
cause all i want to do right now is waste more time with you, oh
Lyrics submitted by uncola
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