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,
Where have I landed I don't quite remember
I fell to pieces one night in December
Pictures in boxes remind me of something
I miss the days when our fingers were touching
The memories of losing you, you're like a ghost
Tracing where I said to you
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
To get through it
All my decisions were just second guesses
Looking for love like a bride looks for dresses
Every mistake turned to some sort of yearning
A heart that was hollow has filled up with meaning
The memories of losing you, you're like a ghost
Tracing where I said to you
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
To get through it
I fell to pieces one night in December
Pictures in boxes remind me of something
I miss the days when our fingers were touching
The memories of losing you, you're like a ghost
Tracing where I said to you
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
To get through it
All my decisions were just second guesses
Looking for love like a bride looks for dresses
Every mistake turned to some sort of yearning
A heart that was hollow has filled up with meaning
The memories of losing you, you're like a ghost
Tracing where I said to you
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
I wish you would listen
To get through it
To get through it
Lyrics submitted by b4u4get
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No comments? I'm surprised. Anyway, I love this song.
The memories of losing you, you're like a ghost Tracing where I said to you I wish you would listen I wish you would listen I wish you would listen To get through it