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,
Remember when I took you
Up to the top of the hill?
We had our knives drawn
They were as sharp
As we were in love
If god crossed us
We'd take all his drugs
Burn his money
And his house down
And wait for the fire to spread
Sometimes hate is not enough
To turn this all to ashes
Together as one
Against all others
Break all of our wings
And make sure it crashes
We're running to the
Edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
I don't know if the world will end today
I had no choice
To erase the debt of our families
Let you say goodbye
With lips like dynamite
And everyone
Turned their backs
Because they knew
When we held on tight
To each other
We were something fatal
That fell into the wrong hands
Sometimes hate is not enough
To turn this all to ashes
Together as one
Against all others
Break all of your wings
And make sure it crashes
We're running to the edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
I don't know if the world will end today
We don't see death, we see destruction
Death, we see destruction
We don't see death, we see destruction
Death, we see destruction
We're running to the edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
But I don't know if the world will end today
We're running to the edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
Don't know if the world will end today
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
Up to the top of the hill?
We had our knives drawn
They were as sharp
As we were in love
If god crossed us
We'd take all his drugs
Burn his money
And his house down
And wait for the fire to spread
Sometimes hate is not enough
To turn this all to ashes
Together as one
Against all others
Break all of our wings
And make sure it crashes
We're running to the
Edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
I don't know if the world will end today
I had no choice
To erase the debt of our families
Let you say goodbye
With lips like dynamite
And everyone
Turned their backs
Because they knew
When we held on tight
To each other
We were something fatal
That fell into the wrong hands
Sometimes hate is not enough
To turn this all to ashes
Together as one
Against all others
Break all of your wings
And make sure it crashes
We're running to the edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
I don't know if the world will end today
We don't see death, we see destruction
Death, we see destruction
We don't see death, we see destruction
Death, we see destruction
We're running to the edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
But I don't know if the world will end today
We're running to the edge of the world
Running, running away
We're running to the edge of the world
Don't know if the world will end today
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
See a new beginning rise behind the sun
We can never catch up to them as fast as we run
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