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 day is worth living
This fight is worth fighting
This hope is worth hoping
What I walk away from is not my master
X2
If it came down to life or death would you even make a choice
If it was tomorrow would you see the today you've destroyed
I feel like I've been here before so many painful times
But I know you're crying for my help not of your own device
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
It's worse than the disease
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
Deny their disbelief
Just keep telling yourself
This day is worth living
This fight is worth fighting
This hope is worth hoping
What I walk away from is not my master
X2
You've left and claimed one more lie to live
With so many more fears to cower in
And I'll spill your blood in the abyss of tears
Then spread my remains on the battlefield
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
It's worse than the disease
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
Deny their disbelief
And I keep telling myself
I just keep telling myself
I just keep telling myself
What I walk away from is not my master
It's so true when they say
Sometimes you just gotta walk away
And never look back
X2
This fight is worth fighting
This hope is worth hoping
What I walk away from is not my master
X2
If it came down to life or death would you even make a choice
If it was tomorrow would you see the today you've destroyed
I feel like I've been here before so many painful times
But I know you're crying for my help not of your own device
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
It's worse than the disease
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
Deny their disbelief
Just keep telling yourself
This day is worth living
This fight is worth fighting
This hope is worth hoping
What I walk away from is not my master
X2
You've left and claimed one more lie to live
With so many more fears to cower in
And I'll spill your blood in the abyss of tears
Then spread my remains on the battlefield
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
It's worse than the disease
Denounce, Denounce, Denounce their cure
Deny their disbelief
And I keep telling myself
I just keep telling myself
I just keep telling myself
What I walk away from is not my master
It's so true when they say
Sometimes you just gotta walk away
And never look back
X2
Lyrics submitted by slipvayne94bm
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I'm not completely sure but this song could be about being influenced by others too much.
"If it came down to life or death would you even make a choice" This line shows certainity in making a decision. If you depend on others too much, you feel uncertain when you need to decide on something by yourself. But in any choice you could be as confident as in a hypothetical life/death decision. That's why you "Just keep telling yourself..." and don't listen to somebody who pretends to be wiser than you are (they are not your master). Especially, if others say that this day is NOT worth living, your fight is NOT worth fighting, your hope is NOT worth hoping. Self-confidence and creed will keep you on the right track.
That's how I get it.
I believe this song is about AA and Recovery and the weak mindset and mentality/ideology. an often heard saying that is near a cliche and spoken in near every meeting is "My addiction is outside in the parking lot doing pushups"
Nobody in recovery has ever accomplished anything only recovery accomplishes things. they say "One drop" will kill you because you wont be able to stop and say if you don't goto meetings daily or at-least regularly you will relapse and they beat this into your head and when you do relapse it happens exactly like they programmed it in you to happen.
"Their cure is worse than the disease" DENOUNCE "What i walk away from is not my master"
I was forced into recovery and rehab by courts and it literally was a fight for my life as if id have succumbed id have likely committed suicide from my untreated multi-morbid dual diagnosis of assortment of substance abuse and mental disorders/trauma..
i was a moderate and flipped a car huffing duster because of recovery.
I had to re conquer already conquered addiction and conquer the garbage they beat into my head in rehab/recovery.
fuck em it made me even stronger and more certain. there are alternatives to AA for anyone reading this and some have the mentality of strength and willpower and even responsible moderation for those who cant live sober. idk how anyone can in this world tbh.
I believe this song is about AA and Recovery and the weak mindset and mentality/ideology. an often heard saying that is near a cliche and spoken in near every meeting is "My addiction is outside in the parking lot doing pushups"
Nobody in recovery has ever accomplished anything only recovery accomplishes things. they say "One drop" will kill you because you wont be able to stop and say if you don't goto meetings daily or at-least regularly you will relapse and they beat this into your head and when you do relapse it happens exactly like they programmed it in you to happen.
"Their cure is worse than the disease" DENOUNCE "What i walk away from is not my master"
I was forced into recovery and rehab by courts and it literally was a fight for my life as if id have succumbed id have likely committed suicide from my untreated multi-morbid dual diagnosis of assortment of substance abuse and mental disorders/trauma..
i was a moderate and flipped a car huffing duster because of recovery.
I had to re conquer already conquered addiction and conquer the garbage they beat into my head in rehab/recovery.
fuck em it made me even stronger and more certain. there are alternatives to AA for anyone reading this and some have the mentality of strength and willpower and even responsible moderation for those who cant live sober. idk how anyone can in this world tbh.
I believe this song is about AA and Recovery and the weak mindset and mentality/ideology. an often heard saying that is near a cliche and spoken in near every meeting is "My addiction is outside in the parking lot doing pushups"
Nobody in recovery has ever accomplished anything only recovery accomplishes things. they say "One drop" will kill you because you wont be able to stop and say if you don't goto meetings daily or at-least regularly you will relapse and they beat this into your head and when you do relapse it happens exactly like they programmed it in you to happen.
"Their cure is worse than the disease" DENOUNCE "What i walk away from is not my master"
I was forced into recovery and rehab by courts and it literally was a fight for my life as if id have succumbed id have likely committed suicide from my untreated multi-morbid dual diagnosis of assortment of substance abuse and mental disorders/trauma..
i was a moderate and flipped a car huffing duster because of recovery.
I had to re conquer already conquered addiction and conquer the garbage they beat into my head in rehab/recovery.
fuck em it made me even stronger and more certain. there are alternatives to AA for anyone reading this and some have the mentality of strength and willpower and even responsible moderation for those who cant live sober. idk how anyone can in this world tbh.