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,
If this is my last chance, keep it
I don't need your jokes
I'm better off without the misunderstanding
If I am displeasing, then leave me
The reason to all our worth
Would I truly care if we truly mean nothing?
Oh, have we been fed crazy
Or will the curtains save me
From my final call?
No one will save us
You think that somebody cares why the water is rising up?
Let the cleansing begin
Mother, will they ever thank you?
Instead we hide behind these foolish lies
Ambition has told us otherwise
Cold as winter's guns of summer
Point and watch them run
Summer's will and debris in the sun
If this is your last chance, will you give up?
But in my turning towards the new
And disregarding in these old ways
Will we gain some truth or suffer again?
Allow it as it breaks
And showers us all
Rain down fire, burn us all
No one will save us
You think that somebody cares why the water is rising up?
Let the cleansing begin
Mother, will they ever thank you?
Instead we hide behind these foolish lies
Magicians have told us otherwise
Cold as winter's guns of summer
Point and watch them run
Summer's will and debris in the sun
If this is your last chance, will you give up?
(There is only one judge)
(It is, it is, it is yourself)
Cold as winter's guns of summer
Point and watch them run
Summer's will and debris in her son
This is your last chance, will you give up?
Run, Summer's will and debris in her son
This is your last chance, will you-
This is your last chance
(Cold as winter's guns)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you give-
(Cold as winter's guns)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you-
(Cold, cold)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you give-
(As winter's guns)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you-
I don't need your jokes
I'm better off without the misunderstanding
If I am displeasing, then leave me
The reason to all our worth
Would I truly care if we truly mean nothing?
Oh, have we been fed crazy
Or will the curtains save me
From my final call?
No one will save us
You think that somebody cares why the water is rising up?
Let the cleansing begin
Mother, will they ever thank you?
Instead we hide behind these foolish lies
Ambition has told us otherwise
Cold as winter's guns of summer
Point and watch them run
Summer's will and debris in the sun
If this is your last chance, will you give up?
But in my turning towards the new
And disregarding in these old ways
Will we gain some truth or suffer again?
Allow it as it breaks
And showers us all
Rain down fire, burn us all
No one will save us
You think that somebody cares why the water is rising up?
Let the cleansing begin
Mother, will they ever thank you?
Instead we hide behind these foolish lies
Magicians have told us otherwise
Cold as winter's guns of summer
Point and watch them run
Summer's will and debris in the sun
If this is your last chance, will you give up?
(There is only one judge)
(It is, it is, it is yourself)
Cold as winter's guns of summer
Point and watch them run
Summer's will and debris in her son
This is your last chance, will you give up?
Run, Summer's will and debris in her son
This is your last chance, will you-
This is your last chance
(Cold as winter's guns)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you give-
(Cold as winter's guns)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you-
(Cold, cold)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you give-
(As winter's guns)
Oh, this is your last chance, will you-
Lyrics submitted by Bskiffington, edited by asdfvc4
Guns of Summer Lyrics as written by Travis Stever Claudio Sanchez
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To me, the part with the question marks sounds like:
"Allowing, as it breaks, in the shower of our song."
But I'm not quite sure what that would mean. :) Also, in place of "soldiers," I hear "summers"/"summer's." It's always hard to tell with Claudio.