Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
"When the great number seven completes itself
Games will begin at the tomb side
Not far from the turn of the millennium
The dead will rise out of their graves"
Visions of things to come
Visions of things undone
Visions--immortality
Visions--reality
Visions of prophecy
Visions of lunacy
Visions beyond the grave
Visions--behold the name
"Near the gates and inside two cities
Two hitherto unimaginable scourges will occur
Hunger and plague within
Outside people are put out to the sword
They will call for help from immortal God"
Visions in red
Visions of nightmare
Visions of your soul
Visions of your world
Visions--the sky
Visions--the night
Visions of screams
Visions of dreams
Welcome to mega-doom
Enter the mega-doom
Follow the mega-doom
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Welcome to mega-doom
Enter the mega-doom
Follow the mega-doom
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Games will begin at the tomb side
Not far from the turn of the millennium
The dead will rise out of their graves"
Visions of things to come
Visions of things undone
Visions--immortality
Visions--reality
Visions of prophecy
Visions of lunacy
Visions beyond the grave
Visions--behold the name
"Near the gates and inside two cities
Two hitherto unimaginable scourges will occur
Hunger and plague within
Outside people are put out to the sword
They will call for help from immortal God"
Visions in red
Visions of nightmare
Visions of your soul
Visions of your world
Visions--the sky
Visions--the night
Visions of screams
Visions of dreams
Welcome to mega-doom
Enter the mega-doom
Follow the mega-doom
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Welcome to mega-doom
Enter the mega-doom
Follow the mega-doom
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
Killing, bleeding
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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,
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