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,
(darren costin/nick feldman)
Our favorite song was on the radio
I thought I'd call you just to say hello,
Hello
It didn't really matter
You weren't there
The thoughts I'd had for such a fine
Romance
In all my dreams I always get the chance
I wish it were forever
Do you care
Friends keep saying that I'm wasting
Time
I'm not the type that listens
This heart of mine gives me my vision
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
Baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you, for you
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
And baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you
All of my thoughts I try to sublimate
It's only you that makes me hesitate
It didn't really matter
At the start
I get so cold inside when I'm alone
But then I see you in the world of my
Own, alone
I wish it were forever
From my heart
Friends keep saying that I'm wasting
Time
I'm not the type that listens
This heart of mine gives me my vision
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
Baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you, for you
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
And baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you, for you
My heart beats
To the
Beat of love
My heart beats
To the
Beat of love
Beat of love
(solo)
Beat of love
Beat of love
Beat of love
(repeat chorus)
My heart beats loud
My heart beats loud
My heart beats loud
For you, for you, for you, beat of love
Our favorite song was on the radio
I thought I'd call you just to say hello,
Hello
It didn't really matter
You weren't there
The thoughts I'd had for such a fine
Romance
In all my dreams I always get the chance
I wish it were forever
Do you care
Friends keep saying that I'm wasting
Time
I'm not the type that listens
This heart of mine gives me my vision
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
Baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you, for you
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
And baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you
All of my thoughts I try to sublimate
It's only you that makes me hesitate
It didn't really matter
At the start
I get so cold inside when I'm alone
But then I see you in the world of my
Own, alone
I wish it were forever
From my heart
Friends keep saying that I'm wasting
Time
I'm not the type that listens
This heart of mine gives me my vision
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
Baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you, for you
My heart beats
To the beat of love
My heart beats
And baby you know it should
My heart beats
To the beat of love for you, for you
My heart beats
To the
Beat of love
My heart beats
To the
Beat of love
Beat of love
(solo)
Beat of love
Beat of love
Beat of love
(repeat chorus)
My heart beats loud
My heart beats loud
My heart beats loud
For you, for you, for you, beat of love
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My Heart Beats Lyrics as written by Nick Feldman Darren Costin
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
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