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,
I spend a lot of time thinkin' about you
Do you think about me?
I'm tryin' real hard, you know, to live without you
But girl can't you see
I've been watchin, been waitin'
Been anticipating to come inside your heart
And I'm wishin', I'm hopin', I'm laughin, I'm jokin'
Is this the end or the start?
Because I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
My friends they tell me that I'm crazy
For lettin' you go
They just don't really understand you
They don't know what I know
'Cause I got so frustrated last time that we did it
I just can't figure you out
Now, I'm laughin', I'm cryin', I'm hopin, I'm lyin'
I'm hopin' to get it worked out
Because I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
'Cause I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
I'm tryin' real hard not to think about you
But are you thinkin' 'bout me?
I don't know if I can live without you
But girl can't you see?
'Cause I'm watchin, I'm waitin'
I'm anticipating to come inside your heart
You know I run right behind you but still I can't find you
I guess that we're [Incomprehensible] step too far
'Cause I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen' this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen' this far before
(Ever)
Do you think about me?
I'm tryin' real hard, you know, to live without you
But girl can't you see
I've been watchin, been waitin'
Been anticipating to come inside your heart
And I'm wishin', I'm hopin', I'm laughin, I'm jokin'
Is this the end or the start?
Because I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
My friends they tell me that I'm crazy
For lettin' you go
They just don't really understand you
They don't know what I know
'Cause I got so frustrated last time that we did it
I just can't figure you out
Now, I'm laughin', I'm cryin', I'm hopin, I'm lyin'
I'm hopin' to get it worked out
Because I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
'Cause I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
I'm tryin' real hard not to think about you
But are you thinkin' 'bout me?
I don't know if I can live without you
But girl can't you see?
'Cause I'm watchin, I'm waitin'
I'm anticipating to come inside your heart
You know I run right behind you but still I can't find you
I guess that we're [Incomprehensible] step too far
'Cause I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen' this far before
(Ever)
No, I've never fallen' this far before
(Ever)
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This Far Before Lyrics as written by Jim Ellison
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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