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,
(Seal/Isidore) 1994
Maybe if I search my mind a little,
I'd come across the reason why you're gone.
Maybe if I searched a little while.
And if I try to reconcile a little,
Then maybe I will know for how long.
This time...
Well here we are,
...ohh.......ohh..
in separate rooms.
..ohh....ohh......
I can hear you sighing.
..ohh......ohh.....ohh..
Saying "No way out" or so it seems.
.......ohh.......ohh....ohh.....
Dry our tears, we're flying straight on through that window-oh.
..ohh......................ohh........ohh.........
Fast changes arriving.
Slow changes moving out.
Here we are.
Now maybe if I took the time a little,
Then maybe I would know for how long.
This time.
Well here we are,
ohh........ohh..
In separate rooms.
..ohh....ohh......
I can hear you sighing.
.ohh......ohh.....ohh..
Saying "No way out" or so it seems.
......ohh.......ohh....ohh.....
Dry our tears, we're flying straight on through that window-oh.
..ohh......................ohh........ohh.....................fast changes...
Fast changes arriving.
they come around... ...slow changes...
Slow changes moving out
...are moving out...
Here we are...
Fast changes they come around slow changes...
...Fast changes arriving.
Are moving out...
And slow changes are moving out
Here we are.
Here we are.
A Change.......
Ohh
Here we are in separate rooms
ohh........ohh...ohh....ohh......
I can hear you crying. Saying "No way out" or so it seems
..ohh......ohh.....ohh........ohh.......ohh....ohh.....
Dry our tears, we're flying straight on through that window-oh.
..ohh......................ohh........ohh.....................fast changes...
They come around... ...slow changes...are moving out...
Fast changes arriving and slow changes are moving out
Fast changes arriving.
They come around... ...slow changes...
And slow changes are moving out
...are moving out.
Here we are.
...fast changes arriving.
fast changes they come around, slow changes...
Are moving out...
Slow changes are moving out.
Here we are.
Fast changes. They come around slow changes.... ...are moving out...
Fast changes Fast changes.................have come around
Here we are
..........Fast changes...
Here we are.
Here we are.
Here we are.
Here we are.
Ohh.....
Maybe if I search my mind a little,
I'd come across the reason why you're gone.
Maybe if I searched a little while.
And if I try to reconcile a little,
Then maybe I will know for how long.
This time...
Well here we are,
...ohh.......ohh..
in separate rooms.
..ohh....ohh......
I can hear you sighing.
..ohh......ohh.....ohh..
Saying "No way out" or so it seems.
.......ohh.......ohh....ohh.....
Dry our tears, we're flying straight on through that window-oh.
..ohh......................ohh........ohh.........
Fast changes arriving.
Slow changes moving out.
Here we are.
Now maybe if I took the time a little,
Then maybe I would know for how long.
This time.
Well here we are,
ohh........ohh..
In separate rooms.
..ohh....ohh......
I can hear you sighing.
.ohh......ohh.....ohh..
Saying "No way out" or so it seems.
......ohh.......ohh....ohh.....
Dry our tears, we're flying straight on through that window-oh.
..ohh......................ohh........ohh.....................fast changes...
Fast changes arriving.
they come around... ...slow changes...
Slow changes moving out
...are moving out...
Here we are...
Fast changes they come around slow changes...
...Fast changes arriving.
Are moving out...
And slow changes are moving out
Here we are.
Here we are.
A Change.......
Ohh
Here we are in separate rooms
ohh........ohh...ohh....ohh......
I can hear you crying. Saying "No way out" or so it seems
..ohh......ohh.....ohh........ohh.......ohh....ohh.....
Dry our tears, we're flying straight on through that window-oh.
..ohh......................ohh........ohh.....................fast changes...
They come around... ...slow changes...are moving out...
Fast changes arriving and slow changes are moving out
Fast changes arriving.
They come around... ...slow changes...
And slow changes are moving out
...are moving out.
Here we are.
...fast changes arriving.
fast changes they come around, slow changes...
Are moving out...
Slow changes are moving out.
Here we are.
Fast changes. They come around slow changes.... ...are moving out...
Fast changes Fast changes.................have come around
Here we are
..........Fast changes...
Here we are.
Here we are.
Here we are.
Here we are.
Ohh.....
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Fast Changes Lyrics as written by Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel Gus Isidore
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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