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,
Why don't you feel me
I'm so in need
Is it a wonder I resist from you?
I was the one who fell in this game
Then you took me away from you
I'm fine without you now
I don't need you here
I'm fine without you now
Can you disappear
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, given you everything
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, I've given you everything
You've made it clear now
This is the end
No more goodbyes and sympathies from me
All you still want is a physical thing
But you've taken enough from me
I'm fine without you now
I don't need you here
I'm fine without you now
Can you disappear
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, given you everything
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, I've given you everything
I'm so in need
Is it a wonder I resist from you?
I was the one who fell in this game
Then you took me away from you
I'm fine without you now
I don't need you here
I'm fine without you now
Can you disappear
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, given you everything
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, I've given you everything
You've made it clear now
This is the end
No more goodbyes and sympathies from me
All you still want is a physical thing
But you've taken enough from me
I'm fine without you now
I don't need you here
I'm fine without you now
Can you disappear
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, given you everything
I'm fine without you now
I've given you my heart
I'm fine without you now
I've given you, I've given you everything
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Fine Without You Lyrics as written by Jennifer Rene Armin Van Buuren
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