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,
Oh, have you seen the clouds?
Have you observed the skies?
There are storm clouds gathering all around the globe
Aesculatus, cumulus, noctiluminescent
Cirrus and stratos flung across the sky
There is something stirring in the heavenlies
And there are clouds forming patterns
like nothing ever seen before
Clouds without names
Clouds that bring change
And there's a battle that we do not see
The spirits of the age against the angels of our King
And there's a kingdom that will come to pass
Heaven here on earth and a glory that will last forevermore
Forevermore
Oh, have you felt the wind
that comes to blow the chaff away?
There are storm clouds gathering all around the globe
And oh, have you felt the rain
that comes to purify those who remain?
Oh, there is something stirring in the heavenlies
And there are sounds forming patterns
like nothing ever heard before
A sound that will come
Leading us on
And there's a battle that we do not see
The spirits of the age against the angels of our King
And there's a kingdom that will come to pass
Heaven here on earth and a glory that will last forever
Yes there's a kingdom that will come to pass
Heaven here on earth and a glory that will last forevermore
For evermore
Looking to the skies
Waiting for the sound
Looking to the skies
Waiting for the sound
Waiting for the sound
Waiting for the sound
Have you seen the skies?
There are storm clouds gathering
Have you observed the skies?
Have you observed the skies?
There are storm clouds gathering all around the globe
Aesculatus, cumulus, noctiluminescent
Cirrus and stratos flung across the sky
There is something stirring in the heavenlies
And there are clouds forming patterns
like nothing ever seen before
Clouds without names
Clouds that bring change
And there's a battle that we do not see
The spirits of the age against the angels of our King
And there's a kingdom that will come to pass
Heaven here on earth and a glory that will last forevermore
Forevermore
Oh, have you felt the wind
that comes to blow the chaff away?
There are storm clouds gathering all around the globe
And oh, have you felt the rain
that comes to purify those who remain?
Oh, there is something stirring in the heavenlies
And there are sounds forming patterns
like nothing ever heard before
A sound that will come
Leading us on
And there's a battle that we do not see
The spirits of the age against the angels of our King
And there's a kingdom that will come to pass
Heaven here on earth and a glory that will last forever
Yes there's a kingdom that will come to pass
Heaven here on earth and a glory that will last forevermore
For evermore
Looking to the skies
Waiting for the sound
Looking to the skies
Waiting for the sound
Waiting for the sound
Waiting for the sound
Have you seen the skies?
There are storm clouds gathering
Have you observed the skies?
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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