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'm the Master of my own World.
I control every Second.
You're the Virus, infecting my Blood.
Spreading your Cancer.
Falling from Reality.
It's happening.
You weakening me!
The closer you get, the heavier the Burden.
Slowly fading, Soul is dying.
I don't know why the fuck I'm still standing.
What is pulling me up?
I can see but my Eyes are burning.
The Pain never fades away.
Salvation not happening.
It screams my Name.
Entering Purgatory.
I can feel how my whole World is breaking... breaking apart.
I'm alive but I know I'm not living, I linger in Pain.
Only Way to avoid it, I know it will help.
A Stab in the Chest, slow and deep.
I don't know why the fuck I'm still breathing.
The Pain intensifies.
Should've ended it quicker.
Quicker than this I should be free
Salvation not happening.
It screams my Name.
The Pain never fades away
I control every Second.
You're the Virus, infecting my Blood.
Spreading your Cancer.
Falling from Reality.
It's happening.
You weakening me!
The closer you get, the heavier the Burden.
Slowly fading, Soul is dying.
I don't know why the fuck I'm still standing.
What is pulling me up?
I can see but my Eyes are burning.
The Pain never fades away.
Salvation not happening.
It screams my Name.
Entering Purgatory.
I can feel how my whole World is breaking... breaking apart.
I'm alive but I know I'm not living, I linger in Pain.
Only Way to avoid it, I know it will help.
A Stab in the Chest, slow and deep.
I don't know why the fuck I'm still breathing.
The Pain intensifies.
Should've ended it quicker.
Quicker than this I should be free
Salvation not happening.
It screams my Name.
The Pain never fades away
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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