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,
If I could pull this all apart.
Where would I end, where would you start?
Sometimes it's hard to see through.
What if I give you all my pain.
Every broken piece my heart contains.
Sometimes it's hard to see through.
There's things I'll never confess, I'll never speak. So I run away.
Afraid the pieces will fit, I resist and run away.
I'll give you one, you give me two.
I'll tell you lies, you speak the truth.
Sometimes it's hard to look you in the eyes.
The fear is sinking further in. If you're the end, how will I win?
They say that struggles is where the beauty lies.
Where in this world do we collide?
I feel the weight of the way I resist, and run away.
I will never win
Where would I end, where would you start?
Sometimes it's hard to see through.
What if I give you all my pain.
Every broken piece my heart contains.
Sometimes it's hard to see through.
There's things I'll never confess, I'll never speak. So I run away.
Afraid the pieces will fit, I resist and run away.
I'll give you one, you give me two.
I'll tell you lies, you speak the truth.
Sometimes it's hard to look you in the eyes.
The fear is sinking further in. If you're the end, how will I win?
They say that struggles is where the beauty lies.
Where in this world do we collide?
I feel the weight of the way I resist, and run away.
I will never win
Lyrics submitted by TUNDRA35
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