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 will be here when you are gone
So I have the right to a power gorge
And I will be good at making bad
And I'll light the way for the fucking mad
I will defeat what I'm heading for
And I will be here for evermore
And I am the way of your empty shell
I want more than I am
Cause I was made to fly
Cause I was made to fly
And you were made to die
But I was made to fly
I will survive cause I want more
And I will create a bigger war
And I will rule over and give you hell
And then you will do as I command
Cause I will be here when you are gone
Yeah I'll still be here when you are gone
I'll fill you with fear of the holy son
I want all that I am
Cause I was made to fly
Yeah, I was made to fly
You were made to die
But I was made to fly
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
Manipulate interrogate compete all you like
And dominate with forceful hate
Cause you know I will defeat you
You were made to fly
Yeah, you were made to fly
I was made to fly
But you were made to die
Cause I was made to fly
Yeah, I was made to fly
And you were made to fly
But I was made to fly
I will defeat you
So I have the right to a power gorge
And I will be good at making bad
And I'll light the way for the fucking mad
I will defeat what I'm heading for
And I will be here for evermore
And I am the way of your empty shell
I want more than I am
Cause I was made to fly
Cause I was made to fly
And you were made to die
But I was made to fly
I will survive cause I want more
And I will create a bigger war
And I will rule over and give you hell
And then you will do as I command
Cause I will be here when you are gone
Yeah I'll still be here when you are gone
I'll fill you with fear of the holy son
I want all that I am
Cause I was made to fly
Yeah, I was made to fly
You were made to die
But I was made to fly
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
I will defeat you
Manipulate interrogate compete all you like
And dominate with forceful hate
Cause you know I will defeat you
You were made to fly
Yeah, you were made to fly
I was made to fly
But you were made to die
Cause I was made to fly
Yeah, I was made to fly
And you were made to fly
But I was made to fly
I will defeat you
Lyrics submitted by Harry Manback
Power Struggle Lyrics as written by Jon Harris
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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