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,
Everyday I live in pain,
This whole situation has gone insane
Exit stage left when the way is clear,
But nothing's right and no one's near
As my soul creeps towards the flame of the unholy.
Oh, what a shame!
The black gets darker, the world gets bluer,
My peace of mind gets fucking greyer.
You breathe not air but the scent of the kill,
If follows you ass like a shadow of guilt.
Truth lies with whatever you find,
Yet clouds you vision like you are blind.
You fell to your knees as you wept
Tears unworthy of being kept.
Confusion: the only state of mind to live by
With understanding.
This whole situation has gone insane
Exit stage left when the way is clear,
But nothing's right and no one's near
As my soul creeps towards the flame of the unholy.
Oh, what a shame!
The black gets darker, the world gets bluer,
My peace of mind gets fucking greyer.
You breathe not air but the scent of the kill,
If follows you ass like a shadow of guilt.
Truth lies with whatever you find,
Yet clouds you vision like you are blind.
You fell to your knees as you wept
Tears unworthy of being kept.
Confusion: the only state of mind to live by
With understanding.
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