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,
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
Let me walk on high wire of rusty nails
While barefoot shedding the flesh of our existance
I don't want anybody to fall
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
Now's it time?
Now's it time?
The more I try
The more I lose
But today
Will you remember me ?
But today
Will you remember me ?
But today
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Walking home
Street lights go out
Walking home
Street lights go out
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
Let me walk on high wire of rusty nails
While barefoot shedding the flesh of our existance
I don't want anybody to fall
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
Now's it time?
Now's it time?
The more I try
The more I lose
But today
Will you remember me ?
But today
Will you remember me ?
But today
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Your eyes
Your eyes
They shine
Your eyes
Walking home
Street lights go out
Walking home
Street lights go out
A star up in the sky
A poem to the dead
Let this mistake
Bring a vivid crystal to her eyes
So drain out my lungs
Before the fluid brings a choke
I can't inhale the sparkle of your voice
Lyrics submitted by JackSkellingt0n
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