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,
Every dreamer has dreamed of a perfect life,
I know the world has been trying for years to get it right.
We try and try, but find it impossible to do.
Don't you wish we could make this a better place.
Can't you see that we must live life a different way,
Every day, imagine what love could turn this to.
Want to change the world, then change your mind.
We'll light the darkness one life at a time.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A voice is waking a heart to the light of day.
A tiny flicker of hope can push the night away.
It's safe to say a caring heart brings another back.
Can you fathom a world where we open up?
Can you picture the day we've all been dreaming of?
Live and love like right now is all we really have.
Want to change the world, then change your mind.
We'll find forever one day at a time.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
You may think it's crazy, but that's alright with me.
It's gonna take some time to find the way, but I believe.
We can change the world
What started as a whisper
Will echo on and on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world
I know the world has been trying for years to get it right.
We try and try, but find it impossible to do.
Don't you wish we could make this a better place.
Can't you see that we must live life a different way,
Every day, imagine what love could turn this to.
Want to change the world, then change your mind.
We'll light the darkness one life at a time.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A voice is waking a heart to the light of day.
A tiny flicker of hope can push the night away.
It's safe to say a caring heart brings another back.
Can you fathom a world where we open up?
Can you picture the day we've all been dreaming of?
Live and love like right now is all we really have.
Want to change the world, then change your mind.
We'll find forever one day at a time.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
You may think it's crazy, but that's alright with me.
It's gonna take some time to find the way, but I believe.
We can change the world
What started as a whisper
Will echo on and on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world.
When we change a heart we change the world.
A spark of love can turn into a fire bright as the sun.
If you change a heart today then that could change a million tomorrows.
What started as a whisper will echo on and on.
When we change a heart we change the world
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