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,
First time on earth
Going to have to tell you how to laugh
Smile like a star
A young disaster
You fist fight yourself like
Look for the thread
Try to keep the gloves above your head
Time tied them tight
You can't pick things up
Sit beside watch while
Today's too much for you...you just want to go, don't you?
You're damned if you don't and you're dumb if you do
Knock knock shoot the clock
Slip into a sleep full of sweat
Think you closed your eyes
See the water rise
Swim like a child might
Swear at the sun
Fumble your words like a gun
You're rusting in the street
And you try to trust your feet to find you
Someone un numb
Today's too much for you...you just want to go, don't you?
Aching in my arms, you've come to harm
You've come to harm, you've come to harm
Die before you disregard the logic in your veins
You say the word again, you hear the word again, do you hate the word again?
Step into my room
1000 of you
1000 of you
Nobody cries
You slip out of your lies
Flick (night) light dies
All of your cells yell surprise
Death had beautiful eyes
Death had beautiful eyes
Soul in a spoon, heart in a jar, that's what you are
Soul in a spoon, you're coming down soon, that's what you are
That's what you are, that's what you are
That's what you are, that's what you are
Going to have to tell you how to laugh
Smile like a star
A young disaster
You fist fight yourself like
Look for the thread
Try to keep the gloves above your head
Time tied them tight
You can't pick things up
Sit beside watch while
Today's too much for you...you just want to go, don't you?
You're damned if you don't and you're dumb if you do
Knock knock shoot the clock
Slip into a sleep full of sweat
Think you closed your eyes
See the water rise
Swim like a child might
Swear at the sun
Fumble your words like a gun
You're rusting in the street
And you try to trust your feet to find you
Someone un numb
Today's too much for you...you just want to go, don't you?
Aching in my arms, you've come to harm
You've come to harm, you've come to harm
Die before you disregard the logic in your veins
You say the word again, you hear the word again, do you hate the word again?
Step into my room
1000 of you
1000 of you
Nobody cries
You slip out of your lies
Flick (night) light dies
All of your cells yell surprise
Death had beautiful eyes
Death had beautiful eyes
Soul in a spoon, heart in a jar, that's what you are
Soul in a spoon, you're coming down soon, that's what you are
That's what you are, that's what you are
That's what you are, that's what you are
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Harm Lyrics as written by Angela Ruth Hart Simon Sean Nicholas David Austin
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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