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,
Sink your teeth into me please
Wouldn't that be easier
Than how you're going about it now
Cause I know you're trying hard
To stab me in the back
But silence doesn't work as cover
When you're found out
Used to be I knew you closely
But was I mistake wholly
Fooled by this long friendship
On which I thought we'd embarked
But reflection seems so pointless
With our bridges burning bright
So I'll chisel your epitaph tonight
turncoat six feet down
And no one sheds a tear
At first I refused to believe
I said there was no way
That words so cruel
Could ever come from you
But you lost the benefit of doubt
And now I could care less
Which agony or fire
You're thrown to
Most times enemies last longer
Than good friendships cause they're stronger
Never phased by time or distance
Hate will carry on
So accept delivery of my worst regards
And read them twice
I hope they'll scar your heart coal black for lifetime
Wouldn't that be easier
Than how you're going about it now
Cause I know you're trying hard
To stab me in the back
But silence doesn't work as cover
When you're found out
Used to be I knew you closely
But was I mistake wholly
Fooled by this long friendship
On which I thought we'd embarked
But reflection seems so pointless
With our bridges burning bright
So I'll chisel your epitaph tonight
turncoat six feet down
And no one sheds a tear
At first I refused to believe
I said there was no way
That words so cruel
Could ever come from you
But you lost the benefit of doubt
And now I could care less
Which agony or fire
You're thrown to
Most times enemies last longer
Than good friendships cause they're stronger
Never phased by time or distance
Hate will carry on
So accept delivery of my worst regards
And read them twice
I hope they'll scar your heart coal black for lifetime
Lyrics submitted by GrandMasterSP
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this song is like lyrical perfection..it really comes from the heart and all this hatred you can really relate to! it means a close freind backstabbed him and is trying to cover it up. hes basically talking to him saying that he wish he would have just come clean and told him to his face but now its too late and he doesnt care about this person at all anymore."now i could care less, which agon or fire you're thrown to" this song basically speaks for itself..
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this song it soooo amazing. "I hope they'll scar your heart coal black for lifetime." explains soo much. love it. <3<3<3
these lyrics arent entirely right, good song though
Sink your teeth into me please Wouldn't that be easier Than how you're going about it now Cause I know you're trying hard To stab me in the back But silence doesn't work as cover When you're found out Used to be I knew you closely Or was I mistaken wholly Fooled by this long friendship On which I thought we'd embarked But reflection seems so pointless With our bridges burning bright So I'll chisel your epitaph tonight turncoat six feet down and everybody knows it turncoat six feet down And no one sheds a tear, tear, tear At first I refused to believe I said there was no way That words so cruel Could ever come from you But you lost the benefit of doubt And now I could care less Which agony or fire You're thrown to Most times enemies last longer Than good friendships cause they're stronger Never phased by time or distance Hate will carry on So accept delivery of my worst regards And read them twice I hope they'll scar your heart coal black for life
thats how the song should go
*But Reflection is so pointless