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,
Yeah, one, two, two, one, fight, choke!
There's a woman sitting in a motel room counting minutes
And she's adding to her list of one hour loves
She's tired and the new addition will replace the body
His friends are good for bang-bang, an amiable hobby
She's got a secret, just keep it and sleep with
And he can't believe a thing you've said
We're going nowhere, and fair is fair
And he can't believe a damn thing you said
We're going nowhere, and fair is fair
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear that we're not gonna take it under
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear we're not running naked
There's a man who's sitting in a motel waiting for a hooker
That he never applied for, or is it even her?
And he can't believe a damn thing you've said
We're going nowhere, and fair is fair
Fight, choke!
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear that we're not gonna take it no more
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear we're not running naked
Just when it's perfect, it's finite, he calls it
He said it's over, it's over, so long
Just when it's perfect, it's finite, he calls it
He said it's over, it's over, so long
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear that... that's over, it's over, it's over
The way you fucked his life is such a big disguise
We swear we're not running naked
He would stay forever just to say he saw you leave
And maybe things wouldn't be this way
He would stay forever just to say he saw you on your knees
I burn the lamp, when I burn when
I do, I do, everything I do for you
But he hates you, hates you
And I guess it's nothing new for you
There's a woman sitting in a motel room counting minutes
And she's adding to her list of one hour loves
She's tired and the new addition will replace the body
His friends are good for bang-bang, an amiable hobby
She's got a secret, just keep it and sleep with
And he can't believe a thing you've said
We're going nowhere, and fair is fair
And he can't believe a damn thing you said
We're going nowhere, and fair is fair
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear that we're not gonna take it under
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear we're not running naked
There's a man who's sitting in a motel waiting for a hooker
That he never applied for, or is it even her?
And he can't believe a damn thing you've said
We're going nowhere, and fair is fair
Fight, choke!
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear that we're not gonna take it no more
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear we're not running naked
Just when it's perfect, it's finite, he calls it
He said it's over, it's over, so long
Just when it's perfect, it's finite, he calls it
He said it's over, it's over, so long
The way you play with lives is such a big disguise
We swear that... that's over, it's over, it's over
The way you fucked his life is such a big disguise
We swear we're not running naked
He would stay forever just to say he saw you leave
And maybe things wouldn't be this way
He would stay forever just to say he saw you on your knees
I burn the lamp, when I burn when
I do, I do, everything I do for you
But he hates you, hates you
And I guess it's nothing new for you
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33, edited by erasedata
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this is the best GlassJAw song by far. The only other one that comes close is Pretty Lush.
WOAH, okay this song rox (like all glassjaw songs), i luv it. <333
this song is fucking dope....
This whole song is about one of glassjaw's not so close friends, ryan (ry ry).
This is a great song. About how one of their friends got played by some chick. Girls are evil.
the voclas and the music in this song really grab me and keep my attention the whole time, GlassJAw are amazing....they need to tour the west coast more though
superfly rode to this so it has to be good
this is a more detailed ..better version.. ;p
i love this song girls ARE evil, all hail daryl palumbo!