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,
I would fast for days
And call you a god
I would do anything even say I'm in love
Just to penetrate between your open thighs
I would tell you anything just to get you tonight
`Cause I've been waiting for far too long
And I've been anticipating just to get you alone
I just want you to know
You make me feel like I have no soul
All I seem to know
You make me feel like heaven's below
I would put you above everyone else
Even place you up on the highest shelf
Just to lay face to face for an hour or two
I would sell my soul, how `bout you?
`Cause i've been waiting for far too long
I've been anticipating just to get you alone
All I seem to know
You make me feel like i have no soul
All i seem to know
You make me feel like heaven's below
All I know tonight, purity is far from sight
All I know tonight, sanity is far from sight
And all I know tonight
The devil is right here by my side
I search deeper every time
The harder it is the more it feels right
I couldn't erase it if I tried
And she wrote
Antidote
And she wrote
Antidote
All I seem to know
You make me feel like I have no soul
All I seem to know
You make me feel like heaven's below
And call you a god
I would do anything even say I'm in love
Just to penetrate between your open thighs
I would tell you anything just to get you tonight
`Cause I've been waiting for far too long
And I've been anticipating just to get you alone
I just want you to know
You make me feel like I have no soul
All I seem to know
You make me feel like heaven's below
I would put you above everyone else
Even place you up on the highest shelf
Just to lay face to face for an hour or two
I would sell my soul, how `bout you?
`Cause i've been waiting for far too long
I've been anticipating just to get you alone
All I seem to know
You make me feel like i have no soul
All i seem to know
You make me feel like heaven's below
All I know tonight, purity is far from sight
All I know tonight, sanity is far from sight
And all I know tonight
The devil is right here by my side
I search deeper every time
The harder it is the more it feels right
I couldn't erase it if I tried
And she wrote
Antidote
And she wrote
Antidote
All I seem to know
You make me feel like I have no soul
All I seem to know
You make me feel like heaven's below
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
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