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,
Moonspell
I fell
A deadly knife inside my hand
A bloody trace is drying in the sand
Too late
It's all fate
A victim of the wounded night
I fade 'cause I am losing my last fight
All starts and ends in one fateful kiss
When we once touch what we ever miss
Our endless quest has just begun
Love me to death and I love you more
Take my last breath, it's a touch to the core
Love me to death and I love you more
'Cause love is the reason we die for
Moonspell
A broken shell
Stranded by the deep black sea
Creeping fear gets deeper inside of me
My blood in the flood
Stains the raging ocean red
When the dawn is rising i'll be dead
All starts and ends in one fateful kiss
When we once touch what we ever miss
Our endless quest has just begun
Love me to death and I love you more
Take my last breath, it's a touch to the core
Love me to death and I love you more
'Cause love is the reason we die for
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me more
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me more
The poison of my pain is running through my veins .. my veins
The moon drives me insane and I fall again .. again and I fall again
.. and I fall again ..
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me more
I fell
A deadly knife inside my hand
A bloody trace is drying in the sand
Too late
It's all fate
A victim of the wounded night
I fade 'cause I am losing my last fight
All starts and ends in one fateful kiss
When we once touch what we ever miss
Our endless quest has just begun
Love me to death and I love you more
Take my last breath, it's a touch to the core
Love me to death and I love you more
'Cause love is the reason we die for
Moonspell
A broken shell
Stranded by the deep black sea
Creeping fear gets deeper inside of me
My blood in the flood
Stains the raging ocean red
When the dawn is rising i'll be dead
All starts and ends in one fateful kiss
When we once touch what we ever miss
Our endless quest has just begun
Love me to death and I love you more
Take my last breath, it's a touch to the core
Love me to death and I love you more
'Cause love is the reason we die for
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me more
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me more
The poison of my pain is running through my veins .. my veins
The moon drives me insane and I fall again .. again and I fall again
.. and I fall again ..
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me to death
Love me more
Lyrics submitted by Harmonical_Fatigue
Lovesick Lyrics as written by Irving Mills Cliff Friend
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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