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,
Come back to me, enter the ghost of a loved one
I still see her silhouette
I took the seasons for granted, now I'm alone
Somebody save me from losing it
What's your ideal, woman, can you say?
Leave it to me
We're going to find you a candidate
Just wait and see for the audition
Think you all can just run away with love
My sadomasochistic
Make us fail like the other ones you've done
Now drain the pain of my sick
Though I never was ever unhappy
Your agony betrays your lies
It's 'cause all I could ever feel was bad
These words cut through meat and bone
Hello my love, I've waited today for your call
Please be alarmed how I behave
I was abused, my family tree roots into hell
But I can keep you warm...with my pain
I'll be the only one that you can love
You're all the same
I'll bring you into my oblivion
Deeper, deeper, now you understand
Think you all can just run away with love
My sadomasochistic
Make us fail like the other ones you've done
Now drain the pain of my sick
Though I never was ever unhappy
Your agony betrays your lies
It's 'cause all I could ever feel was bad
These words cut through meat and bone
I still see her silhouette
I took the seasons for granted, now I'm alone
Somebody save me from losing it
What's your ideal, woman, can you say?
Leave it to me
We're going to find you a candidate
Just wait and see for the audition
Think you all can just run away with love
My sadomasochistic
Make us fail like the other ones you've done
Now drain the pain of my sick
Though I never was ever unhappy
Your agony betrays your lies
It's 'cause all I could ever feel was bad
These words cut through meat and bone
Hello my love, I've waited today for your call
Please be alarmed how I behave
I was abused, my family tree roots into hell
But I can keep you warm...with my pain
I'll be the only one that you can love
You're all the same
I'll bring you into my oblivion
Deeper, deeper, now you understand
Think you all can just run away with love
My sadomasochistic
Make us fail like the other ones you've done
Now drain the pain of my sick
Though I never was ever unhappy
Your agony betrays your lies
It's 'cause all I could ever feel was bad
These words cut through meat and bone
Lyrics submitted by X405pastmidnight
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inconsistent. i dont really like the lyrics.