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,
Looking back I clearly see
What it is that's killing me
Through the eyes I want to know
See a vision once let go
I had it all
Well constantly it burdens me
How to trust, I can't believe
I lost the faith, I lost the love
But when the day is done
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
On and on we stand alone until our day is gone
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
I love the way I feel today
And how I know the sun will fade
Darker days seem to be
What will always live in me
But still I run
Its hard to walk this path alone
Hard to know which way to go
Will I ever save this day?
Will they ever change?
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
On and on we stand alone until our day is gone
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Still today we carry on, I know our day will come
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Hard to walk this path alone
Hard to know which way to go
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Lost the faith, Lost the love
But when the day is done
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
What it is that's killing me
Through the eyes I want to know
See a vision once let go
I had it all
Well constantly it burdens me
How to trust, I can't believe
I lost the faith, I lost the love
But when the day is done
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
On and on we stand alone until our day is gone
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
I love the way I feel today
And how I know the sun will fade
Darker days seem to be
What will always live in me
But still I run
Its hard to walk this path alone
Hard to know which way to go
Will I ever save this day?
Will they ever change?
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
On and on we stand alone until our day is gone
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Still today we carry on, I know our day will come
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Hard to walk this path alone
Hard to know which way to go
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
Lost the faith, Lost the love
But when the day is done
Will they open their eyes, and realize we are one
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Open Your Eyes Lyrics as written by Thomas Scott Phillips Mark Tremonti
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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