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,
just forget about it, anything i said about it
drive away tonight you think it's fine
you put it all inside and run, and never look behind
it's all the same besides the fact that it's mine
so think of me when you're dreaming and know
that i'm wide awake and thinking of you
cause i swear when you're there alone
know that i'm wide awake tonight...
you could hold my heart
it's all yours if you want
just forget about, set your mark and keep around it,
thoughts that are, just the opposite of you
it happens everytime you fall
you write it off as you were all "i'll be fine just let me try to"
so sing to me, when you're sinking
and know that i'm wide awake and watching for you
cause i swear when you're there alone
know that i'm wide awake tonight
you could hold my heart
it's all yours if you want it
i'm letting you know now
dont wait...just tell me all about it
drive away tonight you think it's fine
you put it all inside and run, and never look behind
it's all the same besides the fact that it's mine
so think of me when you're dreaming and know
that i'm wide awake and thinking of you
cause i swear when you're there alone
know that i'm wide awake tonight...
you could hold my heart
it's all yours if you want
just forget about, set your mark and keep around it,
thoughts that are, just the opposite of you
it happens everytime you fall
you write it off as you were all "i'll be fine just let me try to"
so sing to me, when you're sinking
and know that i'm wide awake and watching for you
cause i swear when you're there alone
know that i'm wide awake tonight
you could hold my heart
it's all yours if you want it
i'm letting you know now
dont wait...just tell me all about it
Lyrics submitted by my_sweet_explosion
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this is one of my favorite songs of all time and someone needs to tab it